30 m. ago Femme fatale who threw torture victim out of window finally busted after 12 years on run

Victoria Sorocean was hiding in the United States after she was convicted of murder and sentenced to 17 years in jail back in 2013 in her native nation of Moldova

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1 hour ago Diddy's grey hair revealed in prison mugshot as he takes job at chapel

The disgraced rapper, 55, was sentenced to four years in jail for prostitution-related charges last month

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4 h. ago Hollyoaks extra raped two women with one victim still asleep as he's jailed

TV extra Rizwan Khan, 40, has been handed a jail sentence after he was found guilty of raping two women as the judge told him his pre-sentence report shows he "demonstrate entitlement and hostility towards females"

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6 h. ago "Your trainers are 35 quid, mine are £300": Thug slashed three drinkers in faces with knife after bizarre jibe

Connor Dillon has had an appeal against his jail sentence dismissed

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19 h. ago Vile NHS boss who raped child, 12, and sexually abused five more jailed for 28 years

Senior NHS executive and paedophile Paul Lipscombe, 51, has been sentenced to 28 years and one month in jail for raping a child and sexually abusing five other children

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42 h. ago Ghislaine Maxwell begs pal Donald Trump to lower prison sentence after cushy jail treatment

Ghislaine Maxwell, the co-conspirator of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is in the process of seeking a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence from President Donald Trump, a whistleblower has told House Democrats

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42 h. ago Nicolas Sarkozy says he wants to ‘prove his innocence’ as he is released from prison

Former French president, who said his three weeks in jail had been a ‘nightmare’, will serve rest of sentence outside pending appealNicolas Sarkozy has said he wants to “prove his innocence” after being released from prison while he appeals against his conviction for criminal conspiracy over a scheme to obtain election campaign funds from Libya.After 20 days in jail that he had earlier described as “gruelling” and a “nightmare”, the former French president was driven away from La Santé prison in Paris on Monday accompanied by his wife, the singer Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is released from prison

Sarkozy, who told court his three weeks in jail had been a ‘nightmare’, will serve rest of sentence at home pending appealEurope live – latest updatesThe former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from prison after a judge ruled he could serve the rest of his sentence at home.Sarkozy was driven by car from La Santé prison in Paris accompanied by his wife, the singer Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, and arrived at his home in the west of the city without making a public comment. Earlier, he had told a Paris appeals court by video link that his three weeks in jail had been “gruelling” and a “nightmare”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Scottish Labour considering blocking party members from selecting Holyrood candidates

EXCLUSIVE: The party's governing body will discuss a proposal tomorrow which would grant List ranking places to the constituency candidates who have worked the hardest.

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5 d. ago Former Canada coach convicted of sexual assault not included on public sanctions lists

Bob Birarda, jailed in 2022 for assaulting players, is not listed by Canada Soccer or BC Soccer. The country’s new Safe Sport director says the omission exposes a major gap — and is calling for a global registry of banned coaches.Two years after receiving an 18-month jail sentence for sexually assaulting players under his care, a former Canada women’s national team coach is yet to appear on any public sanctions list published by Canada Soccer or BC Soccer, the regional governing body for soccer in British Columbia, where the crimes took place.The revelation has prompted the executive director of the Canadian organization newly appointed to manage reports of abuse and misconduct to call for an international registry of offenders to track individuals who have been banned from sports for misconduct. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Police preparing for 6% crime surge in first year if sentencing reforms go ahead

Plans proposed under the Sentencing Bill to ease the prisons overcrowding crisis include limiting the use of short prison sentences and releasing convicted criminals earlier in their jail terms

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6 d. ago Randy couple get off after being caught romping on plane 'in full view' of horrified kids

A lustful couple arrested for romping mid-flight in front of a disgusted family have dodged a potential sentence of up to 15 years in jail, with no reason given in the court documents

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7 d. ago American rapist who faked his own death to avoid charges attacks victims in sick courtroom outburst

The American man who faked his own death and fled to Scotland under a false identity to avoid jail has officially been sentenced to two prison terms for rape.

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8 d. ago Meet Diddy's new prison pal: Disgraced rapper spotted with well

The disgraced rapper, who is now almost four months into his four-year jail sentence, was seen hanging out with the former athlete in the prison yard at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey this week.

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8 d. ago Irish 'Maradona of hurling' who faked cancer by 'shoving an iPhone cable up his nose' and conned friends and family out of £345,000 is sentenced to more than five years in jail

Ex-Kilkenny hurler, DJ Carey, 54, pleaded guilty in July to 10 counts of inducing people to give him money after fraudulently claiming to have cancer.

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9 d. ago Bella Culley walks free! Pregnant British 'drug mule' shows baby bump as she leaves Georgian prison alongside emotional family after prosecutors showed her mercy

The 19-year-old was due to be sentenced to two years in jail but it was cut at the 11th hour due to her age, good behaviour and the fact she is expecting a child.

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9 d. ago Pregnant British 'drug mule' Bella Culley 'will walk FREE' from Georgian prison after dramatic U

The 19-year-old was due to be sentenced to two years in jail but it was cut at the 11th hour due to her age, good behaviour and the fact she is expecting a child.

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9 d. ago Pregnant British teen Bella Culley, 19, released from jail in Georgia

Bella Culley had been expected to be sentenced to jail time in Georgia after admitting to smuggling drugs

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9 d. ago Brit drug mule Bella Culley 'freed' from hellhole prison as she avoids giving birth behind bars

Bella Culley, 19, was expected to be sentenced to jail time in Georgia after admitting to smuggling drugs into the country earlier this year but now it has emerged that she will be freed

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1 week ago Police found ecstasy and cannabis worth more than £11k during Airdrie house raid

The man they arrested, Paul Brennan, 39, had previously served a jail sentence for drug offences.

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