68 h. ago Former Brazil footballer Dani Alves has rape conviction quashed after appeal

Ex-player was initially sentenced in February 2024Court rules unanimously that conviction was unsafeThe former Brazil international Dani Alves has had his conviction for rape overturned on appeal.In February 2024, a court sentenced Alves to a minimum sentence of four years and six months for the rape of a 23-year-old woman in a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022. As he had already spent more than a year on remand, Alves was released under legal supervision shortly afterwards. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Paedophile on the run: Sex offender branded 'significant risk to children' is fugitive after skipping court sentencing

Nalika Ranasinghe (pictured) exchanged 1,200 messages with a person he thought was a 14-year-old girl who was in fact a decoy account set up by an online child activist group.

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4 d. ago Russia's shocking 'sham' terror trials as Ukrainians jailed for Putin's 'amusement'

More than two dozen captured Ukrainians face long sentences in Russian prisons as they are convicted in 'sham' court trials which rights organisations have branded a violation of laws

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4 d. ago The terrifying magnet trend putting children's lives at risk: Urgent warning over terrifying social media craze that burns holes in youngster's bowels and leaves them with stoma bags for life

Pressure is mounting for tighter rules over the sale of magnetic toys including balls and beads which are increasingly putting in peril youngsters who swallow them.

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4 d. ago Baby monitor helps catch out 'extremely dangerous' rapist as his sick plot unravels

Connor Pennell, 28, of Skelmersdale, was sentenced to nine-and-a-half years at Bolton Crown Court on Tuesday after being found guilty of a brutal catalogue of abuse

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4 d. ago Asda apologises after toy that poses 'high risk of choking' urgently pulled from shelves

Asda has admitted they are "sorry" for selling the children's product which "presents a high risk of choking"

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5 d. ago Joey Barton given suspended jail sentence after being found guilty of kicking wife in head

Joey Barton has been handed a suspended prison sentence at Westminster Magistrates' Court after being found guilty of assaulting his wife at their family home in June 2021

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5 d. ago Home Bargains urgently recall Easter products over asphyxiation fears

The retailer has called for immediate action as the toys pose a risk that could cause children to choke

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5 d. ago Popular children's toy is urgently recalled over 'serious risk' that it could suffocate kids

The squishy stuffed toy was recalled by the Office for Product Safety and Standards after it was identified that the toy's limbs can become easily detached due to the weakness of the seams.

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5 d. ago Easter toy recall: Home Bargains warns of choking risk to children

The affected products include plush rabbits and chicks with weak seams, allowing children access to potentially dangerous stuffing material. Consumers can return these toys for a full refund

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5 d. ago Concern as fewer Scots children being vaccinated with poorest kids most at risk

Children living in more deprived areas were less likely to take up the vaccines than children living in more affluent areas.

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5 d. ago Pair of soldiers who plotted to sell cannabis are spared jail

The unnamed pair were sentenced at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.

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6 d. ago Parenting choice that may lower children's autism risk by 30%

Parents may be able to reduce their child's risk of autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions (NDCs) by following the recommended feeding technique.

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8 d. ago When nurse Jennifer inadvertently called a burly 6ft transgender paedophile Mr, the sex offender attacked her and called her the N

Not once in her 12-year nursing career has Jennifer Melle she received a complaint. That, at least, was the case until a burly 6ft-plus convicted paedophile shuffled into her ward.

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8 d. ago Common gummy vitamin supplement carries overdose risk for children

An increasingly popular vitamin with a candy-like appearance could pose a huge health risk for kids if not taken correctly

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9 d. ago Shamed Love Island star Jack Fincham walks free from court after winning appeal against prison sentence for dog attack committed by his cane corso

The 32-year-old reality TV star was originally sentenced in January 2025 after his black Cane Corso, Elvis, injured runner Robert Sudell in Swanley, Kent, in September 2022.

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1 week ago Jack Fincham's vicious rant at cops before being jailed as he appeals sentence today

Love Island winner Jack Fincham will appear in court today to appeal his sentence after he was jailed – and quickly released – after his cane corso dog was involved in two attacks

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1 week ago Notorious paedophile who ran 'black magic sex cult' to move to 'minimal security' jail

Serial rapist and paedophile Colin Batley was the self-styled 'high priest' of a 'black magic sex cult' - he now looks set to be moved to an open prison following a Parole Board decision

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1 week ago Notorious rapist and paedophile who ran sex cult set for move to open prison

Colin Batley was jailed in 2011 after being found guilty of a catalogue of sexual offences including 11 counts of rape

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1 week ago Tommy Robinson segregated in prison due to ‘mark on his head’, High Court told

Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is serving an 18-month sentence for contempt of court after breaching an injunction.

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