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Met Police Report Reveals Hundreds of Withdrawn Rape Allegations

Met Police Report Reveals Hundreds of Withdrawn Rape Allegations

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A report withheld by the Metropolitan Police for more than three years has revealed that hundreds of rape and sexual assault allegations were withdrawn by victims, highlighting serious failings in the force’s handling of cases. The disclosure follows a long legal battle by The Times, which forced Scotland Yard to release the 2022 “problem profile”

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Afghan Teenagers Named After Assaulting 15 Year Old Girl in Warwickshire Park

Afghan Teenagers Named After Assaulting 15 Year Old Girl in Warwickshire Park

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Two teenage Afghan asylum seekers who assaulted a 15 year old girl in a park have been named despite warnings that releasing details of the attack could lead to widespread public disorder. Jan Jahanzeb and Israr Niazal, both aged 17, arrived in the UK on small boats as unaccompanied minors before attacking the girl in

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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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Asylum Seeker Accused of ‘Frenzied’ Screwdriver Killing Says He Fled Sudan Because It Was ‘Dangerous’ An asylum seeker accused of murdering hotel worker Rhiannon Skye Whyte has told a court he fled his homeland because it was “dangerous” for him. Deng Chol Majek, who denies the charge of murder, gave evidence at Wolverhampton Crown Court, saying he left Sudan aged 16 due to threats from an Army officer and the ongoing conflict in the country. Prosecutors allege Majek, who was staying at the Park Inn Hotel in Walsall, followed Ms Whyte from the hotel to Bescot train station, where he stabbed her 23 times in what they described as a “frenzied” attack. The defendant insists he was born in 2001 and is 19, though prosecutors have questioned his age, suggesting he could be 27. Majek, speaking through an interpreter, said he was born in Khartoum, the Sudanese capital, and speaks Dinka and Arabic. He said he did not attend school and never learned English. Explaining why he fled Sudan, Majek said a man in the Army wanted to marry his sister, which his family refused, leading to threats and forcing them to move from South Sudan to North Sudan. He said he left Sudan altogether in April 2022, shortly after marrying, fearing the Army officer would pursue him. From there, he travelled through Libya, Italy, and Germany before arriving in the UK, where he claimed asylum in July 2024. Asked why he sought asylum, Majek replied: “I was threatened in Sudan and it was dangerous for me.” He told the court that the outbreak of war in 2022 also influenced his decision to flee, adding: “There was a war and I was threatened while I was in Sudan.” Majek said he has no previous convictions, cautions, or warnings in the UK or abroad. Jurors heard of an alleged incident in Germany in August 2023, when Majek was accused of kicking a train door while drunk. The case was dropped, and he told the court it was a misunderstanding caused by a mistake in his German identity papers. Majek, of Bescot Crescent, Walsall, denies murdering Ms Whyte on 23 October 2024 and possessing an offensive weapon ; a screwdriver on 20 October 2024. The trial continues. asylum seeker, Walsall, Rhiannon Skye Whyte, Wolverhampton Crown Court, Deng Chol Majek, screwdriver murder, Sudan, UK crime, Home Office, murder trial, Park Inn Hotel, Bescot station, Khartoum, immigration, UK courts, Midlands news, crime in UK, BBC Midlands, Sudan war, asylum claim, Wolverhampton court case

Asylum Seeker Accused of ‘Frenzied’ Screwdriver Killing Says He Fled Sudan Because It Was ‘Dangerous’

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An asylum seeker accused of murdering hotel worker Rhiannon Skye Whyte has told a court he fled his homeland because it was “dangerous” for him. Deng Chol Majek, who denies the charge of murder, gave evidence at Wolverhampton Crown Court, saying he left Sudan aged 16 due to threats from an Army officer and the

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Court Hears How Asylum Seeker ‘Danced, Laughed’ After Killing Hotel Worker

Court Hears How Asylum Seeker ‘Danced, Laughed’ After Killing Hotel Worker

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An asylum seeker allegedly stabbed a hotel worker 23 times with a screwdriver after following her home from work, a murder trial has heard. Deng Chol Majek, a Sudanese national who claims to be 19, is accused of murdering 27-year-old Rhiannon Skye Whyte near Bescot Stadium railway station in Walsall on 20 October last year.

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