Homeless man murdered charitable pensioner who took him in and burnt her body, trial told
A homeless man murdered the elderly woman who took him in and burnt her body on a bonfire in her garden after she wanted him to leave, a court has
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Note detailing baby’s medication found in murder accused nurses’ home, court told
A “live” note of medications given to a baby boy while he fought for his life was later found under a bed at the home of nurse Lucy Letby, her
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Government decide not to challenge judgment that rules on immigration status of EU citizens
A court judgment that rules affecting millions of EU citizens living in the UK under a scheme designed to settle their immigration status after Brexit are unlawful will not be
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Nurse ‘celebrated Grand National bet after trying to murder twins’, court told
Nurse Lucy Letby celebrated a winning bet on the Grand National shortly after she attempted to murder twin boys, a court heard. It is alleged Letby (pictured), 33, attacked the
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NHS Highland fined over death of pensioner who fell from hospital bed three times
A Scottish NHS board has been fined £180,000 over the death of a 78-year-old man who fell from his hospital bed three times. NHS Highland was fined on Tuesday after
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Police officer ‘laughed’ when asked about child rape and assault allegations, court hears
A police officer accused of raping a young child “laughed” when he was faced with the allegations in a police interview, a court has heard. Martyn Coulter, 36, is accused
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Mother of baby in Lucy Letby case tells of inadequate care at hospital
The mother of a baby girl allegedly harmed by nurse Lucy Letby was “utterly shocked” at her sudden collapse, a court heard. Letby, 33, is accused of attempting to murder
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Ministers criticised after rejecting review of ‘inadequate’ open-ended prison sentences
The Government’s decision not to review open-ended prison sentences being served by nearly 3,000 dangerous offenders has been described as a “missed opportunity” by the chairman of the Commons Justice
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Sentencing of Scottish rugby player for domestic abuse delayed to allow social work report
The sentencing of a Scottish rugby star who admitted pushing, hurling abuse at, and tracking his girlfriend has been postponed. Rufus McLean, 22, was expected to be sentenced at Edinburgh
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Court hears senior social worker found to have abused ex-partner wants to ‘learn and change’
A senior social worker who is at the centre of a legal battle with a regulator after a family court judge found that he had assaulted and abused an ex-partner
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