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Life sentence for fire murder brother
A man who murdered his brother by setting fire to him has been ordered to spend at least 20 years in jail. Cameron Logan, 23, died in the blaze in Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire, and his […]
Month: August 2017
Human Rights
Jeremy Corbyn refuses to condemn Nicolas Maduro over UN allegations of human rights abuse in Venezuela
JEREMY Corbyn has said he takes “very seriously” UN allegations of human rights violations by security forces and pro-government armed groups in Venezuela, but again declined to directly condemn president Nicolas Maduro. The Labour leader […]
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Reputed gang member-turned-cop guilty of murder
LOS ANGELES — A reputed gang member who beat a murder charge decades ago and went on to land a job as a police officer was convicted Thursday of the 30-year-old killing after DNA evidence […]
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Police hunting Putney Bridge jogger who appeared to push woman into path of bus have arrested a man
Police hunting a jogger who appeared to push a woman into the path of a bus on Putney Bridge have arrested a man. The Met Police said a 41-year-old was detained at an address in […]
Human Rights
Iran has executed Alireza Tajiki who was arrested when aged 15
A semi-official Iranian news agency is reporting that Alireza Tajiki, a young Iranian man who was arrested, convicted and sentenced to death as a child, has been executed. Following today’s execution of Alireza Tajiki, Amnesty […]
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Eighteen convicted of abusing girls plied with alcohol and drugs then forced to have sex
Eighteen people have been convicted of abusing girls in Newcastle who were plied with alcohol and drugs before being forced to have sex. The vulnerable victims, some as young as 14, were exploited by a […]
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Five men charged with Hillsborough disaster offences appear in court
Five men charged with offences relating to the Hillsborough disaster and its aftermath have appeared at Warrington Magistrates’ Court. The court has been told that all five men intend to plead not guilty to charges […]
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Jim Carrey can release dead ex-girlfriend’s medical records: Judge
Jim Carrey’s lawyers have won a bid to go public with his tragic ex-girlfriend’s medical records as part of a wrongful death suit filed against the funnyman. A judge granted the actor’s legal team the […]
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Man guilty of trying to smuggle pipe bomb on to a plane
A man has been found guilty of trying to smuggle a pipe bomb on to a plane at Manchester Airport. The “crude improvised explosive device” was found in Nadeem Muhammad’s carry-on luggage as he went […]
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‘sex obsessed’ helicopter film PC jailed
A “sex-obsessed” police officer who used his force helicopter to film people having sex has been jailed. “Team deviant” Adrian Pogmore admitted four charges of misconduct in a public office. He was jailed for a […]