14 h. ago Manslaughter inquiry opened after death of worker in Rome tower collapse

Contractor was trapped for 11 hours under fallen masonry at medieval landmark near the ColosseumProsecutors have opened a manslaughter investigation over the death of a worker trapped when a medieval monument in central Rome partly collapsed.Octav Stroici, 66, was rescued on Monday night after 11 hours under fallen masonry but died of his injuries at the city’s Umberto I hospital. Romanian foreign affairs officials, who said he came from their country, thanked rescuers for their efforts to save him during a long, complex and delicate operation. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Prison guard accused of having sex with convict as pair's chats exposed

Isabelle Dale allegedly had a sexual relationship with Shahid Sharif at HMP Coldingley

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21 h. ago Prison guard who 'liked sex with lag' gushes 'I'm proud' after he raps for her

Isabelle Dale allegedly had a sexual relationship wth HMP Coldingley inmate Shahid Sharif - who was jailed there for his part in the sickening robbery of a jeweller's shop

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5 d. ago Luigi Mangione reportedly hailed 'AMBASSADOR' by fellow inmates at federal prison where he's liked by guards

Luigi Mangione has reportedly been hailed as an 'ambassador' at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn where he is awaiting trial on both federal and state charges.

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5 d. ago Former Man City star Robinho hits back at 'lies' as he reveals how prison guards treat him

Former Man City forward Robinho is serving a lengthy sentence in Sao Paulo after being found guilty of raping a woman in 2013, with the Brazilian being housed in a 'prison for the famous'

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1 week ago Prison guards told fugitive sex offender to find his own way to deportation centre... then gave him directions to train station

Hadush Kebatu, jailed for sexually assaulting a teenage girl, should have been transferred from HMP Chelmsford to an immigration removal centre on Friday ahead of his deportation.

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1 week ago Sex attack migrant spotted with avocado bag – after he ‘tried to return to prison 5 times but was turned away by guards’

THE sex offender migrant mistakenly released from jail was last spotted donning his prison tracksuit and carrying an avocado and egg bag. It comes after it was revealed Hadush Kebatu, 41, tried to go back to his prison four or five times as he stood outside for 90 minutes asking for help. Shocking new CCTV showed...

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1 week ago Devastating last words of explorer trapped in cave who suffered 'most horrifying death'

John Edward Jones was just 26 years old when he set off on a trip to Utah's Nutty Putty cave in 2009 - but it would be the last expedition he'd ever do as he tragically died in the cave.

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1 week ago Prison guard suspended after migrant who sexually assaulted girl, 14, freed accidently

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 38, told two teenagers he wanted to 'have a baby with each of them' and attempted to kiss them, before going on to put his hand on one of the girls’ thighs

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1 week ago Sarkozy under police guard in prison after inmate threatens to kill him to ‘avenge Gaddafi’

The dramatic development came after the former President spent a ‘frightening’ first night at La Santé jail in Paris

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on Sarkozy’s first day in prison: no citizen is above the law | Editorial

Attempts by the former French president and his supporters to discredit the legal process by which he was sentenced have been irresponsible and unjustifiedAs he was transported to La Santé prison in Paris on Tuesday, Nicolas Sarkozy posted a message brimming with defiance on X, writing “It’s not a former president of the republic who is being jailed this morning, it’s an innocent man”. A court of appeal will eventually give its view on the veracity of the second clause of that statement. But unfortunately for Mr Sarkozy, the drama and significance of his fall cannot simply be wished away.President of France between 2007 and 2012, Mr Sarkozy was found guilty of criminal conspiracy to obtain illicit campaign funds from the regime of the late Libyan dictator, Muammar Gaddafi. Handed a five‑year sentence, he has become the first former leader of an EU country to go behind bars, and the first French leader since the disgraced head of Vichy France, Philippe Pétain...

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2 w. ago Security guard who plotted to kidnap, rape and murder Holly Willoughby loses challenge against his 16

Gavin Plumb was unanimously convicted of soliciting murder and encouraging or assisting others to rape and kidnap the former This Morning presenter following a trial.

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2 w. ago Trapped on death island: 'Marooned' Russian troops are starving to death and 5,000 have died after being cut off from other Russian forces in Ukraine

As many as 5,000 Russian troops are believed to have perished in the 'death zone' - a a marshy islet south of Kherson.

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2 w. ago Manchester Arena bomb plotter cried 'Allahu akbar' as he tried to kill prison officers with hot cooking oil and DIY weapons, court hears

Abedi, 28, who appeared in court flanked by four security guards in full riot gear, denied the attempted murder of three prison officers with 'five makeshift knives' and oil at HMP Frankland in April.

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2 w. ago Manchester bomber Hashem Abedi pleads not guilty to attempting to murder guards in prison

Hashem Abedi was handcuffed as he said he had been forced by prison guards to attend the Old Bailey hearing

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2 w. ago Israel and Hamas trade accusations as tensions rise over hostages’ remains

Militant group says it needs specialist equipment to recover bodies as Netanyahu says fight ‘is not over yet’Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti assaulted by Israeli prison guards, son saysIsrael and Hamas have traded accusations of ceasefire violations amid tensions over the flow of aid into Gaza and warnings that the humanitarian crisis in the devastated territory risks deteriorating further.The ceasefire deal signed last week between Israel and Hamas raised hopes of a surge of humanitarian aid finally reaching the territory after two years of war, but most restrictions have remained in place, throttling the supply of desperately needed assistance. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Israel and Hamas trade blame over truce violations as tensions rise over return of hostage bodies

Militant group says it needs specialist equipment to recover remains as Netanyahu warns the fight ‘is not over’Gaza ceasefire – live updatesPalestinian leader Marwan Barghouti assaulted by Israeli prison guards, son saysIsrael and Hamas have traded accusations of violating the ceasefire in Gaza amid tensions over the flow of aid into the devastated territory, the return of the remains of deceased hostages by the militant group and new casualties from Israeli firing on Palestinians close to new military positions.Regional diplomats and US officials have sought to minimise the significance of the accusations, emphasising that Hamas or Israel still appeared committed to the ceasefire agreed last week. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Israel and Hamas trade blame over truce violations as tensions rise over return of hostages’ bodies

Militant group says it needs specialist equipment to recover remains as Netanyahu warns the fight ‘is not over’Gaza ceasefire – live updatesPalestinian leader Marwan Barghouti assaulted by Israeli prison guards, son saysIsrael and Hamas have traded accusations of violating the ceasefire in Gaza amid tensions over the flow of aid into the devastated territory, the return of the remains of deceased hostages by the militant group and new casualties from Israeli firing on Palestinians close to new military positions.Regional diplomats and US officials have sought to minimise the significance of the accusations, emphasising that Hamas or Israel still appeared committed to the ceasefire agreed last week. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Is this Britain's most dangerous road junction? Residents living near 'death trap' crossroads say they fear for their lives after spate of serious car crashes

The series of clips at the Llynclys crossroads, on the England and Wales border, show a car being spun after being hit by a lorry, and another flipped on its roof.

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2 w. ago Prison guard faces same jail he worked at for running chicken wing pipeline to inmates

Amos Nyanway might be facing prison time in the very same correctional facility he stood guard at after it was alleged he ran an illegal fried chicken wing pipeline

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