A mother-of-four who murdered her toddler daughter months after being made her legal guardian has been jailed for at least 18 years. Kandyce Downer was convicted on Tuesday of killing
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A 34-year-old woman has been convicted of murdering a toddler who suffered a catalogue of “horrific” injuries over several months. Kandyce Downer, from Birmingham, will be sentenced at the city’s
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A woman has had three children taken from her care after a High Court judge concluded that she had planned to take them to an area of Syria controlled by
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Safety concerns have been raised about a young offender institution due to violence and bullying, an inspection report has revealed. One in four boys reported feeling unsafe at the time
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A vulnerable teenage boy in local authority care was subjected to a “horrifying and appalling” series of rapes and repeatedly sold for sex in a red light district, a court
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Two retired social workers responsible for a sadistic “regime of terror” at a children’s home during the 1980s have been handed lengthy jail terms. Alan Todd – who sexually abused
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The stepfather of murdered schoolboy Daniel Pelka has died in prison – six months after the victim’s mother was found hanging in her cell. Mariusz Krezolek (pictured right) was discovered
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Children were made to perform “sexual activities” with each other – and animals – at a hotel, a family court judge has concluded. Social workers with responsibility for child welfare
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An innovative, new Masters Degree in Adult Nursing has been launched by the Keele University School of Nursing and Midwifery. This is a unique opportunity for existing graduates with a degree
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Television camera crews have been granted access to one of the country’s busiest hospitals to highlight some of the tens of thousands of assaults committed against NHS staff each year.
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