A planned new law to boost the use of pre-recorded evidence of vulnerable witnesses in criminal trials is likely to be extended to cover child witnesses of domestic abuse. Justice
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A predator who groomed girls online has been jailed for 12 years for a catalogue of sexual offences, including several rapes. Gavin Scoular, now 24, used social media sites to
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The landmark decision to overturn Georgina Challen’s murder conviction has been welcomed by campaigners working to raise awareness of the issue of “coercive control”. Known as Sally, the 65-year-old former
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A man accused of murdering a missing university student who was last seen dancing at a church celebration on Boxing Day has appeared in court. Shohfah-El Israel, 40, of Fordwych
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Nine men have been given jail sentences of up to 20 years by a judge who heard how two girls suffered an “appalling catalogue of degrading emotional and sexual abuse
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A woman who bludgeoned her husband to death with a hammer thought any attempt to escape her marriage apart from killing him or herself was “useless”, leading judges have heard.
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The UK Government cannot make changes to Northern Ireland’s abortion laws, a parliamentary committee has heard. Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Karen Bradley said she did not have the
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A man accused of historical child sex offences from the 1970s has appeared in court. Victor Kelly, 75, is alleged to have committed rape, gross indecency and indecent assault on
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A 66-year-old man engaged in overtly sexual online conversations with an undercover police officer who he believed was a 13-year-old girl in care, a court has heard. Timothy Dowd believed
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Two stars of Channel 4’s Derry Girls have demanded the decriminalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland as they delivered a 60,000-strong petition to Secretary of State Karen Bradley. Nicola Coughlan,
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