Tag #Uk Crime

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Solicitor Loses £42,000 in Romance Fraud; Police Initially Dismiss Case

Alice, a solicitor from Shropshire, lost £42,000 to Mark, a childhood friend, in a romance fraud case initially dismissed by police but now under investigation by West Mercia Police after being reported to Action Fraud; the case highlights the underreporting and mishandling of in-person romance frau...

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Northern Ireland Man Jailed for 27 Years for Extensive Child Sex Abuse

A Northern Ireland man, David John Andrews, 55, was sentenced to 27 years in prison for sexually abusing 47 victims, 46 of whom were children, after posing as a teenager online; his crimes involved blackmail, distributing illicit images, and spanned the UK.

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CPS Apologizes for Failure to Charge Murderer Before Death of Vulnerable Woman

Paul Irwin, 50, murdered his vulnerable on-off partner Tiffany Render, 34, on March 22 in Whitehaven, Cumbria, after a cocaine-fueled assault; the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has apologized for failing to charge Irwin earlier despite multiple opportunities.

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Gender Equality
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"British Couple Jailed for Child Death Due to Extreme Vegan Diet and Religious Beliefs"

"A British couple, Naiyahmi and Tai Yasharahyalah, were convicted of child cruelty and causing the death of their severely malnourished three-year-old son, Abiyah, due to their extreme vegan diet, rejection of modern medicine, and adherence to a self-created religion; both parents were severely maln...

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Man jailed for poisoning pregnant woman with abortion drugs

Stuart Worby was jailed for 12 years for sexually assaulting a pregnant woman and administering abortion drugs, causing a miscarriage; Neuza Cepeda, who helped obtain the drugs, received a suspended sentence.

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Gender Equality
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Appeal Hearing: Teenager's Murder Sentence Challenged Over Immaturity

A court of appeal is hearing an appeal against the 20-year minimum life sentence given to Eddie Ratcliffe, 17, for the murder of Brianna Ghey; his lawyers argue the judge did not fully consider his autism, selective mutism and immaturity when sentencing.

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Charity Fraudster Ordered to Repay £95,505

Lindsay MacCallum, 61, defrauded Rainbow Valley and the Anthony Nolan Trust of £95,505 over a decade, forging signatures and misdirecting funds; she has until March 2025 to repay the full amount, a compensation order preventing the money going to the Treasury.

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Man Jailed for Manslaughter After Hiding Woman's Body in Bin for Two Weeks

Mark Metcalfe, 40, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for the manslaughter of Theresa Jordan, 32, whose body he hid in a wheelie bin for two weeks before discarding it near an Asda in Harehills, Leeds. The incident occurred on June 11, 2022, at Metcalfe's home, where Jordan was attacked after an ar...

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15-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed in Croydon Dispute

On September 27, 2023, 15-year-old Elianne Andam was fatally stabbed in Croydon, south London, by 17-year-old Hassan Sentamu during a dispute over a teddy bear between Andam's friend and Sentamu's ex-girlfriend; Sentamu is now on trial for murder.

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Child Abuse Fuels Gang Involvement: Sosa Henkoma's Story

Eight-year-old Sosa Henkoma, abused by his stepmother, entered foster care, then joined a South London county lines gang at nine, experiencing violence and imprisonment before finding support through a trauma-informed organization.

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Van Driver Sentenced for Assaulting Police Officer

Kyle Woods, 33, was sentenced to six years and four months in prison for deliberately driving his van into a Greater Manchester Police officer on May 5th, fracturing the officer's ankle and causing multiple abrasions; the initial charge of attempted murder was dropped after a guilty plea to assault ...

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Prisoner Rearrested for Sexually Explicit Calls to Charity

Carl Fahy, 35, was rearrested immediately upon release from prison for making over 50 sexually explicit phone calls to Age UK from HMP Risley between February 15 and 21, 2024, while masturbating; he received an additional 14-month sentence.

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