An innocent father-of-four was arrested on suspicion of raping a six-year-old girl in South Africa in a case of mistaken identity, his lawyers say. Godfrey Tshuma, 61, who lives in
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Two rogue police officers have been jailed for sabotaging child abuse investigations at a “crisis-hit” unit. Former detective constables Sharon Patterson, 49, and Lee Pollard, 47, forged documents, concealed evidence
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A mentally ill man lost three fingertips when five police officers wrenched him from a cell toilet he had grabbed hold of and then got his fingers caught under the
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A woman who dialled 999 more than 850 times without a genuine reason, and hurled abuse at call handlers, has been jailed for 12 weeks and ordered to pay compensation
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An eight-year-old boy has moved home after a family court judge was told he was picking up his mother’s “hateful feelings” about his father. Judge Lloyd North decided the youngster
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A High Court judge is to investigate after three sisters all aged under 10 developed a sexually transmitted infection. Abuse concerns emerged after the children’s parents had twice been evicted
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Essex Police has apologised to victims after two rogue police officers were convicted of sabotaging child abuse investigations. Detective constables Sharon Patterson, 49, and Lee Pollard, 47, (pictured) forged documents,
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A blind 98-year-old Second World War veteran who became embroiled in a High Court battle because he wanted to leave a care facility is back at home, a judge has
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A blind 97-year-old Second World War veteran embroiled in a High Court battle because he wants to leave a care facility might be able to return home. Former Royal Navy
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An “evil and controlling” man who strangled his wife and set fire to her body has been jailed for life. Plasterer Thomas Peter, 50, rammed a flannel into Karen Peter’s
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