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Woman whose XL bully dog killed her cousin given suspended prison sentence

September 5, 2026 World Justice News 0

A woman has been given a suspended prison sentence after her XL bully dog attacked and killed her cousin. Kelcie Reed, 24, of Bristol, previously admitted being in charge of a dog dangerously out control, causing […]

Nicholas Rossi, the US rapist who faked his death and fled to Scotland in bid to escape justice, has died

June 27, 2026 World Justice News 0

Nicholas Rossi, who fled from the US to Scotland after he faked his own death to avoid rape charges, has died in hospital. Rossi, originally from Rhode Island, was jailed last year for raping two women in […]

Fugitive Nicholas Rossi guilty of rape after extradition to US

August 14, 2025 World Justice News 0

An American fugitive who faked his death and fled to Scotland to escape justice has been found guilty of rape in the United States. Nicholas Rossi, who appeared in court under his other name, Nicholas […]

Former Brookside actor jailed over £13m modelling fraud

March 1, 2025 World Justice News 0

A former Brookside actor who masterminded a £13.6million fraud operation that conned thousands of would-be models has been jailed. Philip Foster, 49, who played Christian Wright in the Liverpool soap, ran a network of fake […]

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 […]

Man arrested after human remains found in suitcases

July 13, 2024 World Justice News 0

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of human remains in suitcases at Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol. The 34-year-old was detained by Avon and Somerset armed officers at Temple […]

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 […]

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 […]

Bristol drug rape photographer’s Twitter account suspended

December 29, 2018 World Justice News 0

The Twitter account of a convicted rapist has been suspended after a judge ordered it be taken down. Earlier this month, Nigel Wilkinson was jailed for 16 years and six months after being found guilty of […]

Teacher Eleanor Wilson ‘had sex with pupil on plane’

October 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

A teacher had sex with a 16-year-old pupil in an aeroplane toilet after the pair drank alcohol on the flight back from a school trip, a court has heard. Eleanor Wilson, 29, of The Rope […]

Human Rights

Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]

Human Rights

Christa Pike set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years still alive after two lethal injections

October 1, 2026 0

A Tennessee death row inmate set to be the first woman to be executed by the state in more than 200 years is still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyers have said. […]

Human Rights

Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]