49 m. ago Joanne Sharkey: Suspended sentence for mother who killed baby after judge says 'case calls for compassion'

Joanne Sharkey was only arrested 25 years after the killing and admitted manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility

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2 h. ago Bombshell proved Joanne Sharkey killed her baby after being 'haunted' for 25 years

Joanne Sharkey, who was today handed a two-and-a-half-year suspended prison sentence, was found by police a quarter of a century after killing her newborn baby, thanks to breakthrough evidence

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2 h. ago Mum breaks down in tears as she is spared jail for killing her newborn baby

Joanne Sharkey has been handed a suspended prison sentence

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17 h. ago Former Man United star Brandon Williams, 24, reveals he considered RETIRING as he opens up on his downfall after being 'stabbed in the back', with defender facing two years in prison

The 24-year-old, who has taken a break from football following his exit from Old Trafford, is now facing a potential two-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to dangerous driving last week.

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37 h. ago Georgia bill to reduce prison sentences for domestic violence survivors on its way to becoming law

Georgia lawmakers passed a bill that would reduce sentences for domestic violence survivors if they can tie their crimes to abuse

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44 h. ago Russian wife who was recorded urging her soldier husband to rape Ukrainian women 'but use protection' is sentenced to five years in prison

Olga Bykovskaya was convicted in absentia of violating the laws and customs of war by the Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv on March 24.

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45 h. ago Killer who had same murder conviction quashed twice is set to return to prison after Supreme Court 'restore' his sentence

A man who was twice found guilty of the same murder and had both convictions quashed has had the second judgement 'restored' following a Supreme Court ruling.

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48 h. ago Former Premier League defender jailed for fraud but insists 'I never robbed anyone'

A former Portsmouth left-back has been handed a two-year prison sentence after being found to have conned a friend out of £120,000 in France ten years ago

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60 h. ago Russian woman who told soldier husband to rape Ukrainian women sentenced as she remains on 'most wanted list'

Olga Bykovskaya was recorded telling her soldier husband that it was okay for him to rape Ukrainian women as he invaded the country as long as he "uses protection"

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61 h. ago Revealed: The Albanian criminals who cost YOU £537,000 each to deport under much

The handful of hardened Albanian criminals deported from the UK under a much-vaunted Government scheme to serve prison sentences in their native country can be exposed today.

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66 h. ago Female prison governor 'given Mercedes by gang leader who she had relationship with behind bars' had 'hands on style of management'

'Petite, blonde and bubbly' Kerri Pegg, 42, (left) was allegedly in a relationship with Anthony Saunderson (right) when he was serving a prison sentence for drug offences at HMP Kirkham in Lancashire.

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67 h. ago What is Marine Le Pen guilty of in National Rally embezzlement case?

The far-right leader has been banned from running for office for five years after an EU parliament fake jobs scamAfter a nine-week trial, the French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was this week found guilty of the embezzlement of European parliamentary funds through a fake jobs scam of an unprecedented scale and duration. She was banned from running for office for five years with immediate effect, which could prevent her making a fourth bid for the French presidency in 2027.She has said she will appeal against the verdict and sentence, which also included a four-year prison term – with two years suspended and two to be served outside jail with an electronic bracelet – and €100,000 (£84,000) fine. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Strictly's Shirley Ballas' stalker sentenced after believing star was his aunt

Kyle Shaw, 37, has been given a 20-month prison sentence, suspended for 20 months, at Liverpool Crown Court for stalking Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas

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3 d. ago Brandon Williams sentencing date: Former Man United starlet faces TWO YEARS in prison after pleading guilty to dangerous driving

Ex-Manchester United starlet Brandon Williams will learn his fate after pleading guilty to a dangerous driving charge that could land him two years in prison. 

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3 d. ago Half of Scots opposed to 'reckless' scheme to allow prisoners out of jail early

MSPs passed a law meaning those sentenced to under four years in prison will now be released after serving 40 per cent of their time behind bars.

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3 d. ago Marine Le Pen attacks ban on French presidency run as a ‘political decision’

Far-right leader, who was found guilty of embezzlement of European funds, says conviction is a ‘denial of democracy’The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has railed against a Paris court’s “political decision” to bar her from competing for the presidency in 2027, attacking the move to ban her from running for public office as “a denial of democracy”.In a day of high political drama, Le Pen was found guilty of embezzlement of European parliament funds on a vast scale, a conviction for which she was also handed a four-year prison sentence, with two of those years suspended and two to be served outside jail with an electronic bracelet. She was also ordered to pay a €100,000 (£84,000) fine. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Who is Marine Le Pen? Convicted politician unable to stand at next presidential election

French National Rally parliamentary leader receives a four-year prison sentence for embezzling EU funds

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4 d. ago Marine Le Pen is sentenced to four years in JAIL and BANNED from entering presidential elections as she is found guilty of embezzlement and accused of 'undermining democracy'

Presiding Judge Bénédicte de Perthuis has sentenced Le Pen, 56, to a five-year ban from politics. She has also been sentenced to four years in prison with two under an electronic bracelet and a £84k fine.

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4 d. ago French court to rule in Marine Le Pen embezzlement case – Europe live

Prosecutors seeking a fine of €300k, a prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office, which would stop far-right leader’s presidential runThe 2027 French presidential election may be two years out, but its first act will play out in a Paris court this morning, as judges hand down a verdict on charges the far-right leader Marine Le Pen and party officials embezzled money from the European parliament.Prosecutors asked for a €300,000 (£250,000) fine, a prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office. Crucially, it would apply immediately, even if she appeals against it. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Harrowing crossbow killings from 'Crossbow Cannibal' to family massacre

As 26-year-old ex-soldier Kyle Clifford is sentenced to life in prison after being arrested and charged with the murders of Carol, Louise and Hannah Hunt, we take a look at other chilling crossbow killings.

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