‘Indiana Jones of the art world’ returns statue to France 50 years after heist
The client asked the Dutchman to investigate a statue of a little boy he bought legally on the art circuit. “When we could find no reference for…
Priti Patel to make spiking on nights out a criminal offence
Ms Patel told MPs: “I have asked my officials to look into what we know thus far with the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) how we can…
Man sentenced to 40 years for stabbing ex-partner and her autistic son to death
A man has been jailed for a minimum of 40 years after murdering his ex-partner and her autistic son at their home in Louth, Lincolnshire, before leading…
Five Insulate Britain activists jailed over M25 protests
Five Insulate Britain activists have been jailed at the High Court after breaching an injunction by protesting on the M25 last year. National Highways launched legal action…
Suspected serial killer stands trial for murdering eight-year old girl after abduction from wedding
Lelandais – who was added to the wedding reception guest list at the last minute -showed up around midnight for dessert. He invited Maelys to see his…
Banker shouted down by male colleagues with catchphrase ‘not now, Stacey’ wins £2m payout
A female banker who was shouted down by male colleagues with the catchphrase “not now Stacey” has won more than £2million in compensation for sexual discrimination. Stacey…
Mason Greenwood ‘remains in custody’ as police granted extra time to interview him
Mason Greenwood remained in custody on Monday afternoon as “detectives have been granted additional time” to speak with him, said Greater Manchester Police. In a press release,…
Man hospitalised after stabbing at Nottingham Trent University
A man has been hospitalised with non-life threatening injuries after he was stabbed on the Clifton Campus of Nottingham Trent University. A man in his 40s was…
Contract killing of British-Albanian gangster shines new light on European drug smuggling network
Like a plot from BBC police drama Line of Duty, organised crime gangs are rooting out weak links in his team, which was recently bolstered by 341…
Manchester United player Mason Greenwood arrested on suspicion of rape and assault
Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood has been arrested on suspicion of rape and assault after he was accused of attacking his girlfriend. A video published by the…
‘My body and my most intimate thoughts were violated by the police because of my political ideas’
It is worth noting though, that the compensation I received – which includes my legal costs – was not for the abusive relationship Mark Kennedy had with…
Rape victim urges Army to sack serving soldier who attacked her
A woman who was raped by a British soldier has demanded that he is sacked from the Army, as she warned that his continued service would sully…
Return to ‘Fear City’ as murder and muggings on New York’s subway bring back its bad old days
“I stopped doing night shifts and turned down overtime as I didn’t feel safe riding the subway after dark any more – and I’m a retired corrections…
Emma Raducanu: A stalker has left me feeling unsafe in my own home
Teenage tennis sensation Emma Raducanu says she has been left feeling unsafe in her own home after a stalker visited it three times, a court has heard….
Emma Raducanu ‘creeped out’ by stalker visits
Teenage tennis sensation Emma Raducanu says she has been left feeling unsafe in her own home after a stalker visited it three times, a court has heard….
Hero’s send-off for NYPD officer shot dead on duty
“Through pain and sorrow, this is exactly how he would’ve wanted to be remembered. Like a true hero,” said the officer’s widow, Dominique. The childhood sweethearts were…
NHS officials took £70,000 drug company bribes, then ‘switched’ patients’ medication, court told
NHS officials who accepted £70,000 in bribes to promote prescription drugs visited GP surgeries to “switch” patients’ medication, a court heard on Thursday. Paul Jerram and Dr…
If the police aren’t doing their jobs, is it time for a law to protect the public if they intervene?
He is not alone in his frustration at cuts and other policing priorities having stripped communities of their neighbourhood officers. And he’s not the only person to…
Delivery driver shot two men at random in drive-by crossbow attacks as victims avoided death ‘by millimetres’
Further CCTV was found showing Ramdeen entering his address with the crossbow. While the motivation behind the attacks has never been fully established, he pleaded guilty to…
Police solving lowest proportion of crimes ever, even as numbers of sex offences soar
Police are solving the lowest proportion of crimes ever, official figures show, as sex offences have hit a record high. Just six per cent of all crimes…
Man who left girlfriend unable to walk or talk after kidnapping jailed for just seven years
A man who left his teenage girlfriend unable to walk or talk after she fell out of a van at 60mph while being kidnapped has been jailed…
Teenager arrested after attack on two Jewish men on eve of Holocaust Memorial Day
A teenager has been arrested after two Jewish men were attacked in north London while locking up their shop. Police were called at 9.50pm on Wednesday to…
Maida Vale stabbing: Driver who ran over and killed knifeman says police should drop murder case against him
The driver said in the statement: “I was making my way to work and was waiting in traffic on Chippenham Road in West London at approximately 9am….
Carer who suffocated suspected burglar during citizen’s arrest cleared of manslaughter
Smith denied wrongdoing, claiming he believed Mr Wiltshire was “pretending” to be in distress so he would release him and he could escape. Mr Wiltshire was believed…
‘He’s our hero’: Driver who killed knifeman should escape murder charge, say victim’s family
The family were gathered around the site of the killing on Chippenham Road with Ms Chkaifi’s two teenage sons aged 16 and 18, also present. Ms Chkaifi…