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FGM: Woman guilty of taking child to Kenya for mutilation

October 26, 2023 World Justice News 0

A woman has been found guilty of taking a three-year-old British child to Kenya for female genital mutilation (FGM). Amina Noor, 39, is the first person to be convicted of assisting a non-UK person to […]

Lin and Megan Russell murders: Fresh review for convicted killer Michael Stone

October 7, 2023 World Justice News 0

Michael Stone’s convictions for the murders of Lin Russell and her daughter Megan will be reviewed again after confessions from serial killer Levi Bellfield. The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), an independent investigator of potential […]

Windsor intruder caught with loaded crossbow in late Queen assassination bid jailed for nine years

October 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man who was encouraged by an artificial intelligence chatbot in his plan to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II has been sentenced to nine years in custody but will remain in hospital until he is deemed […]

Five arrested on suspicion of an offence under Official Secrets Act

August 15, 2023 World Justice News 0

Five people have been arrested on suspicion of an offence under the Official Secrets Act, the Metropolitan Police has said. Three of the five arrested back in February were charged with possession of false identity […]

Man, 80, jailed for manslaughter of woman he strangled nearly half a century ago

June 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

An 80-year-old man has been jailed for manslaughter after strangling a young woman nearly half a century ago. John Apelgren has been convicted after his DNA was flagged as a match in the historical case […]

Nigerian politician, his wife and their “middleman” jailed for organ-trafficking plot

May 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

A wealthy Nigerian politician, his wife and their “middleman” have been jailed for an organ-trafficking plot, after bringing a man to the UK from Lagos. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, and his wife Beatrice, 56, wanted […]

Man admits treason charge over Queen crossbow threat

February 3, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man who arrived at Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow and told a protection officer “I am here to kill the Queen” has pleaded guilty to a charge under the Treason Act. Jaswant Singh […]

Man found naked and surrounded by Champagne guilty of bludgeoning father to death with ‘bottle of Bollinger’

January 27, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man who bludgeoned his elderly father to death with a bottle of Champagne in a drunken rage is facing life in jail. Deekan Singh Vig was found guilty on Friday of murdering 86-year-old shopkeeper […]

Drug boss, rogue juror and his mum, and one-legged mechanic jailed over trial fixing plot

January 27, 2023 World Justice News 0

A drugs kingpin, a rogue juror and his mother and a one-legged mechanic have been jailed for attempting to fix a trial. Boxing promoter Leslie Allen, 66, recruited a group of people to help him […]

Julian Assange to ask for prison leave for Vivienne Westwood funeral, says wife

December 31, 2022 World Justice News 0

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will request leave from the high-security Belmarsh Prison to attend Dame Vivienne Westwood’s funeral, his wife says. Dame Vivienne was a vocal supporter and friend of Mr Assange for more than […]

Human Rights

Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

Human Rights

Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

Human Rights

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]