Judge gives brain injured man go-ahead to marry after assessing his mental capacity
A disabled man in his 20s has been given the go-ahead to marry after telling a judge in a specialist court how he wants a chance to prove that he
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Royals join forces to launch £3 million mental health text messaging helpline
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Duke and Duchess of Sussex have teamed up for the first time to launch a major project – a text messaging helpline for
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Mentally ill man lost fingertips when officers wrenched him from cell, hearing told
A mentally ill man lost three fingertips when five police officers wrenched him from a cell toilet he had grabbed hold of and then got his fingers caught under the
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Court hears woman ‘lacks the capacity’ to consent to sexual relationship with husband
A judge might rule that a woman who has learning difficulties is no longer able to consent to having sex with her husband of more than 25 years. Mr Justice
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MPs hear people without ID or proof of residence are being denied healthcare
There are calls for stricter enforcement for GPs as MPs heard people without ID or proof of residence are being denied healthcare. Health minister Jackie Doyle-Price told MPs that, while
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Police force fined £234,500 over restraint belt used on vulnerable man who later died
A police force has been fined £234,500 for health and safety breaches in relation to a belt used around the face of a man before he collapsed in custody. Thomas
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Woman who strangled partner of 30 years to death jailed for eight years
A woman who strangled her partner of 30 years to death has been jailed. Sheila Lockridge, 66, told a police officer “I strangled her, she’s dead”, after carrying out the
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Major study into experiences of older victims of crime launched at Queen’s University Belfast
The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland, Eddie Lynch, has published a report which calls for change in how older victims of crime experience the criminal justice system. The
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MP’s bill would see all police officers given mandatory autism awareness training
A Bill requiring all police officers to have mandatory autism awareness training has been introduced into the House of Commons. Labour MP Ann Clwyd said it would lead to fewer
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Belfast couple arrested for holding woman as domestic slave for over six years
A couple have been arrested on suspicion of holding a woman as a domestic slave in Belfast for more than six years. Police said the arrests are the first of
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