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Basingstoke man and partner jailed for ‘appalling’ child sex abuse

August 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

A “prolific” sex offender has been jailed for 16 years for “appalling” sexual abuse inflicted by him and his partner on a young boy. James Hedges, 36, from Basingstoke, and Lauren O’Hanlon, 28, committed the […]

Surrey train stabbing: Murder accused appears in court

January 7, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man charged with the murder of a train passenger in front of the victim’s teenage son has appeared in court. Darren Pencille, 35, of no fixed abode, appeared at Staines Magistrates’ Court accused of […]

‘Ex-soldier’ raiding houses at gunpoint takes £1m jewellery

January 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

A highly-professional soldier with a “commanding nature” is believed to have carried out seven violent £1m raids with military-style planning. The man stakes out expensive Home Counties properties and knows their exact layout and location […]

‘mailbag thief’ jailed in 1976 overturns conviction

January 17, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man who served eight months in a youth jail for stealing mailbags in the 1970s has had his name cleared. Stephen Simmons from Dorking, Surrey, was found guilty of thefts from Clapham Goods Yard […]

Banker who stabbed wife 124 times found guilty of manslaughter

October 7, 2016 World Justice News 0

Sanjay Nijhawan, 46, who was accused of murdering his wife Sonita, 38, at their mansion in a gated community in Weybridge, Surrey, on May 21, has been found guilty of manslaughter. Nijhawan, who was diagnosed with […]

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 […]