4 h. ago Teenage babysitter who beat toddler to death released from jail

Karl McCluney kicked, punched, and bit Demi Leigh Mahon leaving her with 68 injuries and suffering brain damage

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12 h. ago Schoolgirl who survived being stabbed by 'possessed' Southport attacker in 'nightmare' attack asks: 'Why wasn't he stopped?'

The girl and her younger sister were dropped off at the Taylor Swift-themed dance class on July 29 last year by their father for what 'felt like it was going to be a perfect day'.

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12 h. ago Southport attack survivor: 'I hear screams and see the blood in my nightmares'

The youngster was stabbed in the back and arms so hard that the attacker broke two of her bones and left her with a collapsed lung

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12 h. ago 'I still have nightmares, I hear the screams, I see the blood'

One girl has told the public inquiry into the Southport attack how 'just another happy day' turned into a 'living nightmare'

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30 h. ago Lord Mandelson urged 'best pal' Jeffrey Epstein to 'fight for early release' as paedophile was facing jail for child sex offences and told him: 'Your friends love you'

British ambassador Lord Mandelson kept his relationship with 'best pal' paedophile Jeffrey Epstein for four years after he was jailed for sex offences, emails reveal

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31 h. ago Lord Mandelson urged 'best pal' Jeffrey Epstein to 'fight for early release' AFTER paedophile was facing jail for child sex offences and told him: 'Your friends love you'

British ambassador Lord Mandelson kept his relationship with 'best pal' paedophile Jeffrey Epstein for four years after he was jailed for sex offences, emails reveal

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35 h. ago Starmer urged to sack Mandelson amid Epstein business deal revelations

PM says he has confidence in ambassador when questioned in the Commons by Lib Dem and Tory leadersKeir Starmer has been urged to sack Peter Mandelson as the UK’s US ambassador after more details emerged of his close friendship and business dealings with the paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.The prime minister was pressed on whether he knew that Mandelson, when business secretary in 2010, had reportedly allowed Epstein to help broker the sale of a UK government-owned business to a US bank – months after the financier had been released from jail in relation to his conviction for procuring a child for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago ‘Man with knife inside dance class’, mother told at Southport attack

The public Inquiry is hearing from the parents of children caught up in the attack.

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38 h. ago Maddie suspect Christian Brueckner has ‘no remorse’ as rapist set for prison release

Christian Brueckner has 'no remorse' over his crimes, a reporter has said, as the convicted rapist is set to be released from jail following a seven-year rape sentence

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40 h. ago Brave girl let others out of Southport attack venue first 'because she didn't want them to be stabbed'

The young girl is now 'learning to be fearful... when she should be carefree', an inquiry heard

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59 h. ago ‘Did people not love him?’ Girl stabbed in Southport attack asked mother ‘what made attacker so angry?’

Another mother said her children had showed ‘a level of bravery no child should ever need to show’ as they protected each other from killer Axel Rudakubana

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60 h. ago Bravery of girls who protected each other in Southport attack praised at inquiry

Parents gave impact evidence to the Southport Inquiry at Liverpool Town Hall on Tuesday.

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3 d. ago Babysitter, 15, who killed toddler as nobody celebrated his birthday released from jail

Karl McCluney was celebrating his 15th birthday when he was asked to babysit two-year-old Demi Leigh Mahon for 90 minutes before he spiralled into a murderous rage

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3 d. ago Stirling Albion FC take action after vile 'Ku Klux Klan' post on social media

Stirling Albion has said it is "disgusted" by the "utterly abhorrent behaviour" which is said to have been made by a supporter of the club.

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4 d. ago Southport attack victim bravely speaks out and gives verdict on cowardly killer

A teenage victim who was stabbed in the arm and back during the horror Southport attack that killed three young girls has bravely spoken publicly about what happened for the first time

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4 d. ago Brave schoolgirl victim of Southport attacker speaks out for first time

A victim of the Southport stabbing has opened up on the deadly attack that changed her life forever

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4 d. ago Heavily pregnant Shaughna Phillips proudly posts photos with baby dad after jail release

Pregnant Shaughna Phillips posts loved up picture with her baby father and boyfriend as they enjoy a rare family day out at a music festival in Beckenham following his jail release

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5 d. ago Jailed tweeter Lucy Connolly gets hug from Nigel Farage as she tells Reform party conference: 'Unchecked immigration is a danger to my child and everyone else's child'

Lucy Connolly was released from prison last month after being jailed for stirring up racial hatred in a tweet where she called for 'mass deportation now' and told people to 'set fire' to migrant hotels.

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5 d. ago Lucy Connolly wants to work with Reform to overhaul prison system after being jailed for race hate tweet

Lucy Connolly was a ‘special guest’ at the party’s annual conference in Birmingham on Saturday

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5 d. ago Lucy Connolly says she wants to work with Reform on prisons overhaul after being jailed for race hate tweet

Lucy Connolly was a “special guest” at the party’s annual conference in Birmingham on Saturday

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