Councils could be stripped of anti-terror responsibilities in Prevent shake-up
Lord Carlile of Berriew, a former independent reviewer of terrorism legislation who helped lay the groundwork for the review, said: “They should remove Prevent functions from local…
Greek pilot staged robbery after killing his British wife, court told
“Once I cut off the rope around his hands and legs and stripped the duct tape off his eyes, mouth, nose and throat, he seemed to be…
Duchess’s Cartier tiara ‘stolen by ruthless gang’
Mr Dilks is accused of robbing former Premier League defender Ashley Cole at his home in Surrey in January 2020. Cole, who won 107 caps for his…
Gang that stole £3.75m Portland Tiara targeted England footballers, court told
Addressing the theft of the tiara, Mr Brady said: “Stolen during the burglaries were two pieces of diamond encrusted jewellery, the Portland Tiara and an associated brooch,…
Sabina Nessa’s sister says offenders found guilty should be forced to attend court
The sister of murdered primary school teacher Sabina Nessa has urged the Home Secretary to force offenders to attend court for sentencing. Jebina Yasmin Islam branded Ms…
My Jimmy Savile interview came back to haunt me
But, luckily, according to the Netflix documentary, my comment aroused the interest of an investigative journalist, Meirion Jones, whose aunt had run a girls’ approved school called…
Drug driving overtakes drink driving as prosecutions double in two years
Mr Shapps said: “Drink driving is now rightly seen as a social taboo by most of us in this country and we have worked hard to drive…
Cody Ackland pleads guilty to murdering Plymouth teenager Bobbi-Anne McCleod
Judge Robert Linford listed his case for sentence on the morning of May 19 and warned him he would received a statutory sentence of life imprisonment, adding:…
Sacramento shooting: At least six dead, 12 injured after attack in California
Videos posted on Twitter showed people running through streets packed with restaurants and bars amid the sound of automatic gunfire. The suspects were still at large and…
Sacramento shooting: At least six dead after attack in California
But family members waited outside the police lines seeking news about missing loved ones. Among them was Pamela Harris, who said her daughter had called her at…
Inside the Dutch ‘torture chamber’
Also soundproofed, the six other containers were allegedly designed as holding cells for those waiting to be tortured. One had handcuffs on the ground to hold captives…
Anti-social behaviour ‘rampant’ as police don’t bother to send officers
“I am outraged. Police have the powers and there are remedies that can be applied. That’s two million offences where officers are not attending. Why?” Fiona Pilkington…
Watch: Parking row murder suspect caught on CCTV as off-duty police officer tries to intervene
Minutes earlier, the court heard that Mr Arslan had fatally stabbed Mr Boorman and was heading to confront Mr Marsden. Mr Wilkinson can be seen imploring Mr…
Compensate the innocent who are bankrupted clearing their names, says police watchdog
Innocent people bankrupted by legal battles to clear their names in criminal cases should be compensated by the state, says Her Majesty’s chief inspector of police. In…
Outgunned and undermanned, Britain’s ‘FBI’ takes on Putin’s cronies – and loses
But the UWOs were successfully overturned in the High Court after Nazarbayeva and her son brought in lawyers from top firm Mishcon de Reya, arguing the properties…
Burglar brothers sentenced to life for killing pensioners
Three years later, in February 2020, Amos, who was on court bail and on the run from the police, posed as a gas firm worker to remove…
‘Chain gang’ prisoners help give country a spring clean
Thousands of ‘chain gang’ prisoners are to spruce up roads, beaches and beauty spots in a spring cleaning blitz under the government’s “community payback” scheme. Offenders convicted…
Video of ‘terrorist’ being tackled moments after alleged murder of Sir David Amess is played to jury
Darren King, a member of the public who had an appointment with Sir David after Mr Ali, can be seen showing the officers where in the building…
Northampton teacher charged with murdering man found buried in her garden
Beal, of Moore Street, appeared before two magistrates on Monday and spoke only to confirm her age and address. She was arrested at a Cumbria hotel just…
Police report breakthrough in 17-year mystery of murdered Nairn banker
In a separate development, police recently travelled to Canada to interview Andy Burnett who was the landlord of a pub across the road from Mr Wilson’s home…
Murder investigation launched after woman, 19, found dead in London
A teenager has been found dead at university accommodation in London, as a murder investigation is launched. Police were called at around 5.10am on Saturday to Arbour…
Well-educated, middle-class children lured into terrorism ‘through video games’
Terrorist propaganda is being targeted at middle-class children who play video games, Scotland Yard’s counter-terror chief has warned. Assistant Commissioner Matt Jukes said that teenagers who spent…
Ex-pupil admits to killing teacher by stabbing her 101 times decades after ‘humiliation’ at Belgian school
A devout Christian has admitted to stabbing his former teacher more than 100 times after carrying a 30-year grudge over how she humiliated him in class, according…
Birmingham man shot dead at kabaddi tournament in India
A British citizen has been shot dead at a kabaddi tournament in India, according to local police. Sandeep Singh Sandhu, also known as Sandeep Nangal Ambian, was…
Star Hobson’s mother Frankie Smith has sentence increased
Setting out the case for the Attorney General, Tom Little QC told the court that on numerous occasions Smith had failed to seek medical help for her…