Woman allegedly conceived by rape wants DNA test to prosecute father
A woman who claims she was conceived by rape wants her father brought to justice in a victimless prosecution by using her own DNA as key evidence. The complainant has
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Mother jailed for life for murdering daughters who ‘got in the way’ of sex life
A mother who murdered her two young daughters after they “got in the way” of her sex life has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 32 years.
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Women’s rights group calls Justice Secretary’s comments ‘dangerous and disgrace’
A campaign group has branded the Justice Secretary’s comments on anonymity for suspects if they have a reputation to protect as “dangerous” and “a disgrace”. Nicola Mann, case worker and
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New Justice Secretary backs anonymity for suspects of sexual crimes
New Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has backed a campaign by singer Sir Cliff Richard and DJ Paul Gambaccini calling for sex offence suspects to remain anonymous until charged, according to
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Father and son jailed for exploiting workers paid as little as 50p per hour
A father and son who lived the “high life” and posted pictures on social media of themselves posing with new cars and expensive jewellery have been jailed for modern slavery
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Sexual abuse victim gets payout after abolition of controversial ‘same roof rule’
A woman who was sexually abused as a child by her half-brother has been awarded thousands of pounds in damages after a controversial ban on payouts was abolished. The 58-year-old
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Only 3% of rape allegations in London leading to a conviction, study finds
Just 3% of rape allegations in London lead to a conviction, prompting the capital’s Victims’ Commissioner to urge drastic improvements in the way victims are treated. Claire Waxman’s call comes
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Claudia’s Law set to help ‘hundreds of families’ of missing people
Hundreds of families are expected to benefit from a change in the law allowing them to take control of their missing loved ones’ financial affairs. Named after chef Claudia Lawrence
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Disabled man ‘forcibly removed from home’ launches new court appeal
A disabled man who says a High Court judge acted unlawfully when he gave medics permission to take him from home to hospital and authorised the use of force has
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Priest who abused schoolboys at Catholic seminary jailed for 18 years
A priest who sexually abused schoolboys at a Catholic seminary in the 1970s and 1980s in a “quite appalling way” has been jailed for 18 years. Father Michael Higginbottom (pictured)
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