Former teacher who abused children over more than four decades is jailed
A former teacher and choirmaster, who is also a musician and had worked on TV and film projects including Wallace and Gromit, has been jailed for 12 years for child
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‘Vicious’ daughter who murdered parents and hid bodies in home jailed for life
An “intelligent manipulator” who murdered her parents then lived alongside their bodies for four years while spending their money has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 36
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Mental health deaths issue downplayed by those in heart of government – inquiry
An inquiry into mental health deaths in Essex has been told that the extent of the problem was “downplayed by those within the heart of government”. The Lampard Inquiry will
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Security guard jailed for life over ‘depraved and vile’ Holly Willoughby murder plot
A security guard has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 16 years after hatching “depraved and vile” plans to kidnap, rape and murder TV star Holly Willoughby.
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Essex mental health inquiry invites applications from core participants
The chairwoman of the public inquiry examining the deaths of almost 2,000 mental health patients in Essex is inviting applications from core participants. The inquiry will investigate the deaths of
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Terms of reference for public inquiry into Essex mental health deaths expanded
The public inquiry examining the deaths of almost 2,000 mental health patients in Essex has been expanded, officials have announced. The initial inquiry into the deaths of people on mental
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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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Pair found guilty of using plane to smuggle migrants to Essex from northern France
Two Albanian nationals who used a plane to illegally transport economic migrants from northern France to an aerodrome in Essex have been found guilty of people smuggling. Myrteza Hilaj, 50,
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Aggressive patients could be shown ‘red card’ as hospital bids to curb abuse
Death threats, physical abuse and racist slurs aimed at NHS workers has prompted one hospital to make it easier for staff to “red card” violent and abusive patients. Aggressive patients
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Baby ‘screaming in distress’ as on-the-run parents refused help, court told
A newborn baby cried “in distress” as her on-the-run parents refused help days before she was found dead in a shopping bag, a court has heard. Wealthy Constance Marten, 36,
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