Vulnerable man suffered 35 wounds and drowned after brutal attack, court hears
A “vulnerable” man gasped for air in the water after he was brutally attacked and pushed into a canal, a jury has heard. The body of Scott Anderton, 33, from
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Manchester City footballer remanded in custody over rape and sexual assault allegations
Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy allegedly raped a woman while on bail accused of four other sex offences, a court has heard. Mendy, 27, was remanded in custody after appearing
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Council ordered to find alternative for ‘challenging’ boy ‘inappropriately placed’ on hospital ward
Council social services bosses must find alternative accommodation for a 12-year-old boy who has behavioural difficulties and has been “inappropriately placed” on a hospital ward, a High Court judge says.
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Father who threw baby son into river after he became ‘lost’ to the care system, review finds
A father who threw his baby son into a river became “lost” to the care system after moving between areas, a serious case review has found. Zak Bennett-Eko, 23, was
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GP makes ‘miracle’ recovery from Covid-19 after saying final goodbyes to family
A GP has spoken about her “miracle” recovery after suffering from Covid-19 so severely that she said her final goodbyes to her husband and daughter over video call. Dr Anushua
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Wales football manager Ryan Giggs denies charges of assaulting two women
Wales manager Ryan Giggs has denied charges of assaulting two women and controlling or coercive behaviour. The former Manchester United winger pleaded not guilty to an allegation he was violent
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Man abused at children’s home fails in bid to claim damages from council
A 47-year-old man who was sexually abused by a manager at a privately-run children’s home when a teenager has failed in a bid to claim damages from the council which
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Woman at centre of legal row over visits may have to leave care home, judge told
A 58-year-old woman who has brain damage and is at the centre of litigation relating to care home visits during the coronavirus crisis may have to move, a judge has
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Second World War veteran delighted to hold hands with his daughter once more at care home
A Second World War veteran has been reunited with his daughter for the first time in almost a year after restrictions on visitors to his care home were eased. Eric
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‘A lot of work to be done’ to encourage vaccine uptake among social care staff
There is “a lot of work” to be done to encourage social care staff to get a coronavirus vaccine, a care chief executive has said. Mark Cunningham, chief executive of
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