Assisting self-harm could result in five-year jail term under proposed offence
Anyone who assists someone to self-harm – such as by giving them a blade or pills – could face up to five years in prison under plans for a new
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Conservative MP Patrick Spencer charged with two counts of sexual assault
Conservative MP Patrick Spencer has been charged with two counts of sexual assault allegedly carried out at central London’s Groucho club. The Crown Prosecution Service said on Tuesday that Spencer
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Nursery worker and owner appear in court in connection with child’s death
A nursery worker and a business owner have appeared before magistrates charged in connection with the death of a 14-month-old boy. Nursery worker Kimberley Cookson and business owner Deborah Latewood
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‘Evil and manipulative’ man jailed for life for murdering partner
A “thoroughly evil and manipulative” man who plied his partner with cocaine and then fatally strangled her on the night she planned to end their relationship has been jailed for
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Abortion case prompts calls for legal reform after woman’s four-year ordeal
Healthcare professionals and MPs have renewed calls for law reform after a woman was subjected to the “trauma” of a trial having been accused of an illegal abortion. Nicola Packer
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Doctor who hid cameras inside bathroom air fresheners jailed for voyeurism
A doctor who installed hidden cameras in air fresheners in a bathroom has been jailed after being convicted of voyeurism offences. Dr Ju Young Um (pictured) secretly recorded more than
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New expert knowledge may lead to nurse’s murder conviction being unsafe
New expert knowledge may mean the conviction of a former nurse for the murders of four elderly patients in Leeds is unsafe, the Court of Appeal has heard. Colin Campbell
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Six-figure damages agreed over Musselburgh boarding school abuse claims
A man who claims he was abused at a private boarding school has reached an out-of-court settlement for a six-figure sum in damages. Angus Bell (pictured) claimed he suffered in
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Justice secretary to lead new board to oversee changes after Polmont FAI
Justice secretary Angela Constance is to lead a board being set up to help ensure changes recommended after deaths at Polmont Young Offenders Institution are “delivered at pace”. Constance announced
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Abortion buffer zone legislation not enforceable when clinics closed, police say
Abortion buffer zones cannot be enforced when clinics are closed, police have said in an email seen by the PA news agency. The legislation – which started as a member’s
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