Third rape case collapses after defence unearths key evidence
A third rape case in just over a month has collapsed after a failure from investigators to find key evidence. The case against Samson Makele was halted at Snaresbrook Crown
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Ex-Met boss says policing of rape and sexual offences ‘in a mess’
The investigation of rape and sexual offences are “in a mess”, a former top police officer has warned. Ex-Metropolitan Police commissioner Lord Blair of Boughton made his stark assessment as
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London cabbie rapist to be freed following ‘woefully short’ prison term
London cabbie rapist John Worboys is to be released from prison. The former stripper and adult film star was jailed indefinitely in 2009, with a minimum term of eight years
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Collapsed rape trials detective off active duty as Met urgently reviews 30 cases
The Metropolitan Police has removed from active duty the detective in charge of two collapsed rape trials that prompted Scotland Yard to urgently review around 30 sex cases due to
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Met Police to review sex crime investigations after two cases collapse in a week
Scotland Yard has launched a major review of its sex crime investigations after the collapse of two rape cases in a week. The force has announced every live case, where
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Foundation to fund bursaries for care experienced Westminster students
The Sir John Cass’s Foundation is to fund a series of ‘Completion Bursaries’ for care experienced students – those who have spent time in care under the age of 18
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Registered childminder jailed for 16 years for assaulting two baby girls
A registered childminder found guilty of seriously assaulting two baby girls in her care has been jailed for 16 years. Anouska Coleman, 37, was convicted of two counts of grievous
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NHS Trust put in special measures after chairman resigns over funding
An NHS Trust whose chairman resigned in protest at Government funding has been put into special measures. The former head of the civil service, Lord Kerslake, quit as chairman of
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Conditions at Wormwood Scrubs ‘extremely concerning’, prisons inspector reports
The prisons watchdog has delivered a scathing assessment of one of Britain’s most famous jails, raising the alarm over chronic staff shortages, food supplies and a surge in violence. Wormwood
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Police release CCTV of man wanted over 25 sexual assaults in London
Police have released CCTV footage of a man they want to speak to in connection with a string of sex assaults on victims as young as 13. About 25 women
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