31 h. ago Sick perv teacher who pulled girls pants down and 'gave her a lolly' before abuse jailed

Trent James May, from South Australia, has been jailed after abusing three young girls while working in a primary school with his jail sentence was backdated to March 14

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49 h. ago Thugs fractured victim's skull with sledgehammer in 'unprovoked and horrific attack'

Stefan Ledden and George White were handed 10-year jail sentences for executing a brutal attack on an unnamed victim in Camborne, Cornwall, using a sledgehammer and screwdriver

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59 h. ago Voices: It is time to release prisoners trapped by inhuman endless jail terms

Thousands of offenders are caught in a cruel legal limbo by IPP sentencing. Indeterminate prison terms are not only unjust, they point to a failure of political courage and leadership, says former chief prosecutor Nazir Afzal

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3 d. ago 'Dangerous' black cab rapist John Worboys in new bid for freedom after 16 years in jail

Black cab rapist John Worboys is up for parole after 16 years in jail after his sentencing judge described him as a 'continuing risk' and fears for victim he will strike again

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3 d. ago Bangladesh tribunal sentences Hasina to jail for contempt over a claim she had a license to kill

A tribunal has sentenced Bangladesh’s former leader Sheikh Hasina to six months in jail after she was found in contempt of court for allegedly claiming she had a license to kill at least 227 people

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4 d. ago 'Dangerous' Diddy is sent back to jail to await sentencing on two guilty charges after shock split verdict that stunned America

Diddy has not been seen in public since September 2024, when he was arrested on suspicion of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.

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4 d. ago Diddy to remain in jail as sentencing delayed until October as he's found guilty

P Diddy has been denied bail after a New York jury found him guilty of two charges against two separate women following his lengthy trial

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4 d. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs must remain in jail after judge denies request for bail while he awaits sentencing – live

Judge declines to release music mogul after jurors convict Combs of transportation to engage in prostitutionFull story: Sean Combs found guilty on two of five countsKey moments from the trialSeven weeks, 34 witnesses, a media circus: inside the trialThe foreperson will now read the verdict.The jury is in the courtroom and the foreperson has given the verdict form to the court deputy. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago P Diddy judge makes decision on whether shamed rapper is allowed to return home

Sean "Diddy" Combs has been denied bail and ordered to return to jail to await sentencing after being convicted of two counts of transportation for prostitution

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4 d. ago 'Drug mule' Bella May Culley 'was forced to watch man be beheaded', says lawyer

Bella May Culley, 18, from Billingham in County Durham, was caught by the authorities with £200,00 worth of drugs at a Georgian airport and is facing a lengthy prison sentence in a former Soviet jail

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6 d. ago Former Scottish private school teacher jailed for nine years for abuse of 11 boys

The former physics teacher was sentenced to nine years in jail.

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6 d. ago Judge grants Palestine Action urgent hearing to try to stop ban taking effect

Co-founder of protest group to be given opportunity to apply for ‘interim relief’ to prevent proscription orderUK politics live – latest updatesPalestine Action has been granted an urgent high court hearing on Friday to try to prevent a banning order against it from coming into effect.An order was laid before parliament on Monday that would proscribe the group as a terrorist organisation, making being a member of or inviting support for Palestine Action a criminal offence carrying a maximum sentence of 14 years in jail. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Kids with rotten teeth and infected wounds living in house of horrors with faeces on the walls

The mother - who can't be named for the children's privacy - was given a 20-month jail sentence suspended for 18 months and ordered to complete a course of rehabilitation at Swansea Crown Court

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1 week ago Family ‘terrified’ after parole board recommends killer can move to open prison

The family of Gemma Simpson said her killer, Martin Bell, should serve his full sentence in a maximum security jail.

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2 w. ago James Argent beams in wedding snaps with Towie pals after ex breaks silence on assault

James Argent joined The Only Way Is Essex stars Georgia Kousoulou and Tommy Fordham to celebrate their wedding day - after his ex, Nicoline Artursson, broke her silence on his suspended jail sentence

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2 w. ago Mum cries 'I'm sorry' as £200K swindle exposed when she goes on holiday

Rachel Wilson, from Southport, stole from her place of work after being there for 16 years. She revealed why she took more than £200,000 as she was slapped with a jail sentence

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2 w. ago Russian tycoon's wife seeks jail sentence for 'cheating' billionaire husband in mega High Court divorce battle

Elena Kroupeeva says her marriage of opulent wealth and luxury living collapsed when she discovered her husband’s ‘secret family’ in Russia

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2 w. ago Be honest with victims about prison terms for offenders, former Justice Secretary David Gauke tells MPs

David Gauke was speaking to MPs about his sentencing review

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2 w. ago Killer's chilling excuse after butchering two women in 'horror movie' rampage

Jazwell Brown, who has today been sentenced to life in jail with a minimum term of 39 years, made a shocking remark to officers after stabbing Joanne Pearson and Teohna Grant to death in a frenzied rampage

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2 w. ago Four people given suspended sentences for Vinícius Júnior hate crime

Effigy of Real Madrid forward was hung from a bridgeAll four signed a letter of apology to the BrazilianFour people have been handed suspended jail sentences by a Madrid court after being found guilty of a hate crime related to an effigy of the Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior.They were involved in hanging a banner reading “Madrid hates Real” and an inflatable black effigy in a replica of the Brazilian’s No 20 shirt on a bridge before a Copa del Rey match between Real Madrid and Atlético in January 2023. Continue reading...

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