October 2019 – Page 3 – World Justice News

Son of Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ captured

October 17, 2019 World Justice News 0

Mexican security forces have arrested one of the sons of notorious drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, local officials say. They say this happened in the western city of Culiacán, the stronghold of the powerful […]

Paul Gascoigne cleared of sex assault on train passenger

October 17, 2019 World Justice News 0

Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been cleared of sexually assaulting a woman on a train. The 52-year-old had been accused of “forcefully and sloppily” kissing the fellow passenger on a service from York to Newcastle in […]

Ron Ely: Tarzan star’s wife stabbed to death by their son

October 17, 2019 World Justice News 0

The wife of Ron Ely, star of the 1960s Tarzan TV series, was stabbed to death by their son at their California home on Tuesday evening, say police. Officers called to the Santa Barbara house […]

‘Whistleblowing’ judge wins landmark appeal at Supreme Court

October 16, 2019 World Justice News 0

A judge, who says she was bullied and had a breakdown after speaking out about government cuts, has won a landmark appeal at the Supreme Court. The court ruled Warrington District Judge Claire Gilham could […]

Harry Dunn’s parents reject Trump offer to meet suspect at White House

October 16, 2019 World Justice News 0

Harry Dunn’s parents have rejected the chance to meet the suspect in their son’s crash death after Donald Trump dropped the “bombshell” that she was in the room next door at the White House. Charlotte […]

Jailed British holidaymakers ‘to be released soon’

October 16, 2019 World Justice News 0

A British family detained in the US after crossing the border from Canada expect to be released and sent back to the UK by Wednesday. David Connors, 30, and his wife Eilieen, 24, were arrested […]

Paedophile Richard Huckle stabbed to death at Full Sutton Prison

October 14, 2019 World Justice News 0

A British man jailed for numerous sex crimes against Malaysian children has been found stabbed to death in prison. Richard Huckle, from Ashford, Kent, abused as many as 200 children. In 2016, he was given […]

Catalonia leaders jailed for sedition by Spanish court

October 14, 2019 World Justice News 0

Spain’s Supreme Court has sentenced nine Catalan separatist leaders to between nine and 13 years in prison for sedition over their role in an independence referendum in 2017. Three other defendants were found guilty of […]

Sex workers’ clients exposed by Dutch hack attack

October 12, 2019 World Justice News 0

Account details of more than 250,000 people who used a site for sex workers in the Netherlands have been stolen in a hack attack. Email addresses, user names and encrypted passwords were stolen from a […]

German Halle gunman admits far-right synagogue attack

October 12, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man has confessed to an attack on a synagogue in Germany in which two people died, and admitted a far-right, anti-Semitic motive, during a hearing with an investigating judge. Stephan Balliet, 27, spent several […]

Human Rights

Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

Human Rights

Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

Human Rights

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: October 2019

Son of Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ captured

Paul Gascoigne cleared of sex assault on train passenger

Ron Ely: Tarzan star’s wife stabbed to death by their son

‘Whistleblowing’ judge wins landmark appeal at Supreme Court

Harry Dunn’s parents reject Trump offer to meet suspect at White House

Jailed British holidaymakers ‘to be released soon’

Paedophile Richard Huckle stabbed to death at Full Sutton Prison

Catalonia leaders jailed for sedition by Spanish court

Sex workers’ clients exposed by Dutch hack attack

German Halle gunman admits far-right synagogue attack