Man, 73, deemed mentally unfit handed supervision order for rape of girl in 1977
A 73-year-old man who raped a young girl in the 1970s has been given a supervision order after he was deemed mentally unfit. Denis Coles was 26 when he raped
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Woman appears in court charged with manslaughter over care home resident death
A woman has appeared in court charged with manslaughter over the death of a care home resident. Jane Barnard, 65, appeared before Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court accused of killing Derek Davies,
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Charity boss says prisoners need support amid fears some may ‘slip through net’
The CEO of a prisoner charity fears inmates could “slip through the net” and risk re-offending if they are not given sufficient support after their release from jail. Andy Keen-Downs
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Ex-DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson pleads not guilty to historical sex offences
Former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has pleaded not guilty to 18 historical sex offences. The charges include one count of rape as well as allegations of indecent assault and
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Mother of Baby P back in jail after licence conditions breach
The mother of Baby P, who died after months of abuse, is back behind bars two years after being freed from jail. Tracey Connelly was recalled to prison for breaching
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Nursery worker jailed for three years after threatening to kick child in head
A nursery worker has been jailed after she verbally abused children in her care and threatened to kick one in the head. Rebecca Gregory, 25, was handed a three-year sentence
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Nurse charged with misconduct after death of teenage mental health patient
A nurse has been charged after a 19-year-old patient died at a mental health facility. Sylvia Quaye-Mensah, 41, a nurse at Highbury Hospital in Nottingham, has been charged with misconduct
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Only ‘100 spaces left in men’s prisons in England and Wales’ amid overcrowding crisis
There are 100 spaces left in men’s prisons in England and Wales, it is understood. The system, already in the middle of an overcrowding crisis, is normally under greater pressure
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Inmate who injured prison officers in escape bid during hospital visit is jailed
A convicted murderer who permanently disfigured a prison guard and injured another while trying to escape custody during a hospital visit has been jailed for more than three years. James
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More than 100 women in England get undisclosed vaginal mesh payouts
More than 100 women in England who suffered complications from vaginal mesh implants have been given payouts as part of a group settlement. It is understood the undisclosed settlement figure
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