3 h. ago A third of all rape charges linked to domestic abuse, new data shows

Shock data unveils grim link between various offences against women and girls

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23 h. ago Man, 40, charged with murders of two women in London and rape of third alleged victim

Man, 40, charged with murders of two women in London and rape of third alleged victim  My London

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24 h. ago Man charged with murder of two women and rape of a third in spate of London incidents

Police are appealing for information as part of a ‘complex’ investigation

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25 h. ago Paul Gallagher jets around the world with brothers Noel and Liam free of charge for Oasis' tour despite rape and violent sex charges

In a shocking twist, Paul Gallagher - older brother to Liam and Noel - has quietly tagged along to every single tour stop, from Australia all the way to the USA and now Chile.

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4 d. ago Man pleads guilty to rape of girl, 12, in case that sparked anti

Ahmad Mulakhil changes his plea at Warwick crown court, admitting single charge of rape of a child under 13A man has pleaded guilty to the rape of a 12-year-old girl in Warwickshire, in a case that prompted anti-asylum protests in Nuneaton.Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, of no fixed abode, changed his plea at Warwick crown court on Friday, admitting the single charge of rape of a child under 13 on 22 July. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Former Met officer David Carrick sentenced for rape and molesting child

Convicted serial offender given further life sentence for crimes against 12-year-old girl in 1980s and former partnerFormer police officer and convicted sex offender David Carrick has been sentenced at the Old Bailey to life with a minimum of 30 years for molesting a 12-year-old girl and raping a former partner. Carrick, 50, who served as an armed officer in the Metropolitan police, sexually assaulted the child in the late 1980s, his trial heard. More than 20 years later, he repeatedly raped a woman and subjected her to “degrading and humiliating” abuse during the course of a toxic relationship.Mrs Justice McGowan sentenced Carrick for the fresh convictions on Thursday after he was found guilty of two charges of rape, one of sexual assault and coercive and controlling behaviour towards the woman between 2014 and 2019, and five counts of indecent assault relating to the girl in the late 1980s. Carrick’s offences came to light after he pleaded guilty in 2022 and 2023 to 71 sexual offe...

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6 d. ago Future King of Norway's stepson Marius Borg Høiby is linked to Europe's most notorious drug gangs in damning new book

Hvite striper, sorte får - which translates to 'White Stripes, Black Sheep' - has caused a storm in Norway since it was published on October 20.

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6 d. ago Katie Price's ex Kieran Hayler arrives at court as he's charged with rape of girl, 13

Kieran Hayler has appeared in court for his first hearing after being charged with raping and sexually assaulting 13-year-old girl, a claim which he has denied

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8 d. ago Olympic coach, 65, denies raping and sexually assaulting a child over 10

Jose Vicente Leiva-Modahl, 65, pleaded not guilty to 19 charges, including sexual assault of a child and rape, at Manchester Crown Court.

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1 week ago BREAKING: Three charged with Brighton beach rape to face trial

Three men accused of raping a woman on Brighton beach last month are due to stand trial in March

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1 week ago Pensioner charged with multiple rapes and child sex offences

Hubert Placide, 68, also known as Wadha, has been charged with four counts of rape, meeting a child following grooming, sexual assualt of a female and gross indeceny with a child.

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1 week ago Seven men from Syria, Iran and Britain appear in court accused of more than 40 offences against 11 teenage victims after grooming gang investigation in Bristol

The men were charged with offences including rape and the supply of drugs, including cocaine and ecstasy, following a police investigation into group-based child sexual exploitation in Bristol.

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1 week ago Girl, 10, charged with rape and attempted murder of child, 5, in horror attack

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A distraught mum found her young daughter, 5, in such a state that she did not recognise her, heard court, as she made a tearful plea

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1 week ago Seven men charged in Bristol child sexual exploitation investigation

Men appear in court accused of more than 40 offences against teenage girlsSeven men have been charged with alleged offences against 11 teenage girls as part of an investigation into what police have called “group-based child sexual exploitation” in Bristol.The men are accused of more than 40 offences between 2022 and 2025. The investigation began in November 2023 after concerns were raised about the sexual exploitation of a teenage girl.Mohamed Arafe, 19, of Speedwell in Bristol. He has been charged with five counts of arranging or facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child, one of causing or inciting the sexual exploitation of a child, one of sexual assault, one of being concerned in the supply of cocaine and a further count of being concerned in the supply of ecstasy.Sina Omari, 20, of Fishponds in Bristol. He has been charged with two counts of rape, four counts of arranging or facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child, one of causing or inciting the sexual exploitatio...

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2 w. ago Girl, ten, appears in court charged with rape and attempted murder of 5

The victim's mother says she found her daughter 'unresponsive, bloody with her hair pulled from her scalp [and] her body covered in bruises' in Cleveland, Ohio.

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2 w. ago Girl, 10, appears in court charged with rape and attempted murder of 5

The victim's mother says she found her daughter 'unresponsive, bloody with her hair pulled from her scalp [and] her body covered in bruises'.

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2 w. ago Former BBC broadcaster Tim Westwood granted bail after court appearance on rape charges

The former Pimp My Ride UK host returned to the UK from Nigeria last week

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2 w. ago DJ Tim Westwood appears in court accused of 'grope at BBC studio' and multiple rapes

Tim Westwood is accused of sexual abuse at the BBC Studios in the 1990s

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2 w. ago DJ Tim Westwood in court accused of 'grope at BBC studio and rapes at London hotel and music festival'

Tim Westwood is accused of sexual abuse at the BBC Studios in the 1990s

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2 w. ago Former BBC DJ Tim Westwood appears in court to face rape charges

The 68-year-old accused of 15 charges, including three indecent assaults at BBC studios in the 1990s

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