9 h. ago Cyclists who kill pedestrians to face life sentences under new laws to close legal loophole that saw riders charged as though they were on horse drawn carriages

The Crime and Policing Bill, would see death by dangerous cycling aligned with current motoring laws under amendments tabled on Thursday, according to the Department for Transport (DfT).

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15 h. ago Gunman who killed seven from rooftop during July 4 parade is sentenced to life in prison

Judge calls Robert Crimo ‘irretrievably depraved, permanently incorrigible, irreparably corrupt and beyond any rehabilitation’

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25 h. ago Murderer who strangled a foster mother to death before ringing sex lines from her phone is found dead in prison

Gareth Dack was branded 'perverted and disgusting' by Mrs Justice Whipple when he was handed a life sentence for the 2016 murder of Hartlepool grandmother Norma Bell, who was 79.

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42 h. ago Convicted murderer on run after escaping from Scots prison as public warned 'not to approach'

Raymond McCourt was jailed in 1993 and handed a life sentence after he murdered shopkeeper Khalid Mahmood and shot a police officer.

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50 h. ago Sarah Ferguson says cancer diagnoses felt ‘like a death sentence’

Duchess of York was diagnosed with skin cancer six months after breast cancer treatment

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3 d. ago 'Turkey teeth' thug grins in prison days after getting banged up for nightclub attack

It didn't take a jailed violent thug too long to get his hands on a smartphone behind bars and start sharing smirking updates of his life behind bars just days after sentencing

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3 d. ago South Carolina man gets life sentence for killing New Mexico officer

A South Carolina man has been sentenced to life in prison for gunning down a New Mexico state police officer who had stopped to help him

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5 d. ago Line of Duty creator 'ditches plans for Lucy Letby drama' over baby murder convictions doubts

Lucy Letby, 35, was last year given 15 whole life sentences for her crimes - but medical experts have since come forward saying they believe the former nurse did not commit the murders

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5 d. ago Cannibal killer murdered mum then ate her heart – now he's bragging about it behind bars

Lawrence Paul Anderson, 44, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Andrea Blankenship, 41, and his own uncle Leon Pye, 67, along with four-year-old niece Kaeos Yates in February 2021

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6 d. ago Parents, uncle and cousins jailed over ‘honour’ killing of 18

The case has become a symbol of the brutal mistreatment of immigrant women who rebelled against inflexible family rules

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6 d. ago Couple who murdered daughter in ‘honour’ killing have life sentence upheld

The case has become a symbol of the brutal mistreatment of immigrant women who rebelled against inflexible family rules

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6 d. ago Colorado man gets life in prison for killing his wife after posing as ex

A Colorado man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of his wife after stalking her while posing as an ex-boyfriend

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7 d. ago Murderer killed after being smacked over head with dumbbell inside jail gym

John Mansfield was killed while serving a life sentence at HMP Whitemoor in Cambridgeshire after he was jailed in 2014 for the murder of his elderly neighbour Ann Alfonso

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7 d. ago Murderer John Mansfield killed in prison gym attack with weight 'smashed on head'

Mansfield was jailed for life in 2007, and was serving his sentence at a high-security facility when he was killed.

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8 d. ago 'I forgave sister's boyfriend for evil act – then he stabbed her to death as kids screamed'

Larisa Serban was just 26 years old when she was targeted in a "sustained and brutal" murder at the hands of her "evil" partner Daniel Blanaru who has now been given a life sentence

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8 d. ago Goldie says son’s life sentence could’ve been prevented with community resources: 'Too many angry young men'

The British artist, 59, spoke about the lost support systems - youth clubs, local schools, and shared spaces - failing a generation

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9 d. ago Boyfriend of Traitors star given life sentence for his murder

Western Uusimaa District Court found Rolf Nordmo, 66, guilty of killing Janne Puhakka, 29, resulting in his life sentence, which is typically 14 to 15 years in Finland, according to YLE.

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9 d. ago Man jailed for murder of friend after ‘childish’ eyebrow prank

Matthew Higgins was sentenced to life over the fatal stabbing of David Eaton last year.

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1 week ago Killer who stabbed neighbour 'murdered' by fellow prisoner at high security jail

A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a convicted killer, who was serving a life sentence after stabbing his elderly female neighbour to death in 2006.

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1 week ago Convicted murderer 'killed in prison' years after stabbing rapist with broken plate

Convicted murderer John Mansfield was serving a life sentence but had his life cut short in HMP Whitemoor over the weekend as police say an inmate has been arrested on suspicion of murder

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