22 h. ago Murdered pregnant woman's mum and sister 'had affairs with her fiancé before she was killed'

Cortney Bartholomew, 40, and Bradly Bartholomew, 47, have been charged in connection with the death of Rebecca Park.

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33 h. ago Pregnant woman's mum and sister 'had affairs with her fiancé before she was killed'

Two people have been charged with murder and torture in connection with the death of mum-to-be Rebecca Park, who was reported missing before she was found brutally murdered while 38 weeks pregnant

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40 h. ago 'Jealous' killer set fire to house murdering mum and three kids

Sharaz Ali, 40, has been found guilty at Doncaster Crown Court of murdering Bryonie Gawith and her three children in a house fire in Bradford in August 2024

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41 h. ago 'Jealous' ex murdered mum and her three children in botched revenge attack

Sharaz Ali set fire to his former partner's sister's home, killing her and her three young children

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41 h. ago Police officer in spycops scandal deceived two women at same time, inquiry told

Mark Jenner began five-year relationship with Alison, a leftwing activist, while under cover spying on political campaignersAn undercover police officer deceived two women at the same time over many years in a sustained betrayal of both of them, the spycops public inquiry has heard.Mark Jenner had a relationship with a leftwing activist, known as Alison, for five years without disclosing to her that he was in reality an undercover officer who was spying on political campaigners. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Man found guilty of murdering mum and 3 kids in house fire in 'revenge attack'

Sharaz Ali, 40, was found guilty at Doncaster Crown Court of murdering Bryonie Gawith and her three young children in a house fire in Bradford, and attempting to murder his former partner

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43 h. ago Man found guilty of murdering mum and 3 kids in house fire 'revenge attack'

Sharaz Ali, 40, was found guilty at Doncaster Crown Court of murdering Bryonie Gawith and her three young children in a house fire in Bradford, and attempting to murder his former partner

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43 h. ago Mum, 29, and her three children murdered by sister’s ex after he poured petrol & torched family home

A MAN who killed his former partner’s sister and her three children by setting fire to their house in a botched revenge attack has been found guilty of murder. Sharaz Ali was “motivated by jealousy and fuelled by drink and drugs” when he started the “catastrophic” blaze at the home of Bryonie Gawith and her...

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43 h. ago Man GUILTY of murdering mum and her three children in Bradford house fire

Sharaz Ali, 40, has been found guilty at Doncaster Crown Court of murdering Bryonie Gawith and her three children in a house fire in Bradford in August 2024

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53 h. ago Killer executed over brutal murder of mum after quizzing kids on when dad would be home

Mark Allen Geralds was executed for the murder of Tressa Pettibone in her home, in what was described as 'one of the most cruel cases ever' as he subjected her to a terrifying 20-minute onslaught

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59 h. ago Violence feared in Oldham town centre as police issue urgent statement

Police have introduced special powers in Oldham town centre following repeated incidents of disorder involving youths

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64 h. ago Mum of man 'executed' in double shotgun murder says killer was fuelled by jealousy

Mandy Seamark, whose husband Gary Dunmore, 57, was murdered in 2023 in a brutal double slaying speaks for the first time since the tragedy during tonight's episode of 24 Hours in Police Custody: A Family Vendetta on Channel 4

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65 h. ago Mum of murdered Emma Caldwell fears police 'could avoid accountability' at public inquiry

An inquiry into the 2005 murder of Emma, 27, by serial rapist Iain Packer officially starts work today.

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65 h. ago Former children’s commissioner to lead grooming gangs inquiry

A former children’s commissioner will chair the national inquiry into grooming gangs after months of delays.Baroness Anne Longfield will lead the inquiry over three years with a budget of £65 million.Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood set out the appointment and the inquiry’s terms of reference in the Commons on Tuesday.Of her appointment, Baroness Longfield said: “The Inquiry owes it to the victims, survivors and the wider public to identify the truth, address past failings and ensure that children and young people today are protected in a way that others were not.“The Inquiry will follow the evidence and will not shy away from difficult or uncomfortable truths wherever we find them.”There has been mounting pressure on the Government to move forward with the inquiry, first announced by the Prime Minister in June.In October, the final two candidates to chair the inquiry dropped out of the process which led to concerns it could take months to get someone in post.Five women also resigned ...

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66 h. ago Emma Caldwell family voice fears as Police Scotland left out of inquiry’s remit

Emma Caldwell was murdered in 2005 but it was not until 2024 that her killer, Iain Packer, was convicted of her killing.

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3 d. ago Why SNP's £250 million public inquiry bill could have been a lot smaller

Some public inquiries are essential, but they should be a last resort and subject to time and cost limits

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3 d. ago Foster mum accused of murdering boy 'called him a loser in text to wife'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Brandy Cooney and Becky Hamber, who are facing murder charges over the death of a 12-year-old boy in their care, referred to him as a 'loser' and 'such an a**hole' in text messages recovered by police

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3 d. ago US v EU: How Trump is gunning for Europe's woke policies, mass migration and liberal leaders, sparking fury in Brussels

A new U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) has accused Europe of economic and cultural deterioration, sending shockwaves through Brussels but delighting the continent's populist parties.

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3 d. ago Family's fury over murder retrial bid as fraudster husband kills mum for £4.4m fortune

Paula Leeson was found dead in a pool while on holiday in Denmark with 'serial liar' husband Donald McPherson, who will not face a second murder trial after the CPS say there's a lack of evidence

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7 d. ago Blake Lively accuses Justin Baldoni of trying to ‘avoid accountability’ as he seeks to dismiss It Ends with Us lawsuit

Baldoni has asked the court to block Lively’s lawsuit from going to trial in March 2026

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