Judge speaks of ‘outrage’ at lack of secure accommodation for vulnerable boy
A family court judge has told of her frustration and outrage after hearing that a place in a specialist secure unit cannot be found for a 16-year-old boy who is
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Family doctor in court charged with groping 25 woman and girls in Surrey
A GP groped a woman in an “immature Benny Hill” fashion and sexually assaulted a number of other patients under the guise of medical examinations, a court has heard. Alan
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Judge criticises council over ‘atrocious’ treatment of severely traumatised autistic girl
A High Court judge has criticised a council over its “atrocious” treatment of a severely traumatised autistic girl who has been kept in hospital because of a delay in finding
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Woman awarded £80,000 after suing man previously cleared of raping her
A woman has been awarded £80,000 in damages in a civil case against a man who had previously been cleared of raping her. The woman, who cannot be named for
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Carers accused of murdering woman were not fit to look after her, court told
Two people accused of murdering a woman in their care more than 18 years ago were not fit enough to look after her, a court has been told. Jean McSherry
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Landmark prosecution sees drug dealer jailed for trafficking children in ‘county lines’ operation
A drug dealer who trafficked three children including a teenage girl to use in a “county lines” crack and heroin selling ring has been jailed for 14 years after a
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Sharp rise in violent and sexual offences fuels 17% rise in crime on railways
A sharp jump in violent and sexual offences has fuelled a 17% increase in crimes recorded on Britain’s railways, official figures show. Some 61,159 crimes were reported by British Transport
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Shortage of secure units for children ‘fundamentally unsatisfactory’, says judge
The most senior family court judge in England and Wales has raised concern about the knock-on effects of a shortage of approved secure accommodation units for children in council care.
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Slovakian family jailed for trafficking slave workers to UK earning £5 a day
A Slovakian gang who made a family business from trafficking workers to the UK and forcing them to work for as little as £5 a day have been jailed. Members
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Plaid Cymru politician admits making more than 600 indecent images of children
A former Plaid Cymru politician has pleaded guilty to making making more than 600 indecent pictures and videos of children. Simon Thomas, 54, admitted three counts of making indecent images
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