‘Hero’ karate champion found guilty of sexual assaults on teenage boys
A karate champion regarded as a “hero” by his students has been found guilty of sexual assaults on teenage boys. Andrew Sherry, a founder member of the Karate Union of
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Home Secretary vows to hold perpetrators to account by updating law on spiking
The Home Secretary has vowed to crack down on spiking as he said perpetrators will be “held to account” by changes in the law. James Cleverly said the Government is
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Actor-turned-politician should pay ‘at least six-figure sums’ in damages, High Court told
Laurence Fox should pay “at least six-figure sums” in damages to two people he referred to as paedophiles on social media, the High Court has been told. The actor-turned-politician was
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Mother found guilty of murdering three-year-old son after ‘campaign of violence’
A mother who carried out a “campaign of cruelty” against her three-year-old son has been convicted of his murder. Christina Robinson, 30, lost her temper and violently shook her son
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Pilot jailed for smuggling 52 migrants across Channel in ‘overcrowded’ dinghy
A 31-year-old man from South Sudan has been jailed for 20 months for smuggling more than 50 migrants across the English Channel in a “perilously overcrowded dinghy”. Choul Phan Maker
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Siblings of student who took her own life after abuse can sue ex-boyfriend
The siblings of a student who took her own life after a campaign of abuse from her ex-boyfriend have been given permission to sue him. Law student Emily Drouet, 18,
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Police officer ‘exploited vulnerable young woman for sexual gratification’, court told
A police officer stripped off his uniform and raped the alleged victim of an attempted burglary in her home, a court has heard. Sergeant David Stansbury (pictured) abused his position
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Psychiatric report ordered for woman who harmed child with laxatives
The sentencing of a woman convicted of harming a child with laxatives, which affected his development, has been deferred so a psychiatric report about her can be prepared. Tracy Menhinick,
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First person convicted of cyber-flashing in England and Wales jailed for 66 weeks
The first person in England and Wales to be convicted of a cyber-flashing offence has been jailed for 66 weeks. Nicholas Hawkes was convicted under the Online Safety Act after
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Mother charged with murdering son, three, subjecting him to ‘campaign of violence’, jury told
A mother accused of murdering her three-year-old son subjected him to a “campaign of violence and cruelty”, jurors have been told. Christina Robinson, 30, is on trial for murdering her
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