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Secret filming exposed a £28m timeshare fraud
By: Craig Williams – BBC Scotland It has been described by prosecutors as one of the largest frauds of its kind in the UK. A total of 14 people have been convicted for their part […]
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Chinese woman convicted after ‘world’s biggest’ bitcoin seizure
A Chinese national has been convicted following an international fraud investigation which resulted in what’s believed to be the single largest cryptocurrency seizure in the world. The Metropolitan Police says it recovered 61,000 bitcoin worth […]
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First person sentenced for encouraging serious self-harm online
A 23-year-old man who convinced his victim to attempt suicide and seriously self-harm online has become the first person sentenced under new internet safety laws. Warning: This story contains details of encouraging self-harm and suicide […]
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Four charged over break-in at RAF Brize Norton
Four people have been charged by counter-terrorism police over a break-in at RAF Brize Norton last month, during which military planes were damaged. Damage worth £7m was caused to two Voyager aircraft at the Oxfordshire […]
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More criminal charges being considered over baby deaths at Lucy Letby hospitals
Prosecutors are considering whether to bring further criminal charges against Lucy Letby over the deaths of babies at two hospitals where she worked The Crown Prosecution Service said it had received “a full file of […]
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Thousands of UK criminal cases collapsing due to missing or lost police evidence
Thousands of criminal cases – including some of the most serious violent and sexual offences – are collapsing every year because of lost, damaged or missing evidence, the BBC has found. More than 30,000 prosecutions […]
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Russian captain of ship in North Sea crash appears in court
On Monday March 10, 2025, the US oil tanker the Stena Immaculate and the Portuguese-flagged Solong collided in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire. One crew member remains missing and is thought to […]
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Former Liverpool mayor charged with bribery
Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson and city politician Derek Hatton have been charged with bribery and misconduct relating to council contracts, along with 10 others, police have said. The charges come after a Merseyside Police […]
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Scrapping jury trials for some offences may be only way to clear court backlog, says CPS watchdog chief
“Removing the right to trial by jury” and “intermediate courts” may be the only way to clear the crown court backlog in England and Wales, the chief inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate has […]
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Daniel Khalife: Former soldier who escaped from Wandsworth Prison guilty of spying for Iran
A former British soldier who escaped from Wandsworth Prison has been found guilty of spying for Iran. Daniel Khalife, 23, who was a lance corporal in the Royal Signals, used a sling made from trousers […]