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Stepfather and mother jailed over death of baby Jacob Crouch after 10-month-old suffered ‘car crash-like’ injuries

August 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man has been jailed for a minimum of 28 years after killing a 10-month-old baby boy who suffered injuries likened to those seen in car crash victims after repeated serious assaults. Craig Crouch was convicted […]

TV fraud gang jailed for illegally streaming Premier League games

May 30, 2023 World Justice News 0

Five men who illegally streamed Premier League football matches to tens of thousands of people have been jailed. The gang sold cut-price £10-a-month subscriptions, bragging they made money showing games not otherwise available to watch […]

Murderers joked about selling pushchair on eBay just hours after killing their own baby at Christmas

April 14, 2023 World Justice News 0

A mother and father have been found guilty of murdering their baby son on Christmas Day in a “savage and brutal” killing. Cannabis-smoking Stephen Boden, 30, and Shannon Marsden, 22, burnt and beat their baby […]

Smitten prison officer helped inmate lover escape

August 10, 2021 World Justice News 0

A former prison officer has been jailed for forming a relationship with an inmate and helping him escape. Erica Whittingham, 33, became “smitten” with violent robber Michael Seddon after her marriage broke down. Derby Crown […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]