Star Hobson’s great-grandparents warned social services “we don’t want another Baby P on our hands” over fears for the toddler’s safety but described the response as “shambolic”. Star’s great-grandfather David
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A woman has been found guilty of murdering 16-month-old Star Hobson, who endured months of assaults and psychological harm before suffering “utterly catastrophic” injuries in her home.Savannah Brockhill, 28, was
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A Conservative MP found to have been raped by her politician ex-husband says she will campaign for victims of domestic violence. Kate Griffiths, MP for Burton in Staffordshire, waived her
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Hospital bosses have apologised after medics removed a feeding tube from a sick elderly woman without telling her relatives or seeking a judge’s approval. A lawyer representing the London North
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A High Court judge has described a shortage of suitable accommodation for “very troubled children” as “scandalous”. Mr Justice Holman, who is based in the Family Division of the High
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Two drug addicts have been jailed for the manslaughter of a “lonely” 75-year-old man who they attacked in a bid to steal his bank card before having sex in his
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Reforms aiming to protect mental health patients from unsafe restraint have come into force following the death of a 23-year-old man. New guidance has been introduced under “Seni’s law”, in
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Two police officers who took pictures of murdered sisters for a “cheap thrill” have been jailed for two years and nine months. Pc Deniz Jaffer and Pc Jamie Lewis (pictured)
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The Government has announced it will invest £780 million in drug treatment in an effort to break the “cycle of crime” fuelled by addiction. The money will go towards the
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Boris Johnson is pledging to break up 2,000 “county lines” drugs gangs in a £300 million drive to rid the country’s streets of illegal narcotics. The Government is to set
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