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Paul Gascoigne cleared of sex assault on train passenger

October 17, 2019 World Justice News 0

Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been cleared of sexually assaulting a woman on a train. The 52-year-old had been accused of “forcefully and sloppily” kissing the fellow passenger on a service from York to Newcastle in […]

Angela Wrightson: Killer girls bid to extend anonymity

March 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

Two girls who were 13 and 14 when they murdered a vulnerable alcoholic in her own home are taking legal action to remain anonymous into adulthood. Angela Wrightson, 39, was subjected to a seven-hour attack […]

Kelly Franklin murder: Lovers jailed for ex-partner’s death

February 6, 2019 World Justice News 0

An “evil monster” who stabbed his ex-partner to death in the street has been jailed for life with a minimum of 29 years. Torbjorn Kettlewell, 30, stabbed Kelly Franklin, 29, more than 30 times in […]

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Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]

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First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]