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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Paramedic to stand trial accused of rape and sexual offences against four women
A paramedic has denied 10 sexual offences against four women, including the alleged rape of one patient. Andrew Wheeler, 45, who is due to stand trial next year, denies seven
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Rape victims ‘paying mobile bills for months while police search phones’
Rape victims are being forced to pay mobile phone bills for months after their devices are taken away for examination by police, an investigation has found. Survivors can be left
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Tory candidate quits over ‘ill-judged comments’ on high-profile rape case
A Conservative candidate who made “ill-judged comments” during a radio discussion about a high-profile rape case has announced he is standing down. Former BBC Radio Norfolk presenter Nick Conrad (pictured)
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Charity supporting victims of stalking in Scotland receive funding boost
A specialist charity working to support stalking victims in Scotland will receive government funding for the first time. Action Against Stalking will use the funding to develop and deliver training
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Alun Cairns urged to withdraw from election over ‘brazenly lying’ about rape case
Rival parties have welcomed Alun Cairn’s resignation after being accused of “brazenly lying” about his knowledge of an allegation that a Tory candidate had sabotaged a rape trial. Welsh Labour
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Archbishop tells child sexual abuse inquiry Catholic church has been ‘shocked to core’
The most senior Catholic in England and Wales has told an inquiry into child sexual abuse that the church has been “shocked to the core” by the presence of evil
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Police contact over 100 families about alleged sexual abuse at Torquay nursery
Children as young as two have been identified as potential victims by police investigating alleged sex offences at a nursery. A male member of staff at Jack and Jill Childcare
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Legislation ensuring compensation for survivors of institutional abuse welcomed
The passing of new legislation, ensuring that compensation will be paid to the survivors of institutional abuse, has been hailed as a “unique and historic” moment by campaigners. The Bill
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Calls for Welsh Secretary to quit over Tory candidate’s ‘sabotaging’ of rape trial
Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns is facing calls to resign after being accused of lying about his knowledge of an allegation that a Conservative candidate had sabotaged a rape trial. The
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