21 h. ago Toddler's body found buried in back garden after child disappeared but was never reported missing

The remains of an 18-month-old boy were found buried in a back garden by police investigating a disappearance. The body had been buried for over a decade, according to the force

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21 h. ago Toddler remains found buried in back garden after child disappeared over a decade ago

A toddler's body has been found just 50cm from the surface of the ground in a back garden in Melbourne as police investigated the disappearance of a child who was never reported missing

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58 h. ago Britain’s ‘golden egg’: how IRA agent Freddie Scappaticci was protected to the end

‘Agent Stakeknife’, who carried out sadistic killings then was helped to relocate to England, only once saw the inside of a courtroomMI5 impeded inquiry into Stakeknife agent who murdered for IRA, says official report‘I’m not going to hide again’: Stakeknife report met with relief by victims’ familiesWhen Freddie Scappaticci, 77, suffered the stroke on the morning of 16 February 2023 that would kill him, he had not worked for two decades.It was nevertheless in a spacious and comfortable home, known as Homeleigh, that he fell ill; a four-bedroom detached property with a double garage and a large, if dated, kitchen that led through French doors to a sprawling garden, with a wendy house half buried in the lush green hedge at the back. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Two women arrested after faking child’s disappearance to get out of custody agreement, police say

Cailin Doyle reported her daughter missing, telling authorities the child had run away from home

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1 week ago Football coach wanted on child porn charges last seen in woods with a gun, family says

Travis Turner disappeared after police visited his home regarding alleged child porn charges

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2 w. ago Met Police ‘don’t want to know’ about Muriel McKay case, says daughter

A High Court judge ruled that the family cannot perform a radar scan of a shared back garden in east London where they believe she is buried.

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2 w. ago Woman, 48, admits trying to cover up the death of missing businesswoman found buried in her estranged husband's garden

Maryam Delavary, 48, had pleaded guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice after Paria Velsi, 37, was found dead in her estranged husband's garden.

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2 w. ago Relatives of murdered mother Muriel McKay believe her body is buried in east London garden

The family of Muriel McKay will find out today whether a High Court judge has granted an injunction to scan the premises in Bethnal Green for her remains.

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2 w. ago Muriel McKay murder twist: Remains of woman kidnapped in 1969 are buried in east London garden, family believe

Muriel McKay's family now believe that her remains are in the shared back garden of two neighbouring properties on Bethnal Green Road, the High Court hears

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2 w. ago Royal engraver and wife who buried dad in garden sue police for digging him up

Pierre Frenette claimed armed officers raided his home, arrested him and his wife, and dug up the body two days after he laid his dad Peter to rest in the grounds of the family home

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2 w. ago Royal engraver and his wife who buried his father in the garden sue police for arresting them and digging up the body

Pierre Frenette (pictured), 60, and his wife Donna are claiming they were wrongfully arrested after the death of Pierre's father Peter Frenette, 80, in 2023.

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2 w. ago Royal engraver and his wife who buried his father in the garden sue police for arresting them and digging up the body 

Pierre Frenette (pictured), 60, and his wife Donna are claiming they were wrongfully arrested after the death of Pierre's father Peter Frenette, 80, in 2023.

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2 w. ago Royal engraver and his wife who buried his father in the garden sue police who arrested them and dug up the body

Pierre Frenette (pictured), 60, and his wife Donna are claiming they were wrongfully arrested after the death of Pierre's father Peter Frenette, 80, in 2023.

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3 w. ago Man who was praised for his honesty after he found gold bar fortune buried in his garden will likely get nothing

The as-yet-unidentified man dug up the haul, which was wrapped in plastic, and reported it to his local authority, as was his legal obligation.

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4 w. ago The truth about young people going missing – and the myths we must stop believing

Misconceptions about what to do when a child disappears can delay vital action. The Independent separates fact from fiction as part of our SafeCall campaign with the charity Missing People

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