Kent man jailed for six years over two assaults of women walking alone
A man who attacked two young women more than a year apart while they were walking alone at night has been jailed for six years. Trevor Collier (pictured) punched his
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‘Cruel’ mother jailed for duping teenage daughter into forced marriage
A woman who duped her teenage daughter into going to Pakistan and forced her to marry has been jailed for four and a half years, in the first successful prosecution
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Woman jailed for four years after falsely accusing men of rape and sexual assault
A woman who originally walked free after falsely accusing four men of sexual assault has been jailed for four years. Anna Costin, 30, of Shrewsbury, was originally given a three-year
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Acid attacker Berlinah Wallace branded ‘pure evil’ as she is jailed for 12 years
A fashion student who poured sulphuric acid over her former partner’s face after he left her for another woman has been jailed for at least 12 years. Berlinah Wallace, 48,
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Engage: Ireland’s abortion referendum – here’s what you need to know
The Republic of Ireland is holding a referendum on May 25 that could dramatically change its stance on abortion. Here’s a rundown of what is happening, when and why. What
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Hundreds of patients lose High Court case over allegedly ‘defective’ hip implants
In what is believed to be one of the largest “product liability” group actions in the UK, a group of 312 claimants brought High Court proceedings against manufacturer DePuy over
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First successful prosecution of mother who forced teenage daughter to marry
A mother has been convicted of duping her teenage daughter to go to Pakistan and forcing her to marry, in the first successful prosecution of its type. The woman was
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Judge to close rape case after death of Beast of Wombwell
A judge is expected to formally close the case of Peter Pickering – the child killer known as the Beast of Wombwell who died before he could be sentenced for
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Police arrest 37-year-old man over murder of Middlesbrough pharmacist
Detectives investigating the murder of a pharmacist in her own home have arrested a 37-year-old man. Jessica Patel, 34, was found dead at her Victorian semi in The Avenue, Linthorpe,
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Mother and stepfather jailed for raping girl whose abuse complaints were ignored
A mother and stepfather have been jailed for the rape of a girl who was returned to their care after social services dismissed her as “troublesome”. The parents, now both
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