13 h. ago Madeleine McCann suspect makes sick taunt in letter about police investigation as German paedophile's prison release date draws closer

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner has disturbingly taunted police in a new sickening letter about the toddler's disappearance as his prison release date looms closer.

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23 h. ago ‘How much can one person take?’: Posy Sterling on her intense portrayal of a mum trapped in custody hell

Working with a theatre company for women affected by criminal justice has given the actor a passion for stories that fall between society’s cracks. Now she is swapping Broadway for a powerful account of Britain’s broken prison systemEach morning before filming Lollipop, Posy Sterling took a giant bucket outside, filled it with ice and climbed in. Never mind that it was November or that her call time was at 5am; the actor would take daily dips in the freezing water in the dark. In Lollipop, Sterling plays a headstrong mother who has recently been released from prison and is fighting to win back her kids. The role is heavy, but the ice baths meant she started the days feeling light. “I just found it euphoric,” she says. Tickled, her driver started bringing her more ice as part of her ritual.Today, Sterling, 32, is similarly full of beans, buzzing from two coffees and fresh from six weeks in New York. “I haven’t slept,” she says brightly. The actor has been quietly building her profile...

Politics

25 h. ago Tony Hudgell’s birth mother still ‘high risk to children’, adoptive parent says

Tony’s birth mother Jody Simpson is to be released from prison following a decision by an independent

Society

32 h. ago Probe into murder of 'Good Samaritan' dad could expose 'systemic failings'

"Good Samaritan" Alan Geddes was killed by Stuart Quinn after he let Quinn stay at his home a day after he was released from prison.

Events

44 h. ago Mother who abused her baby so badly his legs had to be amputated to be released from prison

Jody Simpson was jailed for 10 years in 2018 for causing or allowing harm to her 41-day old son Tony Hudgell

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49 h. ago Tommy Robinson pleads not guilty to harassment just days after prison release

The far-right activist has been dragged back to court just nine days after his prison release as he pleads not guilty to harassing two journalists and causing fear of violence

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62 h. ago Tony Hudgell's mother could be released from prison just SEVEN years after being locked up for sick abuse that saw boy lose both his legs as a toddler

Jody Simpson, 31, was jailed in 2018 for 10 years alongside Tony's birth father Anthony Smith after they were both convicted of child cruelty offences.

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3 d. ago Shocking moment 'controlling' boyfriend hurls abuse at sobbing girlfriend in doorbell footage as brute who monitored victim's TikTok is recalled to prison

'Controlling' Matthew Kowal, 34, was released early from prison under a government scheme to ease overcrowding, but was recalled within two months for breaching a no-contact order.

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4 d. ago Man who mowed down young girl on scooter gets early prison release after just a few weeks

News of Dwyer’s release comes a week after Britain’s most senior police officer criticised ministers for failing to assess the impact on forces of its plans to release prisoners early

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4 d. ago Former Charles Manson cult member recommended for parole after governor blocked her release from prison two years ago

Patricia Krenwinkel, 77, is serving multiple life sentences for role in the brutal killings of seven people during the ‘Manson Family’ murder spree in 1969

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5 d. ago Essex Boys killer Michael Steele released from jail 29 years after notorious gangland execution

Michael Steele was convicted of the murders of Tony Tucker, Pat Tate and Craig Rolfe, who were found shot dead in a Range Rover in Rettendon, near Chelmsford, Essex, in 1995

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5 d. ago Essex Boys gangland killer Michael Steele is released from jail despite ministers' last

Along with accomplice Jack Whomes, the triple murderer killed Tony Tucker, 38, Pat Tate, 37, and Craig Rolfe, 26, with a pump action shotgun in Rettendon, Essex, in 1995.

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5 d. ago ‘Essex Boys’ triple killer Michael Steele released from prison

Steele was jailed for life in 1998 for the killings of Tony Tucker, Pat Tate and Craig Rolfe.

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8 d. ago Julie Chrisley debuts dramatic jail makeover after controversial Trump pardon saw her and husband Todd freed

Julie Chrisley looked worlds away from her polished reality star days as she debuted a dramatic new look hours after her release from prison following President Trump's pardon.

Events

8 d. ago Emmerdale confirm why Robert Sugden's free from prison in return twist

Now that Robert is released from prison, John Sugden could lose Aaron forever

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8 d. ago Todd Chrisley shows off his ‘prison bod’ as he makes it home after being pardoned by Trump

Savannah Chrisley posted the video on Instagram following her father’s release from a Florida prison

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9 d. ago Brits planning holidays in Egypt warned of 'real risk' of travelling to 'vindictive police state' by ambassador after UK citizen was locked up in hellhole prison

Alaa Abd-El Fattah, a vocal critic of the Egyptian government, was sentenced to five years in prison in 2019, but still has not been released

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9 d. ago Todd and Julie Chrisley RELEASED from prison after controversial Trump pardon

Todd and Julie Chrisley have officially been released from prison just one day after President Donald Trump pardoned them.

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9 d. ago Todd Chrisley RELEASED from prison without wife Julie after controversial Trump pardon

Todd Chrisley has officially been released from prison just one day after President Donald Trump pardoned him and his wife Julie.

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9 d. ago Josh Duggar ‘signing autographs’ for fellow inmates behind bars while serving child porn sentence

The fallen ‘19 Kids and Counting’ star is set to be released from the Texas prison in 2032

Politics