1 hour ago British family's heartbreak as body of father is found two days after his son, 11, drowned when they got into trouble swimming off Malta

The 37-year-old's body was discovered following an extensive search operation involving Maltese police, the armed forces and local rescue teams.

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16 h. ago Police search for stolen endangered tortoises after Indiana zoo waited 11 days to report them missing

An Egyptian tortoise and a Northern Spider tortoise were stolen from the Indianapolis Zoo earlier this month

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24 h. ago Prisoner at 'UK's most violent jail' took own life after 'locked in cell for 22 hours'

Strangeways inmate Lee Gorst, 35, took his own life after being locked in his cell for up to 22 hours a day, with a damning report exposing squalid conditions and rampant violence

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37 h. ago Detroit cops warn parents to check Halloween candy after discovering fake snacks containing THC and mushrooms

Experts say drug-laced Halloween candy is an urban legend, but that didn’t stop police in Warren, Michigan from sounding the alarm about a recent search haul

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65 h. ago US airports report over 20 air traffic controller shortage triggers in one day

Transportation secretary says figure is ‘one of the highest we’ve seen’ since 1 October as shutdown drags onUS airports have reported more than 20 incidents of air traffic controller shortages on Saturday, said Sean Duffy, transportation secretary, in the latest sign of the government shutdown’s impact.A ground stop was issued by the agency at Los Angeles international airport due to the air traffic controller staffing shortages at around 11.30am ET (15.30 GMT). The restriction covered most of the southern California region and delays are likely when flights resume. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago US airports report over 20 air traffic controller shortage incidents in one day

Transportation secretary says figure is ‘one of the highest we’ve seen’ since 1 October as shutdown drags onUS airports have reported more than 20 incidents of air traffic controller shortages on Saturday, said Sean Duffy, transportation secretary, in the latest sign of the government shutdown’s impact.A ground stop was issued by the agency at Los Angeles international airport due to the air traffic controller staffing shortages at around 11.30am ET (15.30 GMT). The restriction covered most of the southern California region and delays are likely when flights resume. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Epping migrant sex offender 'wasn’t trying to get away' as he was arrested in London park, eyewitness says

Epping migrant sex offender 'wasn’t trying to get away' as he was arrested in London park, eyewitness says  BBCMoment migrant sex offender arrested in London park  BBCBritish police search London for asylum-seeker mistakenly released from prison  NBC News

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3 d. ago Police share new CCTV from inside library as hunt for missing sex offender continues

The Met Police have issued an update on their search Epping sex attacker Hadush Kebatu as they disclose his movements earlier in the evening and track him to inside a library

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3 d. ago Met police take over search for Epping sex offender after London sighting – as it happened

Met police take over search for Epping sex offender after London sighting – as it happened  The Guardian

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3 d. ago Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu manhunt live: Met police take over search for Epping sex offender after London sighting

Commander James Conway says finding Kebatu, whose arrest sparked riots over the summer, is a ‘top priority’The accidental release of the asylum seeker was a “mind-blowing” blunder, says the MP for Chelmsford.The Liberal Democrat MP Marie Goldman said on Saturday: “My mind has blown. How this could possibly happen?”He came out of the airlock, and kept saying to the officers there, ‘Where am I going? What am I doing? I don’t know where I’m going and what I’m doing.’He was holding a pack of paperwork in his arms, and his bag of bits He knew he’d been deported. He came over to me and said, ‘I need you to help me.’ Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu manhunt live: Met police take over search for sex offender after London sighting

Commander James Conway says finding Kebatu, whose arrest sparked riots over the summer, is a ‘top priority’On Friday, Sir Keir Starmer called the accidental release of Hadush Kebatu “totally unacceptable”, adding:I am appalled that it has happened and it’s being investigated.The police are working urgently to track him down, and my Government is supporting them This man must be caught and deported for his crimes.Let us be clear, we inherited a collapsing prison system in which the last government was releasing people early and which our prisons were overflowing.And, indeed, we have a sentencing bill in parliament seeking to address that issue, and we have stabilised the system. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu manhunt live: Met Police takes over search for sex offender after London sighting

Cmdr James Conway says finding Kebatu, whose arrest sparked riots over the summer, is a ‘top priority’The number of prisoners released in error more than doubled in the year to March 2025, Government data shows.A report by His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) said 262 prisoners were released in error from April 2024 to March 2025, up from 115 in the year to March 2024.We’ve confirmed that Kebatu got off the London-bound train at Stratford station.We are examining CCTV from that area and further afield, including on the transport network, to establish information about his subsequent movements. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Epping manhunt latest: Met police take control of search for jailed asylum seeker released in error

Hadush Kebatu was last seen in London after he was mistakenly released from prison on Friday

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4 d. ago Sex offender who sparked summer riots spotted ‘in London area’ after being freed by mistake

Essex police say search ongoing for former asylum seeker Hadush Gerberslasie KebatuA former asylum seeker who was released from prison in error after sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl has been spotted “in the London area”, after officers worked through the night to track his movements, Essex police said.The Metropolitan police and the British Transport Police were working with Essex police to assist in the search and were urging anyone “who sees him, knows where he is or has any information” to call 999 immediately. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Father of girl, 14, who was assaulted by migrant sex attacker says 'justice system has let us down' as police comb London after asylum seeker was freed by mistake and handed £76 to live on

Police are combing London in search for sex offender Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu who was released from prison by mistake yesterday.

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4 d. ago Epping manhunt latest: Three police forces search for jailed hotel asylum seeker after mistaken release

Hadush Kebatu was mistakenly released from prison on Friday, weeks after being jailed for sexually assaulting a schoolgirl in Essex

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4 d. ago Asylum seeker sex attacker still at large: Father of girl, 14, who was assaulted by Ethiopian says 'justice system has let us down' as police comb London after he was freed by mistake

Police are combing London in search for sex offender Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu who was released from prison by mistake yesterday.

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4 d. ago Police search for wanted man with distinguishing facial tattoos

Police are asking for the public's help in finding Bryn Jones

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5 d. ago Louvre thieves filmed making painfully slow getaway after whirlwind crown jewels heist

Police are continuing to search for the gang of thieves who broke into the Parisian museum using chainsaws and stole priceless jewellery

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7 d. ago Australian charged with stealing Labubu dolls worth more than £4,000

At least 43 Labubu dolls worth £4390 were seized in police search operation

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