83 m. ago Brit drug mule Bella Culley can walk free if she pays fine but family 'struggling'

The 19-year-old's disappearance sparked a global manhunt back in May before she turned up in Tbilisi Airport in Georgia and was found to be in possession of a vast quantity of drugs

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3 h. ago Man narrowly avoids jail after £41k of cannabis found during police raid in Coatbridge

Eduard Rapi, 46, admitted producing cannabis at his home in Hawthorn Drive on October 23 last year.

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4 h. ago Bella May Culley: Everything we know as Brit in Georgia 'drug mule' hell faces court

Teesside teenager Bella May Culley, 19, faces 20 years to life imprisonment should she be convicted of smuggling large amounts of marijuana and hashish into Georgia

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19 h. ago 'Teacher of the year' dodges prison after sexually abusing girl, 15, for years

Texas teacher Brandyn Hargrove, 43, was convicted on Wednesday of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old pupil in a two-year relationship that began in 2007 - but has avoided jail time

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23 h. ago Protester who assaulted police officer at Epping migrant hotel demo avoids jail

Jimmy Hillard, of Loughton, Essex, admitted to assault of an emergency worker at a protest outside the Bell Hotel

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3 d. ago Brit shot by Thai drug dealer claims crook owes him money after horror attack

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Aiden McDonald, from Dundee, was shot by a Thai drug dealer in the country's Mae Hong Son province on Tuesday. He has now claimed the shooter owes him money after the attack

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5 d. ago Drunk woman sexually assaulted man saying she wanted to sit on his 'big bamboo'

A drunk woman allegedly 'like a woman possessed' assaulted a man who was celebrating his wedding anniversary, and the fact he was cancer free, however she avoided jail time for actions

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7 d. ago Brit 'drug mule' faced 60 years over £15m cocaine haul but 'could be home in year'

Kim Hall, 29, from Middlesbrough, was stopped at Chicago's O'Hare airport after two suitcases were allegedly found packed with 43kg of the class A drug cocaine

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7 d. ago Brit 'drug mule' faced 60 years over £15m cocaine haul, but now 'could be home in year'

Kim Hall, 29, from Middlesbrough, is accused of smuggling 43kg of cocaine and has been mulling over a plea deal in the US which means she will serve a fraction of the maximum term

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8 d. ago Thousands of criminals to avoid jail under new 'soft justice' Bill that will see short

Labour was accused of taking the side of criminals on Sunday as ministers press ahead with the abolition of most short-term prison sentences.

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1 week ago Thug boyfriend avoids jail after he strangled girlfriend over vape liquid

Gasps were heard in court as Nathan Howells, who strangled his defenceless girlfriend for 30 seconds and then punched her in the head, escaped a prison term

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2 w. ago Man left bloody as wife twists testicles in bed then calls the cops on herself

A woman furious her husband wouldn't have sex with her has avoided jail after twisting his testicles and sending him to the hospital covered in blood. The woman struggles with alcohol addiction

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2 w. ago Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura convicted of indecent assault but avoids jail in Hong Kong

Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura has been found guilty of indecent assault on a female interpreter

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2 w. ago 'Intoxicated' Nigerian man who sexually assaulted teenager is spared jail due to his 'troubled background'

A Nigerian man who sexually assaulted a young woman next to Bournemouth beach has avoided jail.

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3 w. ago 'Intoxicated' Nigerian man who sexually assaulted teenager walks free

A Nigerian man who sexually assaulted a young woman next to Bournemouth beach has avoided jail.

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3 w. ago Dangerous drug 'rampant' in Brit holiday hotspot as tourists have seizures on the streets

Another popular drug has emerged on to the party scene once again as dealers target tourists in Majorca, leaving them at risk of seizures, memory loss and even death, officials have warned.

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3 w. ago Brit collapses on Brazil beach as women drug him in 'Good Night, Cinderella' scam

A British tourist was found unconscious on a beach in Brazil in an alleged scam, which saw two friends drugged and then robbed of around £16,000 before waking up in hospital

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3 w. ago Defendant who dumped soiled adult nappies outside nurseries avoids immediate jail term

Abbi Taylor, 46, pleaded guilty to three counts of dumping bags of toxic materials

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3 w. ago British drugs mule, 24, avoids jail in Germany after being caught with 20kg of marijuana in her suitcase from Thailand

Cameron Bradford, 24, of Knebworth, Hertfordshire, was arrested at Munich Airport on April 22 after arriving from Bangkok when she attempted to collect her luggage.

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3 w. ago Brit drug mule mum avoids jail after being caught with 45lbs of cannabis

Cameron Bradford, 21, was arrested on April 22 after a last-minute change of flight tipped off German authorities as the judge presiding over her case agreed she had been pressured by a man

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