16 h. ago ‘Defending the indefensible’: Government ‘will have blood on their hands’ over indefinite jail terms

More prisoners will take their own lives without action to help those trapped on IPP jail terms, a former top judge has warned, after The Independent called for sentences to be reviewed

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31 h. ago Judge warns shooting victim to 'improve his attitude' in court

Jake Duffy was shot by Connor Chapman on Christmas Eve 2022.

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64 h. ago Father of teen victim of Stockton birthday party shooting says gunman was aiming for rapper MBnel

A father who lost his 14-year-old son at the Stockton shooting believes the gunman was aiming for rapper MBnel

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3 d. ago First child victim of Stockton birthday party mass shooting is named by his distraught mother: ‘My baby was loved’

Four people were killed and 11 were injured in a shooting last week at a banquet hall during a two-year-old’s birthday party

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3 d. ago Boy, 14, named as victim of California birthday party shooting that killed three children and an adult

Amari Peterson was identified as the teenage boy killed over the weekend while attending a little girl's birthday party with his mother.

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3 d. ago Judges would be at risk of intimidation by criminal gangs if majority of jury trials are axed, top barrister warns

Justice Secretary David Lammy is expected to unveil plans to limit jury trials to serious offences such as murder, manslaughter, rape or terrorism.

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5 d. ago Man shot on driveway of Merseyside street as police swarm road in major incident

A man remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital after the shooting in Huyton. Police believe the victim was shot twice in the leg by two attackers riding a Surron bike

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6 d. ago National Guard shooting victim Sarah Backstrom’s father pays heartbreaking tribute: Latest updates

West Virginia Guard member died on Thanksgiving as fellow service member Andrew Wolfe remains in critical condition after DC attack

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6 d. ago National Guard shooting suspect has charges upgraded as second victim fights for life – Live

Rahmanullah Lakanwal facing further charges after Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died from ‘mortal wound’ sustained in Wednesday’s attack. Fellow Guard Andrew Wolfe, 24, is still in a criticial condition in hospital

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6 d. ago National Guard shooting victim still fighting for life after Trump confirms colleague’s death – latest updates

Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died after suffering ‘mortal wound’ while colleague Andrew Wolfe, 24, still in ‘very bad shape,’ according to President Donald Trump

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6 d. ago ‘Pray for my son’: Father’s plea for DC shooting victim fighting for life after fellow guardsman’s death

National guardsman Andrew Wolfe is still in critical condition after Wednesday’s shooting. The president confirmed that his colleague Sarah Beckstrom has now died from her injuries

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6 d. ago National Guard shooting victim still fighting for life after Trump confirms other soldier’s death – latest updates

Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died after suffering ‘mortal wound’ while colleague Andrew Wolfe, 24, still in ‘very bad shape,’ according to President Donald Trump

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7 d. ago First National Guard shooting victim named as Trump condemns ‘act of terror’ in Washington DC – live updates

President Donald Trump rages at shooting of two Guardsmen in nation’s capital on eve of Thanksgiving

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7 d. ago National Guard shooting latest: First victim named as Trump condemns ‘act of terror’ in Washington DC

President Donald Trump rages at shooting of two Guardsmen in nation’s capital on eve of Thanksgiving

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9 d. ago Albanian convicted of attempted murder of police officer after chainsaw chase

Liridon Kastrati was convicted at the High Court in Paisley and Judge Gallacher warned him he faces ‘a significant penalty’.

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1 week ago Princess of Wales urges people to 'show compassion' for addicts

Kate warned experience of addiction is "shaped by fear, shame and judgement". She urged people to bring the issue "out of the shadows," for Addiction Awareness Week.

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1 week ago Declan Rice's Mikel Arteta comments speaks volumes as true feelings shown

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been backed to 'win everything' by England midfielder Declan Rice, who has warned against judging the Spaniard at this stage of his career.

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2 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing introduces Instant Dance Challenge on live shows in tense shake up

Strictly contestants will have just ten seconds to prepare a dance with judge Shirley Ballas warning that it has the 'power to change everything'

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2 w. ago Boy, 7, shoots complete stranger dead and is forgiven by victim's father

Brandon O'Quinn Rasberry was shot dead in his RV at the Lazy J RV Park in Texas. The seven-year-old boy who killed him has now confessed to the crime and been forgiven by the victim's father

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3 w. ago Supreme Court rules Scottish sex trial evidence will lead to human rights violations

The UK Supreme Court has issued a judgment that, it has been warned, will have ‘a profound and distressing impact on survivors of sexual violence’

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