Merseyside – World Justice News

Southport child killer Axel Rudakubana jailed for life with minimum of 52 years

January 26, 2025 World Justice News 0

Southport murderer Axel Rudakubana has been jailed for a minimum of 52 years – with the judge saying it’s “highly likely” he will never be released. Warning: This article contains details of violence that some […]

Two children killed and nine injured – six critical and two adults critical in “ferocious” knife attack in Southport

July 30, 2024 World Justice News 0

Two children have been killed in a “ferocious” knife attack in Southport at a Taylor Swift-themed dance and yoga event. Nine more children were injured, with six in a critical condition, after the incident late on Monday […]

James Bulger killer Jon Venables to be given parole hearing

September 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

One of James Bulger’s killers, Jon Venables, has been granted a two-day parole hearing. The hearing will take place on 14 and 15 November, the Parole Board has confirmed. Venables and Robert Thompson were 10 […]

Premier League Celebrates “Success” as IPTV Pirate Walks Out of Court

November 3, 2022 World Justice News 0

The owner of pirate IPTV service Marvel Streams UK appeared in court this week expecting to go to prison, but after being handed a suspended sentence, he walked away. While police, the Premier League, and […]

Pirate IPTV Operator Faces Prison Following Organized Crime Investigation

September 27, 2022 World Justice News 0

Following an investigation carried out by a regional police organized crime unit, a UK man is due to appear in court next month charged with copyright and proceeds of crime offenses. Sources familiar with the […]

‘Helen’s Law’ bill included in Queen’s Speech

December 19, 2019 World Justice News 0

Proposals for a law which would deny parole to killers who refuse to disclose the location of bodies have been included in the Queen’s Speech. The Prisoners (disclosure of information about victims) Bill, known as […]

Spying tools website taken down after UK raids

November 30, 2019 World Justice News 0

A website selling hacking tools that let attackers take over victims’ computers has been closed down after an international investigation. The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) said 14,500 people had bought spying tools from the […]

Kirkby insurer made fake Manchester Arena bomb claim

September 18, 2018 World Justice News 0

A boss of an insurance firm claimed she had a daughter who was hurt in the Manchester Arena bomb attack so she could make claims for a payout. Susan Pain, of Kirkby, Merseyside, made 30 […]

1980 Murder Case Of 11-Year-Old Boys Reopened

October 16, 2016 World Justice News 0

An investigation into the deaths of two 11-year-olds murdered in Merseyside 36 years ago has been re-opened after new evidence emerged. Best friends John Greenwood and Gary Miller were beaten and buried alive on a […]

Human Rights

Rape trial puts Norway’s royal family in unwelcome glare of public

February 1, 2026 0

When Marius Borg Høiby stands up in room 250 at Oslo district court on Tuesday, at the start of Norway’s biggest trial in years, he will have no moral support from his closest relatives. His […]

Human Rights

France moves to abolish concept of marital duty to have sex

February 1, 2026 0

France is to enshrine in law the end of so-called “conjugal rights” – the notion that marriage means a duty to have sex. A bill approved on Wednesday in the National Assembly adds a clause […]

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Five-year-old detained in Minnesota ICE raid must be freed, judge rules

February 1, 2026 0

A US federal judge has ordered the release of a five-year-old boy and his father who were detained by ICE officers during a raid in Minnesota. Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo […]