Pensioner, 92, to go on trial next year accused of abuse at children’s home
A 92-year-old man is due to go on trial next year accused of sexual abuse at a children’s home more than 30 years ago. Malcolm Phillips and his co-defendant Linda
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Woman in court accused of killing child by scalding her in bath in 1978
A 66-year-old woman has appeared in court accused of killing a child by scalding her in a hot bath in 1978. Janice Nix (pictured) was charged on Tuesday over the
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Final call for testimony from Northern Ireland mother and baby home survivors
A final call has been made for survivors of former mother and baby home and Magdalene institutions in Northern Ireland to come forward and give testimony. It comes as part
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Eight men convicted of sex offences after grooming schoolgirls in Bolton
Eight men have been convicted of sex offences after grooming underage girls. The men, who preyed on schoolgirls aged between 13 and 15 in the Blackrod area of Bolton between
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Hospital consultant admits trying to engage in sexual communication with a child
A hospital consultant has admitted attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child. Dr Matthew Isles, 52, worked as an ear, nose and throat consultant at Royal Stoke University
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Children’s home ‘didn’t care’, alleged Rochdale grooming gang victim tells jury
A woman allegedly groomed and sexually abused by a gang of Asian men in Rochdale told a jury that staff at a children’s home “didn’t care” what girls were up
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Probes launched following allegations of cruelty at mental health facility for teenagers
A health board has launched two probes following allegations of cruelty at a mental health facility for teenagers. The BBC spoke to a number of young people who were treated
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Teesside man jailed for life for murdering partner’s 22-month-old son
A man who shook his partner’s toddler to death after staying up late playing video games has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 25 years for the
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Former Manchester social worker arrested in grooming gang probe
A former Manchester social worker has been arrested by police investigating grooming gangs in the city. The 77-year-old man was held on suspicion of indecent assault after a dawn raid
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Local inquiry into grooming gangs needed in London – former mayoral candidate
There should “absolutely” be a local inquiry into the extent grooming gangs are operating in London, according to the former Conservative mayoral candidate. Susan Hall (pictured), who also chairs the
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