23 h. ago Footballer serving jail sentence for killing cyclist after crashing into him in £200k Mercedes named in his club's squad for this season

Mansfield Town striker Lucas Akins, 36, hit Adrian Daniel, 33, after he pulled out of a T-junction in his £200,000 Mercedes after failing to stop at a give-way sign in March 2022.

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24 h. ago Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in jail for election coup plot

The former president sought to remain in power after losing 2022 election

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27 h. ago Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro found guilty of 2022 election coup plot

The former president faces decades-long jail sentence for seeking to remain in power after losing 2022 election

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61 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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3 d. ago New law will see criminals who steal tools face longer jail sentences

The law will better protect plumbers, carpenters, electricians and others in the building trade

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4 d. ago Mushroom killer Erin Patterson's weird reaction as she's sentenced to life in jail

Erin Patterson was sentenced to life in prison after she murdered three Australian dinner guests, including her estranged husband's aunt and uncle, and attempted to kill a fourth person after serving them death cap mushrooms in a beef Wellington

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4 d. ago Mushroom cook killer Erin Patterson's bizarre reaction as she's told she will likely die in jail

Mushroom killer Erin Patterson will likely die in prison after being sentenced to life in jail.

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4 d. ago Erin Patterson gets LIFE in jail... How the notorious mushroom lunch murderer reacted as historic sentence was handed down: 'Betrayal of trust'

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5 d. ago Dubai jail Brit Mia O'Brien's mum sets up new fundraiser after original deleted

Mia O'Brien is serving a life sentence in a notorious Dubai jail after she was allegedly caught with cocaine - her desperate mum has set up a new fundraiser after her previous one was removed

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6 d. ago Inside Dubai's 'Alcatraz' jail where Brit law student faces life sentence

Liverpool native Mia O'Brien, 23, is believed to be being held in the notorious Al-Awir prison in central Dubai, which has faced horror accusations of abuse and the torture of inmates

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9 d. ago Conservative appeals court rips Trump for describing migrants as an invasion to justify mass deportations

Circuit court judges rule ‘no invasion or predatory incursion’ made by Tren de Aragua criminals to justify invocation of 18th century wartime law

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9 d. ago Appeals court rules Trump cannot use Alien Enemies Act to deport accused members of Venezuelan gang

Circuit court judges rule ‘no invasion or predatory incursion’ made by Tren de Aragua criminals to justify invocation of 18th century wartime law

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1 week ago Painting your garden fence could be classed as criminal damage

Brits should be aware of the rules surrounding garden boundaries, as painting a neighbour's fence without permission could be seen as "criminal damage".

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1 week ago Prison officer shooting UPDATES as killer sentenced for murder over jail affair

Elias Morgan tracked down prisoner officer Lenny Scott after he was released from prison and shot the father of three six times as he was leaving the gym in Skelmersdale, on February 8, last year

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2 w. ago Prolific predator faces 'lengthy' jail sentence after drugging and raping victims

Chao Xu, 33, of south-east London, who "preyed on unsuspecting women", has pleaded guilty to 24 sexual offences against at least 12 victims during a three year period, a court heard

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2 w. ago British ‘Beatle’ terrorist’s bid to transfer to UK prison ‘should be rejected’

El Shafee Elsheikh, known as ‘Ringo’ is serving eight life sentences in a US jail for his involvement in a hostage-taking scheme.

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2 w. ago Wisconsin missing kayaker who faked his own death is sentenced to 89 days in jail

A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 89 days in jail for faking his own drowning to meet a woman in the country of Georgia

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2 w. ago Woman, 22, who agreed to smuggle 30kg of cannabis from Thailand in exchange for free holiday and cash sobs as she's spared a jail sentence

Kiala Wyles, 22, who agreed to smuggle 30kg of cannabis worth £79,000 into Britain in exchange for a free holiday in Thailand and £10,000 cash sobbed as she was spared jail.

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2 w. ago Thousands of criminals to avoid jail under new 'soft justice' Bill that will see short

Labour was accused of taking the side of criminals on Sunday as ministers press ahead with the abolition of most short-term prison sentences.

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2 w. ago SHABANA MAHMOOD: 'If you break our laws, for whatever crime, you should lose your liberty'

'This Government will give courts new powers to hand down tough community sentences that restrict the freedoms of offenders outside of jail', the Justice Secretary writes for The Sunday Mirror

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