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The betting tycoon who preyed on women and hurt them for pleasure

April 10, 2025 World Justice News 0

The ex-partner of a millionaire horse racing tipster who “tortured” women and filmed the abuse has warned someone could die if he is not stopped. Kevin Booth was given a worldwide travel ban after a […]

PC Sharon Beshenivsky and Piran Ditta Khan

Sharon Beshenivsky: Man extradited from Pakistan and charged with murder over 2005 killing of PC

April 13, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man has been extradited from Pakistan in connection with the killing of PC Sharon Beshenivsky in 2005, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Piran Ditta Khan, 74, has been extradited to the UK […]

The man extradited to the UK for a 41-year-old pub brawl

March 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

Decades after moving to the US, retired construction worker Rory McGrath was extradited to the UK to face trial for a 41-year-old crime. Eventually he was found not guilty. Rory McGrath had just stepped through […]

Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe dies

November 13, 2020 World Justice News 0

The Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe has died at the age of 74. The serial killer was serving a whole life term for murdering 13 women across Yorkshire and north-west England. He died in hospital where […]

Birkby house fire: Shahid Mohammed guilty of murdering eight people

August 6, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man has been found guilty of murdering eight members of the same family, whose home was set alight with petrol bombs while they slept. Shahid Mohammed, 37, carried out the attack on the house […]

Police officer ‘raped woman over unpaid fine’

October 9, 2018 World Justice News 0

A police officer raped a woman because she was unable to pay a fine, a court has heard. David Lomax is accused of forcing himself on the woman in 1978 after visiting her home in […]

Man jailed for plotting revenge on authorities

June 13, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man “obsessed with revenge” against the legal system after losing a court case has been jailed for 15 years. A police raid on the Halifax home of Ashkan Ebrahimi in October 2015 discovered chemicals, […]

Human Rights

Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]

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Ousted former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for crimes against humanity

November 17, 2025 0

Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister, has been sentenced to death after being convicted of crimes against humanity. It follows a months-long trial in the country that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown […]

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Lord Advocate says that sex case ruling will not harm victims’ rights

November 17, 2025 0

Statutory protections for alleged victims giving evidence in sex cases have not been altered by a recent Supreme Court ruling, Scotland’s senior law officer has said. Last week, five judges ruled the courts should change their approach […]