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Labour MP Dan Norris arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences

April 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

Labour MP Dan Norris has been arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences. A Labour Party spokesperson said: “Dan Norris MP was immediately suspended by the Labour Party upon being informed of his arrest. “We […]

Five guilty of mistaken identity murders of two young teenager friends

November 15, 2024 World Justice News 0

A group of teenagers and a man have been found guilty of murdering two best friends in a case of mistaken identity. Mason Rist, 15, and Max Dixon, 16, were stabbed to death yards from […]

Fresh appeal after 40 years to catch woman’s 1984 murderer in Bristol

June 11, 2024 World Justice News 0

Police have issued a fresh appeal to bring the killer of a mother-of-two to justice 40 years after she was murdered. Shelley Morgan, 33, was last seen alive dropping her children off at school in […]

Ex-soldier Collin Reeves jailed for life for murdering neighbours

June 21, 2022 World Justice News 0

A former soldier has been jailed for at least 38 years for murdering his neighbours after a long-running dispute about parking. Collin Reeves, 35, killed Jennifer and Stephen Chapple in Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset on 21 […]

Bristol protest: Police attacked as ‘Kill the Bill’ demo turns violent

March 22, 2021 World Justice News 0

Protesters have attacked police after thousands of people turned up to a demonstration that officers had “strongly advised” against attending. Officers suffered broken bones and police vans were set alight as angry scenes unfolded in […]

Andrew Dymock charged with 12 terror offences

December 5, 2019 World Justice News 0

A 22-year-old man from Bath has been charged with 12 terror offences. Andrew Dymock, of Weymouth Street, was arrested on Wednesday following an investigation by counter-terror police into suspected right-wing terrorism online. He will appear […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]