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The former fraudster helping councils catch criminals

November 17, 2024 World Justice News 0

Alex Wood says that to his “mother’s shame” he committed some of the most “high profile” financial offences in recent history. Those crimes span from staying in Mayfair hotels pretending to be the Duke of Marlborough to […]

Lapsus$: Grand Theft Auto 6 clips hacker handed indefinite hospital order

December 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

An 18-year-old hacker who leaked clips of a forthcoming Grand Theft Auto (GTA) game has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order. Arion Kurtaj from Oxford, who is autistic, was a key member of international […]

Four men charged over Blenheim Palace gold toilet theft

November 7, 2023 World Justice News 0

Four men have been charged over the theft of an 18-carat gold toilet from Blenheim Palace in 2019. The £5m lavatory was stolen from the stately home in Oxfordshire shortly before 05:00 BST on 14 […]

Violent armed gang members jailed for more than 100 years after attacking security guards refilling cash machines

November 14, 2022 World Justice News 0

Members of a gang of armed robbers have been jailed for more than 100 years after a wave of violent attacks on security guards refilling cash machines. They used guns, knives, hammers and crowbars to […]

Lapsus$: Oxford teen accused of being multi-millionaire cyber-criminal

March 24, 2022 World Justice News 0

A 16-year-old from Oxford has been accused of being one of the leaders of cyber-crime gang Lapsus$. The teenager, who is alleged to have amassed a $14m (£10.6m) fortune from hacking, has been named by […]

Michigan school shooting: Suspect’s parents arrested in Detroit

December 4, 2021 World Justice News 0

The parents of a teenager suspected of a deadly school shooting have been arrested in a Detroit basement hours after going on the run, police say. James and Jennifer Crumbley were found unarmed hiding in […]

A Soldier On Horseback by Anthony Van Dyck

Van Dyck painting stolen from University of Oxford gallery

March 15, 2020 World Justice News 0

A work by 17th century master Anthony Van Dyck is among three “very high value” paintings stolen from a University of Oxford art gallery. A Soldier On Horseback by the Flemish artist, a leading court […]

Machete-gang attack four guilty of murder

October 2, 2018 World Justice News 0

Four members of a gang that left a 27-year-old man with more than 80 injuries in a machete attack have been convicted of murder. Christopher Lemonius died after being attacked by a gang that was […]

Boy stabbed to death near playground

January 4, 2018 World Justice News 0

A boy has been stabbed to death in Oxford. The victim, believed to be aged 16 and from the Birmingham area, was found near a children’s playground in Friars Wharf, at about 19:55 GMT on […]

Human Rights

France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]