43 h. ago Terrified family who were viciously attacked by dog suddenly told 'crime is closed' by police

"The neighbours are too scared to let their children out"

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45 h. ago DNA profile from victim’s skirt linked to suspect in trial for 1967 Bristol murder, court hears

Forensic scientist says ‘strong evidence’ links Ryland Headley, 92, with murder and rape of Louisa DunneA forensic scientist was able to produce a full DNA profile for the suspected murderer of a woman who died in 1967 after examining her skirt and hair that had been kept in police storage for almost 60 years, a jury has been told.Andrew Parry told the court there was “strong scientific evidence” to link the skirt Louisa Dunne was wearing when she was found and hair police took from her body with 92-year-old Ryland Headley, who is on trial for her rape and murder. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Serial burglar told police 'I've waited so long for this' after being arrested

Mark Burnell, 44, broke into a number of properties in Cardiff and was caught on CCTV attempting to open front doors

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3 d. ago Family lived lavish lifestyle while running criminal enterprise from their attic

One of the family members told police he'd made his money from landscaping but the truth was very different

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3 d. ago Man finds out he’s married after ex files marriage certificate following their break

The man told police he had been in a relationship with the suspect but had broken up before a wedding took place.

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3 d. ago Horror as teenage girl is 'sexually assaulted' while waiting at a village bus stop as man, 30, is arrested

The girl was allegedly approached by a man while she was waiting for a bus in the village of Longdowns near Penryn, Cornwall.

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3 d. ago Man, 92, was charged after police found DNA match almost 60 years on, jury told

Ryland Headley, who raped two women a decade after the death of Louisa Dunne, denies the charges against him.

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4 d. ago Courts told to report cheating motorists to police over 'plea farm' scam that could lead to jail

Motorists are risking a jail sentence when turning to criminals for help avoiding penalty points

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4 d. ago Australia mushroom trial live: Erin Patterson intended to kill lunch guests and thought cancer lie ‘would die with them’, prosecution says

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder following a fatal beef wellington lunch in Leongatha in 2023. Follow liveTears, disagreements and dried mushrooms: how Erin Patterson responded over eight days in the witness boxWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom trial?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRogers says Patterson chose the meal for the lunch and was responsible for selecting the ingredients.Rogers says the recipe from the RecipeTin Eats book, which Patterson told police she used for the beef wellington did not call for “multiple individual” pasties. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Married prison guard who was filmed having sex with an inmate is FREED from jail after just five months

Married Linda de Sousa Abreu, 31, was sentenced to 15 months for having sex with  serial burglar Linton Weirich in his prison cell at HMP Wandsworth last June.

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5 d. ago Australian man killed, another injured in shooting at Bali villa

The victim’s wife told police she was woken by her husband's screams before she heard multiple gunshots

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6 d. ago Heartstopping bodycam shows what happened after famous mother's adorable daughter, 9, was mauled by shark

Leah Lendel 'screamed' as she emerged from the water, her mother Nadia told police, sharing how her daughter's right hand was 'hanging' and there was 'blood everywhere'.

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7 d. ago Sheriff warns protestors 'we will kill you' and 'notify family where to collect remains'

Florida has strict anti-riot laws that say peaceful protesters can face criminal charges if their actions become violent. But one police chief has told rioters they may face fatal consequences

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7 d. ago Cop suing Police Scotland told 'last thing we need is another misogyny case' after Tallia Storm pic

Greg Tunnock was withdrawn from the firearms unit last year after stopping for a picture with Tallia Storm.

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8 d. ago India plane crash latest: ‘No survivors’ after London flight carrying 242 people crashes near Ahmedabad airport

The Ahmedabad police commissioner told Associated Press there appeared to be no survivors from the crash

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9 d. ago Police appeal after man wound down van window and told boy, 11, to 'get in'

The disturbing encounter unfolded outside a Co-op supermarket as the youngster was picking up groceries - with police still trying to track down the man involved

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1 week ago Grandson admitted to beating his grandmother to death with a hammer and then stole her car, cops say

“I hit Sonya in the head with a hammer and I think I killed her,” the grandson told police.

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1 week ago Grandson admits to beating his grandmother to death with a hammer and stole her car, cops say

“I hit Sonya in the head with a hammer and I think I killed her,” the grandson told police.

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1 week ago Cooper told to find savings elsewhere to protect spending on police

Haggling over the multiyear Whitehall spending review ends

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1 week ago Couple turn detective and steal back their own Jaguar after 'police fail to act'

The pair had fitted their Jaguar E-Pace, worth around £46,000, with an Apple AirTag, allowing them to trace it to a street in London - but after calling 999, they were told police couldn't immediately help

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