55 h. ago Spanish police capture Scots Tinder rapist on beach after he faked own death

James Clacher, 57, was caged for eight years at the High Court in Edinburgh today.

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55 h. ago James Clacher: Gym boss who faked death and fled Scotland for Spain after raping two women jailed

Clacher denied any wrongdoing during his trial and the judge said he showed ‘no remorse’.

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55 h. ago Tinder rapist who faked his own death and fled to Spain learns fate after gym arrest

James Clacher, 57, was convicted of two rape charges following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow and today was jailed for his crimes after writing a fake suicide note

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55 h. ago Rapist who faked his own death and fled to Spain jailed for eight years

A judge described James Clacher’s attempt to evade justice as ‘cowardly’.

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56 h. ago Tinder rapist who faked his own death and fled to Spain finally jailed

James Clacher was found guilty of carrying out two rapes against women he met on Tinder in 2019 and 2020 in their own homes before going on the lam and leaving the country for Spain's Costa del Sol

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56 h. ago Scots Tinder rapist who faked own death jailed for eight years

James Clacher, 57, was convicted of attacking his victims in their own homes following a trial last month.

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5 d. ago 'Night Stalker' raped 8 women in reign of terror before beer glass caught him

Justice has finally caught up with Glenn Gary Cameron, 61, who has pleaded guilty to a string of charges relating to the rape of eight women between 1991 and 1993

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2 w. ago Victims denied justice under Scotland’s not proven verdict watch as it is finally abolished

MSPs voted through the landmark justice reform bill, rubber-stamping the axing of the verdict – meaning jurors will no longer have three options when it comes to deciding the fate of defendants at criminal trials.

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2 w. ago Now the UN says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, too. How can western governments still refuse to act? | Steve Crawshaw

The UN commission of inquiry’s report makes it almost impossible for Israel – and its allies – to maintain the narrative that criticism of it is part of an antisemitic plotThe conclusion of a UN commission of inquiry that Israel has committed genocide in the war in Gaza, and that its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and other Israeli leaders are responsible for inciting that genocide, changes little in legal terms. The international court of justice (ICJ) in The Hague has yet to issue its final ruling in the genocide case that South Africa brought against Israel last year.Politically, however, this latest report (officially a “conference room paper”, intended to aid discussion of the themes) may prove to be one of the final nails in the coffin of the shameless but still-continuing narrative from Netanyahu and his allies that any talk of Israeli crimes is part of an antisemitic plot – or, to use Netanyahu’s favourite phrase, “a blood libel”.Steve Crawshaw is the author of Prosecut...

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2 w. ago Now, more proof that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. How can western governments still refuse to act? | Steve Crawshaw

The UN commission of inquiry’s report makes it almost impossible for Israel – and its allies – to maintain the narrative that criticism of it is part of an antisemitic plotThe conclusion of a UN commission of inquiry that Israel has committed genocide in the war in Gaza, and that its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and other Israeli leaders are responsible for inciting that genocide, changes little in legal terms. The international court of justice (ICJ) in The Hague has yet to issue its final ruling in the genocide case that South Africa brought against Israel last year.Politically, however, this latest report (officially a “conference room paper”, intended to aid discussion of the themes) may prove to be one of the final nails in the coffin of the shameless but still-continuing narrative from Netanyahu and his allies that any talk of Israeli crimes is part of an antisemitic plot – or, to use Netanyahu’s favourite phrase, “a blood libel”.Steve Crawshaw is the author of Prosecut...

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2 w. ago Notorious 'Tinder Swindler' may finally face justice for 'crimes totalling MILLIONS of pounds years after being made famous by Netflix documentary'

The Tinder Swindler could finally face justice for alleged crimes in Germany totalling millions of pounds following his arrest on Sunday.

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3 w. ago Brazil's Bolsonaro faces final votes by Supreme Court's justices in his attempted coup trial

Brazil’s Supreme Court is to deliver the final two votes by its justices on former President Jair Bolsonaro alleged coup attempt — votes that could send the far-right politician to prison within weeks and deeply impact the nation’s politics

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3 w. ago I Fought The Law viewers all have same response after emotional final episode

I Fought the Law viewers were left in tears after the final episode of the ITV drama, which saw Ann Ming finally get justice for her daughter Julie Hogg

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3 w. ago I Fought The Law viewers all have same response after emotional episode

I Fought the Law viewers were left in tears after the latest episode of the ITV drama, which saw Ann Ming finally get justice for her daughter Julie Hogg

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last month Tinder rapist who faked own death and fled to Spain finally faces justice

James Clacher, 57, was found guilty at the High Court in Glasgow of violently raping two women after a trial laid bare his desperate attempt to flee from justice

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last month Gym boss who violently raped two women before faking his own death and fleeing to the Costa del Sol is finally brought to justice

James Clacher, 57, violently raped two women in Troon, South Ayrshire in August 2019 and in Glasgow in September 2020. He matched with them on dating apps.

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