8 h. ago Man charged with rape and murder of girlfriend 18 months after she's found dead

Suspect marine engineer Stephen Sexton had already been accused of controlling Joanna Derkacz, described by family as a "sweet angel", for 16 months prior to her death

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12 h. ago Thief who spat at a police officer near London Bridge jailed for 24 weeks

Thief who spat at a police officer near London Bridge jailed for 24 weeks  Southwark News

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15 h. ago 'Intelligent' £9m drug king pin who called himself 'Surlycat' busted by tattoo of a surly cat

Nathan Taylor was described as an "intelligent" man who ran a "enormously profitable business" dealing drugs, but a small tattoo manged to lead police to him. He has now been jailed for 17 years

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30 h. ago 'It's never too late to speak out' say police, as man jailed for raping two young girls

Lloyd Davies from Llandybie was found guilty by a jury of a string of sexual offences including three counts of rape

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33 h. ago Police officer jailed after sharing graphic images of dying man

William Heggs even showed the distressing images to his mother.

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41 h. ago Convicted paedophile jailed after he didn't tell police about phone and address

Lewis Ware, 20, had previously been jailed after he spoke to a decoy who he thought was a 14-year-old girl.

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63 h. ago Pair of former police officers appear in court over 'rape and indecent assault' of underage girl

It is alleged ex PC Ian Hopkinson, 63, and former Sergeant William Baker, 78, to have committed the crimes between 1992 and 1995 while at West Yorkshire Police.

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3 d. ago Girl, 13, raped in woodland as police hunt teen last seen in McDonald's

West Mercia Police officers are searching for a boy aged between 15 and 18 after a 13-year-old girl was raped in woodland near the Visitor Centre in Telford Town Park last night

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3 d. ago Manhunt launched after girl, 13, 'raped in woodland': Police say attacker was 'seen at McDonald's'

The attack on the young girl happened yesterday at around 7pm in Telford Town Park, Shropshire, in a wooded area with police now searching for a teenage boy.

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3 d. ago Woman faces jail after admitting she lied to police that she had been sexually assaulted

Elizabeth Bates admitted perverting the course of justice on August 26, 2022 with the particulars of the offence disclosing she did so by 'making false statements to police alleging sexual assault'.

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4 d. ago Build 53,000 new jail spaces to protect the public, report urges, as 'hyper prolific' offenders with more than 45 convictions are let off with a slap on the wrist

A study by think-tank Policy Exchange warned that more jail space is required to protect the public.

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6 d. ago Inside the monsters' lair: How paedophiles raped underage girls in 'filthy hovel'... and the sick nickname they gave it

The abuse mostly took place in the Blackrod area near Bolton in what was described as a 'lawless den of iniquity' by a judge.

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6 d. ago Sick paedophile blindfolded girl and raped her in 'campaign' of abuse

Perry McCarthy's brave victim told a court she remained 'haunted' by his abuse while there was applause in court as the paedophile was handed a lengthy jail term

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9 d. ago 'Arrogant' unqualified instructor who was jailed for leading four paddleboarders to their deaths was sacked from police for insurance fraud

Nerys Lloyd was jailed for 10 years and six months after four people died on the Cleddau River in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in October 2021.

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9 d. ago I'm a victim of the vile grooming gang and I kept going back because they made me feel special

Jade was one of hundreds of girls who was trafficked, groomed and raped by gangs across the UK and one who is still fighting for justice while living with the horrors of her abuse on a daily basis.

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1 week ago Paddleboard operator jailed over river deaths was sacked as police officer

Nerys Bethan Lloyd, 39, made a fraudulent insurance claim, a South Wales Police misconduct hearing was told.

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1 week ago Jailed paddleboard boss Nerys Lloyd was sacked from police force before river death tragedy

A South Wales Police Accelerated Misconduct Hearing found Nerys Lloyd had breached professional behaviour standards by placing a fraudulent insurance claim

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1 week ago Underage girls plied with drugs and raped by gang of 10 in 'lawless den of iniquity'

A 15-year-old girl was tied up while naked an raped by the sick gang's ringleader, Ashley Darbyshire, before another member raped her again as a victim told the court she 'rather be dead'

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1 week ago No further action against prisoner as police close jail murder investigation

The death of inmate Kevin Golby, aged 49, was not linked to an assault at HMP Five Wells, investigations found.

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1 week ago 'Malign' members of Bolton grooming gang who raped and sexually assaulted vulnerable under

Victims of the gang described the men as 'monsters' led by ringleader Ashley Darbyshire, 28, as one said she would 'rather be dead' than be forced to live with the memories.

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