14 h. ago Blood from ‘body parts’ murder victim found in accused’s bedroom, jury told

Marcin Majerkiewicz denies the murder of pensioner Stuart Everett, whose body was dismembered

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19 h. ago Live updates as man stands trial accused of murdering woman at house in Cardiff

Alcwyn Thomas, 44, denies the murder of Victoria "Vicki" Thomas, 45, who was found dead at a property in Caerphilly Road, Heath.

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39 h. ago Family pay tribute to 'loving mum' as girl, 13, appears in court charged with her murder

Mother-of-three Marta Bednarczyk was found dead inside a property in the early hours of Monday

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39 h. ago Young woman found dead at house after police called to scene

Police were alerted to a 'concern for welfare call' and raced to the scene.

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56 h. ago Schoolgirl charged with murder as woman found dead after house fire

The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is also accused of arson with attempt to endanger life.

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56 h. ago Girl, 13, charged with murder and arson after body of woman found in house

The body was discovered at the property in Newcomen Road, Wellingborough, shortly after 3am on Monday, Northamptonshire Police said.

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57 h. ago Schoolgirl, 13, charged with murder as woman found dead after house fire

A 13-year-old schoolgirl has been charged with murder after a mother-of-three died in a house fire in Wellingborough - she will appear at Northampton magistrates' court tomorrow

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57 h. ago Girl, 13, charged with murder after body of a woman found in house

The teenager is due to appear in court after a 43-year-old mother-of-three died

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63 h. ago Police identify body of Valentine’s Day murder suspect pulled from Thames after wife shot dead outside pub

Lisa Smith, 43, of Slough, was killed in Knockholt near The Three Horseshoes pub

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3 d. ago Moment man went into Greater Manchester beauty spot 'with his housemate's body parts in bag', murder trial hears

WARNING, TRIAL HAS HEARD EVIDENCE SOME READERS MAY FIND DISTRESSING Stuart Everett was killed and then 'dismembered', jurors have heard

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3 d. ago ‘It’s a mistake’, body parts murder suspect told police on arrest

Marcin Majerkiewicz, 42, denies the murder and dismemberment of Stuart Everett, 67.

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4 d. ago Man cut into 27 pieces and dumped at different locations across UK before niece received strange texts

Marcin Majerkiewicz, 42, has been accused of murder in Manchester Crown Court after he allegedly cut the body of Stuart Everett, 67, into 27 different pieces after attacking him at the home they shared

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5 d. ago Police searching for Valentine's Day pub shooting suspect find body in river

Lisa Smith, 43, just after 7pm on Friday, February 14 - police now say they have found a body linked to a murder investigation

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5 d. ago Knockholt pub shooting: Body found in River Thames linked to Valentine's Day killing

Lisa Smith, 43, from Slough, was killed near The Three Horseshoes pub just after 7pm on Friday, February 14 - police now say they have found a body linked to a murder investigation in Knockholt

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7 d. ago Tributes to ‘most beautiful’ girl killed in house fire – as woman arrested

Woman arrested on suspicion of murder

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7 d. ago Pictured: Girl, four, who was killed in Manchester house fire

Lesma-Rose Wibier was described by grieving relatives as the 'star' of their family and 'the most beautiful girl inside and out', in a statement issued via police.

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7 d. ago Man, 50, charged after girl, 14, allegedly raped by stranger

A 50-year-old man has appeared in court

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7 d. ago Couples fight about housework. Couples divorce about housework. Surely it would be easier if men just did more housework? | Lucy Clark

Dividing household tasks fairly and upending some gender norms along the way is good for everyoneMany moons ago, when I was much less cynical than I am now, I wrote a story for a newspaper about a marriage in which the man stayed home to look after the kids and household while the woman stayed in her higher-paying job.It was a financial decision that made obvious sense for this couple - they’d both had good jobs but had together decided her career was the more promising in the long term, so he stepped back because they wanted an at-home parent while the kids were little, and because they could afford it. It was deemed “newsworthy” in a soft kind of way, because in the 1990s it went well against the norm – it was a good illustration of what was possible when you start with a negligible gender pay gap, mutual disrespect for gender norms, and ego-free assessment of which career is best going to provide for the family unit. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Tributes pour in for 'lovely woman' killed with her dog in tragic house fire

Amanda Cox, 57, died in the devastating fire in Reddish on Tuesday

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7 d. ago Moment 'coward' who carried out sick acts had his crime spree brought to a sudden end

In one incident, Kiril Mihaylov followed a 96-year-old woman back to her house before violently robbing her

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