Man who fuelled hotel fire given joint highest riot-related sentence so far
A rioter who helped fuel a fire outside a hotel housing asylum seekers has been jailed for nine years – the joint highest sentence passed down so far for the
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Woman who killed pensioner absconded from mental health unit many times, inquest hears
A woman who killed a pensioner after she went missing from an acute mental health unit had previously told police she had “thoughts to kill others” and referenced “a bloodbath”,
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Health Secretary criticises ‘failures’ in care of boy who died week after hospital visit
There are no excuses for the “series of failures” in the care of a five-year-old boy who died a week after he was sent home from hospital, the Health Secretary
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Family welcomes start of new investigation into death of boy sent home from A&E
A fresh investigation into the case of a five-year-old boy who died a week after he was sent home from a hospital emergency department has been welcomed by his family
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Rioter who lit fire in hotel car park during mob violence jailed for six years
A rioter who set fire to a generator as a mob besieged a hotel housing asylum seekers has been jailed for six years. Scott Greenwood (pictured), 34, was filmed throwing
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Rotherham football project bringing refugees ‘happiness’ after years of fear
When rioters stormed a hotel housing asylum seekers in Rotherham and set it on fire last summer, Abel Zenebe was so scared he did not leave his house for two
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Singer who raised thousands for NHS during Covid killed in pub attack by friend
A popular singer who raised thousands of pounds for the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic by streaming his performances was killed in a bank holiday pub attack by his friend,
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Police searching for missing care home nurse Victoria Taylor find body in river
Police searching for missing mother Victoria Taylor have found a body in the River Derwent, close to where she was last seen. Ms Taylor, 34, disappeared from her home in
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Four men jailed for part of ‘dystopian’ Leeds disorder after children taken into care
Four men have been jailed for taking part in mob violence that engulfed a Leeds suburb after four children from a Roma family were taken into care. A double decker
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Five in custody after social workers experience hostility dealing with child protection case
Five people have been taken into custody after scenes of violent disorder in a Leeds suburb, with police warning further arrests will be made as part of a “relentless” investigation.
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