Grim details revealed as man accused of midwife murder appears on video link
A midwife was found in a shallow grave, wrapped in a duvet cover and with tape around her eyes and face, a court has heard. The body of Samantha Eastwood,
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Ex-choirmaster accused of child sex offences freed ahead of extradition to USA
A former choirmaster accused of child sex offences in California will be freed from jail just days ahead of his extradition to the US. Roger Giese, who is in his
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Solicitor General calls for tougher sentences for downloading child abuse images
Paedophiles who download indecent images of children should get tougher sentences, the Solicitor General has said. Robert Buckland (pictured) said the use of the internet to download or share images
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Carers accused of mudering vulnerable woman claim she is alive, court told
Carers accused of murdering a missing woman claim she is still alive, a court has heard. Margaret Fleming (pictured) was reported missing in October 2016 from her home in Inverkip,
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Justice Secretary vows to consider family’s call for ‘Michelle’s Law’
Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has pledged to look at how victims’ rights could be strengthened after meeting the family of a teenage girl who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend. Relatives
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Brother-in-law of midwife’s ex-fiance appears in court charged with her murder
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of midwife Samantha Eastwood. Michael Stirling was charged after the 28-year-old’s body was found in a rural area near Caverswall,
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Ex’s brother-in-law appears in court charged with murder of midwife
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of midwife Samantha Eastwood. Michael Stirling (pictured) was charged after the 28-year-old’s body was found in a rural area near
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Father jailed for six years over death of six-month-old son he shook ‘in temper’
A father who shook his infant son in temper, causing fatal brain injuries, has been jailed for six years. Ricky Walker, 27, also caused the head of six-month-old Kayden Walker
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Serial domestic abuser who tried to stab ex-girlfriend has sentence increased
A serial domestic abuser who broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home and tried to stab her has had his sentence increased by appeal judges. Gambling addict Matthew White (pictured) smashed his
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Epileptic man who died was restrained face down by police for more than seven minutes
An epileptic man who died after being restrained face down by police officers was held in a van for seven and a half minutes before receiving medical attention, a misconduct
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