14 h. ago UN decries crimes including gang rape, murder, torture in Congo conflict over last year

The U.N. human rights office says Congo’s armed forces and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have committed gang rape, sexual slavery, torture, killings of civilians and other “horrific” atrocities in eastern Congo this year

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1 week ago Inquest hears tragic final moments of girl, 13, at centre of murder and rape investigation

Casey-Louise Horrocks died in Huddersfield with a homicide investigation underway

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2 w. ago Mystery as death row killer manages to commit suicide while awaiting his execution

Florida death row inmate Matthew Caylor, who was awaiting execution for the horrific murder and rape of a 13-year-old girl, has died by suicide in prison.

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2 w. ago Remains of alleged murder and rape victims exhumed from secret burial sites

A special investigation team formed by the Karnataka government has so far recovered human remains from two of 16 suspected burial sites

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2 w. ago Home where killer cop Wayne Couzens lived with wife and kids goes up for sale

The three-bedroom house was once home to PC Wayne Cousens, who is serving a whole-life term for the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard.

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2 w. ago First picture of tragic teen who died after being found in flat as boy arrested

West Yorkshire Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder and rape in relation to Casey's death.

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2 w. ago Heartbroken family pay tribute to 'beautiful' girl, 13, at centre of rape and murder investigation after she was found dead

Casey-Louise has been named by relatives online as the tragic teenager whose lifeless body was discovered at a flat in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, on Monday August 11.

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2 w. ago Family pay tribute to 'beautiful' girl as Huddersfield rape and murder investigation continues

A 16-year-old boy who was arrested in connection to her death has been bailed

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2 w. ago Black mayors of cities Trump decries as 'lawless' tout significant declines in violent crimes

Members of the African American Mayors Association started noticing last year declines in violent crime in their cities

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2 w. ago Girl, 13, dies as boy arrested on suspicion of murder and rape

The 13-year-old's death is currently being treated as unexplained.

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2 w. ago Schoolgirl found dead as teen boy arrested on suspicion of rape and murder

The 13-year-old, named locally as Casey, was rushed to hospital on Monday.

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2 w. ago Girl, 13, from Greater Manchester dies as boy arrested for murder and rape

Casey was found unresponsive in a flat in Huddersfield on Monday evening and was pronounced dead in hospital

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3 w. ago Boy, 16, arrested on suspicion of rape and murder over death of 13

The 16-year-old boy was arrested in Huddersfield after police were called to a flat in Sheepridge Road on Monday night at 11.36pm after a report that a girl was unresponsive.

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3 w. ago Boy arrested on suspicion of rape and murder after death of girl, 13

The girl's death is being treated as 'unexplained', police say

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3 w. ago Boy arrested on suspicion of murder and rape after girl, 13, dies

The girl's cause of death remains unexplained

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3 w. ago Teen boy arrested in connection with rape and murder of teen girl

The boy also faces charges in connection with the rape of another girl, aged 16. Emergency services were called to a property in Huddersfield at 11.36pm on Monday, August 11.

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3 w. ago Boy, 16, arrested for 'rape and murder' as girl, 13, found in Huddersfield house

Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of rape and murder of the teen after a 13-year-old girl was found unresponsive at a property in Huddersfield and later died in hospital

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3 w. ago Illegal migrant who raped and killed Rachel Morin will rot behind bars for rest of his life

The El Salvador native was found guilty in April of first degree murder, first degree rape and kidnapping for the horrific August 2023 attack on the 37-year-old mother.

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3 w. ago Murder, rape and assault: The most common offences migrants living in taxpayer

However, the true toll of migrant crime blighting neighbourhoods across Britain may be remarkably higher, given our investigation only looked at around 65 hotels.

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