Prison officer jailed for 15 months after sex with inmate in cell
A prison officer has been jailed for 15 months after having sex with an inmate in a cell. Linda De Sousa Abreu, 30, of Fulham, south-west London, was charged after
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Woman walks free from court after illegal abortion charges discontinued
A woman has walked free from court after prosecutors accepted she did not illegally abort her baby. Sophie Harvey, 25, had previously stood trial accused of procuring her own miscarriage
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Ex-care worker and mother of former police officer jailed for perverting course of justice
The mother of a former police officer who was given a life sentence for child sex abuse has been sentenced to two years for perverting the course of justice, after
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Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother branded ‘executioners’ as pair are jailed for life
Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother have been jailed for life for years of horrific “torture” and “despicable” abuse culminating in her murder. The 10-year-old suffered “unimaginable pain, misery and anxiety”
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Prisoners missing hospital visits and funerals through poor transport – watchdog
Hundreds of prisoners have missed hospital appointments or family funerals due to “failures” in prisoner transport, the prison inspectorate has found. Interim chief inspector of prisons for Scotland, Stephen Sandham,
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Father who broke every bone in newborn son’s skull given hospital order
A father who broke every bone in his newborn son’s skull when he smashed him up against a wall while suffering from undiagnosed schizophrenia has been given a hospital order.
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Letby legal team seeks fresh bid to challenge convictions of child serial killer
Lawyers for child serial killer Lucy Letby will make a fresh bid to challenge her convictions on the grounds that the lead prosecution medical expert at her trial was “not
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Teenager denies murdering woman who worked at asylum seeker hotel
A teenager accused of murdering a hotel worker at a railway station has pleaded not guilty to the charge during a video-link appearance before a Crown Court judge. Speaking through
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Mother who killed her son in ‘unspeakable tragedy’ handed hospital order
A mother who strangled her seven-year-old son to death has been handed an indefinite hospital order. Louis Linse was found dead in his bed at home in Upper Market Street
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How media organisations fought to uncover the story of Sara Sharif
Reporting of details from previous court proceedings concerning Sara Sharif and her family comes after efforts by several media organisations and journalists to be allowed to see and publish information
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