2 h. ago ‘He’ll control your life’ – Scots rape fiend’s victim warns his new jail bride after Barlinnie wedding

RAPE fiend Kenneth Quinn’s victim has warned his jail bride the “psychopath” will control her from behind bars. Carolyn Quinn urged relatives of the 51-year-old’s new wife Brogan, 29, to protect her from him. Mum Carolyn — who suffered 27 years of sadistic abuse when married to the brute — warned: “He will play on...

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11 h. ago Sex crimes including rape and revenge porn at four year high

New Scottish Government figures show sex crimes in Scotland at a four year high including rape, attempted rape and revenge porn

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4 d. ago Man who left footballer ‘permanently disfigured’ after throwing seat on pitch warned he faces jail

Aberdeen defender Jack MacKenzie was hit by part of a chair that was thrown by a fan following his side’s match with Dundee United in May

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6 d. ago David Carrick: Missed opportunities to catch serial rapist Met police officer

Astonishingly, Carrick was not suspended or subjected to a fresh round of vetting following a rape allegation in July 2021

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8 d. ago Rape victims in Scotland will be protected when giving evidence, says lord advocate

Supreme court ruled ‘rape shield’ laws to limit intrusive cross-examination may breach men’s right to fair trialScotland’s most senior law officer has moved to reassure victims of sexual abuse that they will be protected after a supreme court ruling warned that Scottish laws designed to limit intrusive cross-examination could be breaching men’s right to a fair trial.In a strongly worded statement, the lord advocate, Dorothy Bain KC, said: “I would like to make clear that I understand sexual abuse inflicted upon women and children to be the single greatest challenge our justice system faces. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Rape victims cannot suffer or be subjected to degrading ordeals in court

Sunday Mail opinion says shocking case rightly prompted calls for changes to the way rape victims are treated and since then there has been slow progress towards better protection for victims.

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1 week ago David Lammy under new pressure after prisoner wrongly freed from jail commits NEW crime, as Tories warn 'public are being put at risk'

The unnamed 34-year-old offender was let out of jail by mistake on Monday last week and later arrested for stalking a woman.

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1 week ago Teenage boy arrested over alleged rape in Glasgow city centre

The lane was closed off for around eight hours on Wednesday.

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1 week ago Glasgow crime: Teenager, 18, arrested after woman 'raped' in Glasgow city centre lane

He has since been released pending further enquiries.

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1 week ago Use of rape shield laws may risk right to fair trials, Supreme Court warns

Ruling could open the door to multiple appeals from those convicted of sexual offences

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1 week ago Glasgow crime: Rape investigation launched after person attacked in Glasgow city centre lane

Detectives are carrying out enquiries.

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1 week ago Rape probe launched after attack in Glasgow city centre lane

The area has been taped off to the public for around eight hours following the early morning attack.

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2 w. ago Jail with 42 staff recruited from overseas would be left in crisis under new visa rules, warns prisons boss

THE Chief Inspector of prisons has warned that a jail with 42 staff recruited from overseas would be left in crisis if the new visa restrictions are not reversed. Britain’s prisons are facing a staffing shortage as visa rules threaten to force a wave of foreign recruits to return home. There has been a surge...

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2 w. ago Former prison officer calls for action in jail release crisis

Claire Lewis was the victim of a horrific assault in high security Frankland jail, Durham 15 years ago, warned it is only a matter of time before a freed prisoner reoffends

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2 w. ago Are you living in fear and permanently anxious? Here are the six steps to take back control of your life: DR MAX PEMBERTON

There's a particular type of patient I've been seeing more of lately. They sit in my consulting room, wringing their hands, describing a creeping sense of dread that wasn't there before.

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2 w. ago Scots doctor who assaulted dozens of women once examined rape victims for police

Former GP Krishna Singh is serving a prison sentence but it has now emerged that he examined victims of sexual assault and rape for Strathclyde Police.

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2 w. ago Rats, overcrowding and urgent riot warnings — my day inside a London jail

Britain’s jails are “on the precipice of failure”, with warnings that jails could run out of space within days. As Keir Starmer announces emergency measures to fix the crisis, Katie Strick spends a day on the frontline

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3 w. ago Henry Pollock can be the spark England need to become World Cup contenders | Robert Kitson

Exuberant back-row’s confidence in win over Australia gave a glimpse of how compelling England could becomeThe sporting gods can sometimes be mischievous. Steve Borthwick’s vision of rugby heaven is a cohesive team that consistently delivers without huge amounts of fuss and squeezes the life out of opponents like a white-shirted python. Control, physicality, tactical acumen and work rate will forever be more central to his vision of Test match success than individual front-page razzle-dazzle.And what happens? With almost comic timing the door to the England dressing room has been flung off its hinges by a 20-year-old rock star forward with the ability to transform games on his own. Henry Pollock has now scored three tries in 61 minutes of international rugby, is all over social media and already has half the rugby world itching to punch his lights out. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Henry Pollock can be spark England need but maybe someone should have a word | Robert Kitson

Back-row scored stunning try against Australia but perhaps he can be advised to rein in fractionally some of his anticsThe sporting gods can sometimes be mischievous. Steve Borthwick’s vision of rugby heaven is a cohesive team that consistently delivers without huge amounts of fuss and squeezes the life out of opponents like a white-shirted python. Control, physicality, tactical acumen and work rate will forever be more central to his vision of Test match success than individual front-page razzle-dazzle.And what happens? With almost comic timing the door to the England dressing room has been flung off its hinges by a 20-year-old rock star forward with the ability to transform games on his own. Henry Pollock has now scored three tries in 61 minutes of international rugby, is all over social media and already has half the rugby world itching to punch his lights out. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Henry Pollock can be spark England need but should rein in on

Back-row made a big impact with stunning try against Australia but might do well to let his rugby do the talkingThe sporting gods can sometimes be mischievous. Steve Borthwick’s vision of rugby heaven is a cohesive team that consistently delivers without huge amounts of fuss and squeezes the life out of opponents like a white-shirted python. Control, physicality, tactical acumen and work rate will forever be more central to his vision of Test match success than individual front-page razzle-dazzle.And what happens? With almost comic timing the door to the England dressing room has been flung off its hinges by a 20-year-old rock star forward with the ability to transform games on his own. Henry Pollock has now scored three tries in 61 minutes of international rugby, is all over social media and already has half the rugby world itching to punch his lights out. Continue reading...

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