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Seven Nigerian men, including two who have already appeared in court, will face no further action over a suspected hijacking of an oil tanker off the Isle of Wight. Hampshire Police said all seven would remain detained ‘under immigration powers’ following the incident on the oil tanker Nave Andromeda on October 25 last year. The … Read more
Russian multi-millionaire’s daughter, 19, dies after plunging from window of Moscow high rise flat as her Kremlin-linked father slams claims of ‘criminal’ link to her death Daughter of a Kremlin-linked millionaire fell to her death from Moscow high rise Valeria Shpilenko’s body was found on Thursday, the day after her 19th birthday Her father Andrey Shpilenko was forced … Read more
Women and girls groomed by gangs and forced to sell drugs should NOT face criminal charges, CPS says Women and girls forced to commit crime should avoid gang-related prosecution The new guidance for lawyers has been issued by the Crown Prosecution Service It comes as prosecutors warned gang members ‘sell drugs from partner’s homes’ By Antonia … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Four people are charged with criminal damage after statue of Edward Colston was toppled and thrown into Bristol Harbour in June Rhian Graham, 29, Milo Ponsford, 25, Jake Skuse, 32, Sage Willoughby, 21, all charged with criminal damage The statue of 17th-century slave trader Colston was toppled on June 7 Suspects due to appear … Read more
A boy racer who boasted that he had set a new record for driving the 837-mile journey between Land’s End and John O’Groats has been cleared of criminal charges. Thomas Davies claimed to have made the 841 mile journey from the furtherst southwest and northeast corners of the UK in nine hours and 36 minutes … Read more
A former Goldman Sachs and UBS banker who is accused of trading confidential financial information to the ex-wife at the centre of the UK’s record £453 million divorce settlement faces a criminal investigation in Switzerland, following a dossier passed to prosecutors by lawyers acting for Farkhad Akhmedov and his son, Temur. British-born Ross Henderson, who … Read more
Criminal prosecutions in England and Wales plunge by almost 60% in the three months to June due to Covid pandemic Latest data from Ministry of Justice shows impact of pandemic on justice system Prosecutions fell by 58% while convictions plummeted by 59% since January The Government says the situation has vastly improved in recent months … Read more
Shocking moment officers lose control of criminal INSIDE their own police station as man climbs onto foyer roof and throws plasterboard causing thousands of pounds worth of damage during three hour stand-off Aaron Barrett, 30, climbed the roof after being unable to get his mobile phone He caused thousands of pounds of damage during the … Read more
Royal aides and others smeared by Martin Bashir to get his Princess Diana scoop may sue for ‘serious damages’, it emerged last night. Legal experts said the BBC could even face a Scotland Yard inquiry over the forgeries and lies used by the Panorama reporter to trick the princess before the famous 1995 interview. And … Read more
Spain’s runaway former king is facing a new criminal probe over the use of credit cards linked to foreign accounts. Spanish anti-corruption prosecutors are reportedly investigating Juan Carlos over expenditure in the years after his June 2014 abdication when he lost his constitutional protection against prosecution as a serving monarch. Respected Spanish news website Eldiario.es … Read more