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The Dutch diplomat who helped capture serial killer Charles Sobhraj has revealed how difficult it was seeing the killer living a life of luxury after being released from prison in India. Sobhraj, known as The Serpent, whose story was recently revisited in the BBC series of the same name, drugged and killed at least a dozen Westerners … Read more
Judges are ordered to get tough on county lines drug gangs and hand out tougher sentences if they exploit children or vulnerable adults Judges and magistrates must treat dealers more harshly if they exploit children, teenagers or vulnerable adults under new rules from April 1 The changes also make ‘cuckooing’ – when a gang takes … Read more
He was the killer who drugged and killed at least a dozen Westerners on the Hippie Trail in Asia in the 1970s. Now, a new series revisits the crimes of serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who gained the nickname The Serpent because of his skills at deception and evasion, and will premiere tonight on BBC One. The eight-part drama will … Read more
Just 4% of crimes linked to e-scooters results a charge, figures show, despite vehicles being linked to hundreds of shoplifting and drugs offences One in 25 e-scooter offences results in a criminal charge, new figures show The electric scooters are popular among drug dealers and muggers in the UK Figures show that 52 people have … Read more
Greater Manchester Police is to be placed in ‘special measures’ today following a damning inspection report revealed that its officers failed to record 80,000 crimes in 2020. Inspectors expressed said they had ‘serious cause for concern’ about the way England’s second biggest police force was being run after it was revealed they had not recorded a fifth … Read more
British troops will NOT face war crimes trials in The Hague over claims Iraqi prisoners were tortured and killed International Criminal Court said it will not open a full-scale investigation ICC officials spent six years carrying out an investigation into the allegations The Iraq Historical Allegations Team was closed down in 2017 By Larisa Brown … Read more
The police force that fails to log 220 crimes A DAY: Manchester service comes under fire for ‘letting victims down’ by not recording one in five offences A report revealed that more than 80,000 alleged offences were not recorded Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said 40 per cent of allegations were ‘screened out’ HM Inspector of Constabulary … Read more
Police officers fear new pilot scheme for shops to report crimes will make it ‘too easy’ to record offences Sussex police has launched a pilot scheme for shops to report crime more easily But some officers fear it could lead to a huge spike in crime reports The pilot scheme will see 20 Co-op stores … Read more
Nine Australian soldiers have taken their own lives in just three weeks amid the release of a damning report into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. The four-year inquiry uncovered a ‘shameful record’ of unlawful killings which took place outside the ‘heat of battle’. A redacted version of the report was released on Thursday after weeks … Read more
Cheers to that! £9 bottle of Australian red inspired by 19 Crimes that deported convicts in 18th Century tops list as UK’s favourite supermarket wine Wine List spoke to 4,500 wine lovers from across the UK about the best buys Australian blend 19 Crimes Red won and Sauvignon Blanc took top spot for type In … Read more