Jurors in tears as charges against alleged serial sex attacker read out
Jurors became tearful and upset as a string of charges were read out ahead of the trial of an alleged serial rapist. Joseph McCann, 34, is accused of a catalogue
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Tenant unable to heat home after landlord isolates thermostat control in cage
A London tenant was left unable to warm his house up after his landlord put the thermostat in a cage. Alex Milsom shared a picture of the thermostat on Twitter,
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Inquest to examine NHS ‘systemic and individual failings’ in run-up to teenager’s death
An inquest into the death of a teenager following a suspected allergic reaction will examine “systemic and individual failings” including the response by the NHS, lawyers have said. Emma Turay
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Grenfell groups welcome report on ‘gravely inadequate’ fire brigade preparation
Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire have welcomed a damning report that said London Fire Brigade (LFB) breached national guidelines through “gravely inadequate” preparation. Sir Martin Moore-Bick said the absence
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Care home consultant jailed for not giving evidence at inquest of vulnerable teenager
A disgraced residential care home consultant has been jailed for four months for failing to give evidence at the inquest of a mentally-ill teenager in a landmark case. Duncan Lawrence,
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Care home consultant to be sentenced over no-show at inquest into death of teenager
A consultant faces a possible jail sentence today after he admitted failing to cooperate at the inquest of a mentally ill teenager who killed herself while in care. Duncan Lawrence,
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Walkers take part in 20-mile London trek to raise suicide-awareness
Walkers who trekked 20 miles overnight through central London were greeted with cheers and bacon sandwiches on Sunday morning at the finish line for an event to raise awareness of
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Damning report reveals ‘cover-up culture’ led to decades of abuse at London school
A culture of “cover-up and denial” allowed decades of extensive abuse of pupils by monks and teachers at a west London Catholic school to continue, a report has said. The
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GP used celebrity names to convince patients to have unnecessary examinations
A GP accused of molesting female patients as young as 11 cited celebrities Angelina Jolie and Jade Goody to convince them to have unnecessary examinations, a court has heard. Manish
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Care home consultant to be sentenced over failure to cooperate with inquest
A consultant who admitted failing to cooperate at the inquest of a mentally ill teenager who killed herself in care will finally be sentenced later this month after a court
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