Couple jailed over death of toddler who was confined to ‘cage bed’
A woman and her ex-partner have been jailed for 10 years each for allowing the death of a toddler who was tied face-down to a “cage bed”. Lauren Coyle and
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Woman set for latest round of legal fight over daughter taken to Libya
A woman whose husband took their daughter and left her at his family home in Libya is preparing for the latest round of a six-year court fight to get the
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Webwatch: Home Secretary welcomes prototype anti-grooming tool
Experts have devised an anti-grooming tool in a boost for Home Secretary Sajid Javid’s drive to combat online child abuse. Engineers from some of the world’s biggest tech firms, including
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County lines drug gangs targeting private school children – Ofsted chief
Gangs operating so-called county lines drug networks are targeting private school children as they are “less likely to raise suspicion”, the chief inspector of schools will say on Wednesday. The
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Death of 10-year-old Perth and Kinross boy being treated as murder
The death of a 10-year-old in a house in Perth and Kinross is being treated as murder. Kane Morris died at the scene in Union Street, Coupar Angus, in the
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Campaign urges Welsh public to act to protect children and adults at risk from abuse
People across Wales are being urged by the Welsh Government to act and do more to ensure children and adults are not put at risk of abuse, neglect and exploitation.
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Former Celtic Boys Club coach jailed for historical child abuse
A former football coach has been jailed for six years after being convicted of historical child sex offences. James Torbett – who was involved in setting up Celtic Boys Club
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Children’s worker used Manchester United connections to ‘buy victims silence’, court told
A children’s home worker accused of sexually assaulting boys in his care used his connections with Manchester United to “buy a form of silence” from his victims, a court has
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Child sex abuse victim raises fears of paedophile ring at orphanage
A man who was sexually abused at a children’s home in the 1970s has spoken of his belief a paedophile ring may have been operating inside the facility. David Whelan,
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Child at care home force-fed til mouth would bleed, inquiry told
A child was force-fed to the point where his mouth would bleed during a time in care that was “hell itself”, an inquiry has heard. A witness also told how
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