26 h. ago Woman's dismembered body turns up on Gran Canaria beach after texting friend

The body of a woman who went missing later turned up on a beach on the holiday island of Gran Canaria.

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28 h. ago Victim 'stabbed to death and chopped up by porn star had filmed himself sexually assaulting a teenager', court hears

Albert Alfonso, 62, (pictured) whose body was found in a suitcase after being dismembered by his porn star lover, has been accused of sexually assaulting a teenager. 

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29 h. ago Suitcase dismembering victim who was 'stabbed to death and chopped up by porn star lover had filmed himself sexually assaulting a teenager', court hears

Albert Alfonso, 62, (pictured) whose body was found in a suitcase after being dismembered by his porn star lover, has been accused of sexually assaulting a teenager. 

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31 h. ago Woman's dismembered body found on Gran Canaria beach after 'going to a party' text

A Colombian woman had texted a friend to say she was going to party and was not seen alive after that — her body was later found dismembered on a beach in Gran Canaria

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32 h. ago Conman joiner who fleeced 70 people in £100K garden shed scam jailed

Victims lost thousands of pounds to the cowboy builder who was jailed for being involved in the fraudulent scheme.

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32 h. ago Gran Canaria bar owner arrested for murder after woman's dismembered body was found on beach

A Gran Canaria bar owner has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman's dismembered body was found on a beach popular with tourists. 

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33 h. ago Woman's dismembered body turns up on Gran Canaria beach after she texted friend

The body of a woman who went missing later turned up on a beach on the holiday island of Gran Canaria. This is a breaking news story and will be updated as we know more

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7 d. ago Emmerdale's Robert Sugeden making shock ITV soap comeback six years after exit

Ryan Hawley, who starred as Robert Suden for five years until 2019, is reported to be returning for ex-husband Aaron Dingle's wedding to his killer brother John Sugden

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7 d. ago Emmerdale's Robert Sugden making shock ITV soap comeback six years after exit

Ryan Hawley, who starred as Robert Sugden for five years until 2019, is reported to be returning for ex-husband Aaron Dingle's wedding to his killer brother John Sugden

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7 d. ago Erin Patterson trial: Estranged husband tells court he was ‘too uncomfortable’ to attend fatal mushroom lunch

Text messages between Simon and Erin Patterson read out in court suggests the accused found his decision not to attend ‘really disappointing’

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7 d. ago Beef Wellington murder trial: Accused killer 'rarely' held dinner parties for guests says estranged husband

Erin Patterson says she ‘panicked’ after guests fell ill from her Beef Wellington

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8 d. ago Man brutally killed couple in their flat before 'dismembering' them and freezing body parts, trial hears

Yostin Andres Mosquera is on trial for the alleged murders of Albert Alfonso and Paul Longworth

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9 d. ago Huge cartel boss arrested as dismembered body with head, arms and legs found in bags

After El Chambitas arrest, the dismembered remains of an unknown victim were found in the neighbourhood in Acapulco, Mexico, with a cardboard sign said to have been signed by the cartel

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2 w. ago Brute who repeatedly attacked woman with a pair of garden shears is jailed for four years and six months

Alan Brook, 49, assaulted the victim at her home on September 14, 2024, where she had been looking after his dog.

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3 w. ago Tributes to murdered British scientist as dismembered body parts found in suitcase

Alessandro Coatti, who worked at the Royal Society of Biology for eight years, was killed and his body parts were found in a suitcase in Santa Marta, Colombia

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4 w. ago Killer wife jailed for life after husband found buried in her garden, not 'dead abroad'

Jeremy Rickards, 65, was found dead behind the property in St Martin's Road, Canterbury, on July 11 last year, and his wife Maureen has now been jailed for life

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4 w. ago Jailed for life, the pitiless wife who knifed frail geologist to death and hid his body in garden

Browsing the cabinets in H Samuel, Maureen Rickards selected an 18-carat gold 'forever' diamond ring to mark her 25th wedding anniversary.

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4 w. ago British longest serving female prisoner who stabbed love rival 17 times makes freedom bid

Maria Pearson, 68, was jailed for life in 1987 after ambushing Janet Newton, who had become engaged to the killer's former 'husband'

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4 w. ago Killer who hid husband’s dismembered body in garden jailed for life

Maureen Rickards was sentenced to life with a minimum of 22 years after being found guilty of murdering Jeremy Rickards.

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4 w. ago Woman who murdered husband and hid dismembered body in garden jailed

The body of Jeremy Rickards was found in the garden of his and Maureen Rickards' home.

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