67 h. ago Justice for victims decades on as 'despicable' pensioner jailed

Police said Michael John Worton 'preyed on vulnerable young children'

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5 d. ago Hillsborough Bill will be 'legacy of justice' for 97 victims says Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer told families affected by the Hillsborough disaster and cover-up that the long-awaited Bill in their honour would not be watered down

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8 d. ago Inside the ‘House of Horrors’ mass murder case that rocked India – and may never be solved

Nearly two decades after the chilling discovery of mutilated bodies in drains behind a bungalow in a village near Delhi, India’s top court is now poised to overturn the last remaining conviction in the serial murder case. Speaking to Namita Singh, parents of the victims say they are losing hope in receiving justice

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1 week ago Polish 'stalker' who claims to be Madeleine McCann tells court she is '50

Julia Wandelt, 24, told tLeicester Crown Court that a friend, whose wife was a victim in the scandal offered to pay for her DNA test because she is also a 'victim of a miscarriage of justice'.

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1 week ago Lawsuits against banks with Epstein ties may shed new light on financier’s crimes

Experts say claim banks enabled Epstein will be difficult to prove but other outcomes could provide solace to victimsFor years, survivors of Jeffrey Epstein have demanded justice. For a while, it seemed like they would get it.Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s ex-girlfriend, was found guilty of sex trafficking four years ago for her involvement in the late financier’s sexual abuse of teen girls – and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Enforce law when suicide linked to domestic violence, say UK campaigners

Landmark meeting in Westminster hears from string of families who say they have been failed by justice systemEvery suicide in which the deceased has been a victim of domestic violence should be investigated as a potential homicide, according to calls by campaigners who want see abusers held to account for the devastating affect of their actions.The move is necessary because police and prosecutors are not doing enough to bring perpetrators to justice in cases of suicide after domestic abuse.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Suicides linked to domestic abuse should be investigated as potential homicides, say UK families

Landmark meeting in Westminster hears from string of relatives who say they have been failed by justice systemEvery suicide in which the deceased has been a victim of domestic violence should be investigated as a potential homicide, according to calls by campaigners who want see abusers held to account for the devastating affect of their actions.The move is necessary because police and prosecutors are not doing enough to bring perpetrators to justice in cases of suicide after domestic abuse.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trial came after long campaign for justice for Bloody Sunday victims

The bereaved families described the start of the trial in September after a decades-long campaign as a momentous day.

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2 w. ago ‘The police weren’t interested’: what’s driving the rise in private prosecutions?

As the police and courts continue to struggle with the legacy of austerity, many people are seeking alternative routes to justice – but it could be making matters worseIn the summer of 2018, the private investigator Simon Davison got a call from a woman who said her ex-boyfriend had stolen £10,000 from her. Carol (not her real name), a traffic manager at a local council, was not a typical client for Davison. As the director of investigations at AnotherDay, a crisis consultancy in London, Davison usually works for wary companies and wealthy individuals. A former police detective, Davison has recovered stolen cryptocurrency, uncovered secret properties owned by bankrupt business people and tracked down fraudsters to Cyprus.Davison’s speciality is private prosecutions, a little-known area of law that allows victims to pay for justice. These cases are heard in the same courts used by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the public prosecutor for England and Wales, and they can carry the...

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2 w. ago Grandchildren of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain, seek posthumous pardon

The family of Ruth Ellis, from Rhyl, said she was a victim of domestic abuse that was let down by the criminal justice system and the impact of her execution had been 'devastating for her family'

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2 w. ago Grooming gang victims deserve justice, says minister as two survivors quit probe

Fiona Goddard and Ellie-Ann Reynolds resigned from the inquiry’s victims and survivors liaison panel on Monday, levelling heavy criticism at the Home Office’s handling of the issue

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2 w. ago Parents of Sarah Everard killed by police officer call for 'life sentence' name change

Justice for Victims said the public is too often given 'the false assurance some of the most dangerous criminals will be locked away for life, when that is not the case'

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3 w. ago Only four out of 10 victims of crime believe they will ever secure justice, in 'worrying' landmark survey for criminal justice watchdog Baroness Newlove

Poll conducted for the Victims' Commissioner Baroness Newlove found only 42 per cent of those questioned believed they would get justice.

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3 w. ago Less than half of victims confident criminal justice system is effective – study

The annual survey for 2024 found 52% were confident the criminal justice system was fair.

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