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Neville Husband Named Britain’s Most Prolific Sex Offender in Prison Abuse Report

Neville Husband Named Britain’s Most Prolific Sex Offender in Prison Abuse Report

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A former prison officer and church minister, Neville Husband, has been described as “possibly the most prolific sex offender in British history”, according to a new inquiry. Husband, who worked as a prison caterer, Sunday school teacher, and Scout leader, was found to have raped and abused teenagers and young men at a detention centre […]

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Fraudster Behind £400 Million Property Scam Accused of Hiding Millions in Overseas Assets

Fraudster Behind £400 Million Property Scam Accused of Hiding Millions in Overseas Assets

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Convicted fraudster David Ames, who conned thousands of British investors in a vast international property scheme, is alleged to be hiding millions of pounds in foreign assets despite claiming to be bankrupt, a court has heard. Ames, 73, was jailed in 2022 after defrauding more than 8,000 victims in a £400 million resort development scam

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Mastermind Behind £5 Billion Bitcoin Fraud Jailed in UK’s Biggest Crypto Case

Mastermind Behind £5 Billion Bitcoin Fraud Jailed in UK’s Biggest Crypto Case

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A woman behind one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency scams has been jailed after defrauding more than 128,000 victims and triggering the UK’s biggest-ever Bitcoin seizure worth over £5 billion. Zhimin Qian, 47, also known as Yadi Zhang, was sentenced to 11 years and eight months in prison at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday after

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Unprovoked Bus Stop Stabbing Shocks Birmingham as Victim Dies from Injuries

Unprovoked Bus Stop Stabbing Shocks Birmingham as Victim Dies from Injuries

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A 34-year-old woman, Katie Fox, has died after being stabbed in the neck during what police have described as an unprovoked attack at a bus stop in Birmingham city centre. The attack took place on Smallbrook Queensway shortly before 9pm on Friday. Ms Fox was rushed to hospital in critical condition but later died from

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UK Prison System Under Scrutiny After Dangerous Offender Freed in Error

UK Prison System Under Scrutiny After Dangerous Offender Freed in Error

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An Algerian sex offender, Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, has been re-arrested nine days after he was mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth. The 24-year-old, who had been serving a sentence for trespass with intent to steal and had a prior conviction for indecent exposure, was spotted on Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park, north London, after a member of the

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Police Chiefs Warn of Crime Surge as Ministers Push Prison Sentence Cuts

Police Chiefs Warn of Crime Surge as Ministers Push Prison Sentence Cuts

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Senior police officers have issued a strong warning to the government over its proposed Sentencing Bill, cautioning that plans to shorten prison terms could trigger a significant rise in crime across England and Wales. According to the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), reducing short-term sentences and releasing offenders earlier could result in thousands of additional

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Train Worker Hailed a Hero After Knife Rampage on London Bound Service

Train Worker Hailed a Hero After Knife Rampage on London Bound Service

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A train worker has been praised as a hero who undoubtedly saved many lives after confronting a knifeman who went on a stabbing spree aboard a London bound train on Saturday evening. The attacker, described as a man dressed in black, boarded the LNER service at Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, and began stabbing passengers at random shortly

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