Evidence from vigilantes known as “paedophile hunters” was used to charge suspects on at least 150 occasions last year, it has been reported. There has been a seven-fold increase in
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The action or inaction of agencies involved in the case of murdered six-year-old Ellie Butler cannot be said to have “possibly or probably” contributed to her death, a coroner has
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The grandfather of murdered Ellie Butler said he is disappointed that social services and other agencies involved in the six-year-old’s care have not faced criticism after an inquest into her
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A Commonwealth Games swimmer found not guilty of raping a woman who claimed he forced himself on her shortly after she had consensual sex with his friend has said the
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A Commonwealth Games swimmer accused of raping a girl after his fellow swimmer had sex with her has told a jury she was “flirtatious” with him before they had consensual
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A child killer dubbed the Beast of Wombwell died after suffering a heart attack at a secure psychiatric unit, an inquest has heard. Peter Pickering, 80, had been locked up
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Rugby star Paddy Jackson has said he is ashamed the woman who accused him of rape left his home distressed and has apologised for betraying the values of his family.
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A police force has been fined £130,000 for losing disks containing a video interview with an alleged rape victim. Humberside Police was handed the six-figure penalty by the Information Commissioner’s
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A woman allegedly raped by a Commonwealth Games swimmer has told a court he came into the room and started taking his clothes off moments after she had consensual sex
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A fraudster who posed as Grenfell Tower survivor has been called “the worst of the human race” by real victims of the tragedy as she was jailed for four-and-a-half years.
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