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Woman, 60, arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after three people found dead at care home

October 24, 2024 World Justice News 0

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after three people were found dead at a care home in Swanage. Dorset Police said it had arrested the 60-year-old woman on Wednesday “to enable us […]

Disgraced singer Gary Glitter refused jail release

February 7, 2024 World Justice News 0

Convicted sex offender Gary Glitter will remain behind bars after losing a Parole Board bid. Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was jailed for 16 years in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirls between […]

Man accused of raping 15-year-old girl in sea on summer day at Bournemouth beach

May 26, 2023 World Justice News 0

A 19-year-old man has been charged by police with the alleged rape of a schoolgirl in the sea on a busy summer day at a popular beach resort. Dorset Police received a report that a […]

Gary Glitter: Paedophile former pop star recalled to prison

March 14, 2023 World Justice News 0

Disgraced former pop star Gary Glitter has been recalled to prison after breaching his licence conditions, the Probation Service has said. The singer, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was freed in February after serving […]

Gary Glitter freed from prison after serving half of sentence for abusing girls

February 3, 2023 World Justice News 0

Disgraced pop star Gary Glitter has been released from prison, according to the Press Association. The 79-year-old has been freed after serving half of his 16-year sentence for sexually abusing three schoolgirls, the PA news […]

Serving Dorset Police officer charged with rape and other sexual offences

January 30, 2023 World Justice News 0

A serving officer with Dorset Police has been charged with eight sexual offences, including two charges of rape. Constable Ravi Canhye, 46, will appear at Poole Magistrates’ Court on Friday following the charges. The rape […]

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 […]

Claire Parry death: PC Timothy Brehmer cleared of murder

October 27, 2020 World Justice News 0

A police officer who strangled his long-term lover after she exposed their affair to his wife has been cleared of murder. Timothy Brehmer, a constable with Dorset Police, killed nurse Claire Parry, 41, in a […]

Bournemouth police officer ‘accidentally shot driver in car stop’

December 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

An armed police officer accidentally shot a driver in the arm while trying stop his car, a police watchdog report has concluded. Officers stopped the Mercedes car in Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, on 7 August […]

Emiliano Sala: Manslaughter arrest over footballer’s death

June 19, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in relation to the death of Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala who died in a plane crash. The striker, who had signed with Cardiff City, was killed […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]