MPs told to ‘act, not mourn’, as names of women killed by men last year read out
Labour MP Jess Phillips has read out a list of names of women killed by men in the last year, the ninth year she has carried out what she called
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Emma Caldwell failed by police due to ‘toxic culture of misogyny and corruption’, family claim
The family of Emma Caldwell have said Police Scotland failed their daughter and the rape victims of her killer Iain Packer due to a “toxic culture of misogyny and corruption”.
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Man jailed for life with minimum 36 year term for murder of Emma Caldwell
Serial rapist Iain Packer has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 36 years after being found guilty of murdering Emma Caldwell in 2005. Packer, 51, was
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Serial rapist convicted of murdering Emma Caldwell and attacking multiple other women
A serial rapist has been convicted of murdering sex worker Emma Caldwell and attacking multiple other women. Iain Packer (pictured), 51, was found guilty of murdering Miss Caldwell, 27, who
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One in five adults failed to act over child abuse concerns, survey claims
One in five adults did not act when concerned about a child being abused or neglected, according to a survey. The findings of the YouGov poll, conducted for the NSPCC,
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Murdered Libby Squire’s mother urges tough sentences for ‘low level’ sex crimes
The mother of murdered Libby Squire has called for tougher sentences for crimes such as voyeurism and indecent exposure to stop would-be rapists and killers in their tracks. Lisa Squire
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Government introduce new mandatory reporting duty for child sex abuse disclosures
Teachers and healthcare workers in England and Wales will be legally required to report cases of child sexual abuse under Government plans. People with childcare responsibilities in regulated sectors could
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Report warns statistics could lead to falsely assuming child sex abuse decline
Experts have warned against false assumptions that child sex abuse is decreasing after statistics showed the number of children on formal protection plans in England due to this type of
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Man jailed for 27 years for ‘brutal and merciless’ murder of father-of-two
A man who repeatedly stamped on a father-of-two’s head, stopping only to try to buy a sandwich using his victim’s bank card before continuing his “brutal and merciless attack”, has
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Mental health patients ‘sexually assaulted while in care’, investigation finds
Mental health patients have allegedly been sexually assaulted while under NHS care, according to an investigation. A probe by Sky News and The Independent found there had been almost 20,000
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