A man has been arrested at Manchester Airport on suspicion of murdering Belfast community worker Ian Ogle. The 32-year-old suspect is to be brought to Northern Ireland for questioning. Mr
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Transgender prisoners will be held in their own unit for the first time in the UK, without access to other inmates. A wing of a female prison in Surrey will
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A planned new law to boost the use of pre-recorded evidence of vulnerable witnesses in criminal trials is likely to be extended to cover child witnesses of domestic abuse. Justice
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An estimated 850,000 people in the UK have dementia, with most expected to go missing at least once Only a small proportion of cases of a person with dementia going
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A University of Sussex academic is calling on all local authorities across England to supply social workers with play materials to help build better relations with children. Professor Gillian Ruch,
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A predator who groomed girls online has been jailed for 12 years for a catalogue of sexual offences, including several rapes. Gavin Scoular, now 24, used social media sites to
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The number of offenders returned to prison for breaching their licence conditions after serving short sentences has “skyrocketed”, a watchdog has warned. Sir Amyas Morse, head of the National Audit
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The number of children at risk of sexual abuse in young offender centres and other custodial institutions is much higher than previously thought, a report has found. There were 1,070
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The landmark decision to overturn Georgina Challen’s murder conviction has been welcomed by campaigners working to raise awareness of the issue of “coercive control”. Known as Sally, the 65-year-old former
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A man accused of murdering a missing university student who was last seen dancing at a church celebration on Boxing Day has appeared in court. Shohfah-El Israel, 40, of Fordwych
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