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WTX News reports on the latest crimes around the United Kingdom.
In the UK the Home Office is responsible for the reduction and prevention of crime and oversees policing. The Ministry of Justice oversees prosecution and sentencing. For both victims and perpetrators, crime can mean lives are never the same again
The body of a woman was discovered near the former Burnage Cricket Club in Burnage, Greater Manchester, on 5 May.
Abdullah Sabah Albadri, 33, has been charged with preparing terrorist acts and possession of bladed articles after attempting to access the Israeli embassy in London armed with two knives.
Richard Burrows, an 81-year-old convicted serial paedophile, could face a life sentence for multiple sexual offences against boys spanning from the 1960s to the 1990s.
Paul Mangal, a 58-year-old man, was sentenced after a 22-month shoplifting spree at a Waterstones store in Haringey, stealing over £3,000 worth of goods.
Foreign nationals added to the Sex Offenders’ Register will be ineligible for asylum under new UK government proposals aimed at enhancing border security.
The mother of a victim from a fatal crash criticises the government for inaction on young driver fatalities, advocating for the implementation of Graduated Driving Licences (GDLs) to improve road safety.
Three men have been sentenced to a combined total of 99 years in prison for their conspiracy to murder Paul Allen, a member of the notorious Securitas heist gang.
A gang war gripping two major cities has led to a significant surge in violence attributed to feuding drug lords in Glasgow and Edinburgh
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a fire that resulted in the deaths of an elderly couple in Hampshire.
Joshua Carroll, who murdered Headley Thomas, had escaped from Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust’s care 21 times, raising serious concerns among his family about the unit’s security.
Jazwell Brown, 49, has pleaded guilty to the murder of Joanne Pearson, 38, and Teohna Grant, 24, during a stabbing incident in Milton Keynes on Christmas Day last year.
Hashem Abedi, brother of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi, attacked three prison officers with hot cooking oil and homemade weapons at HMP Frankland, resulting in life-threatening injuries.
Steven Greig, a serial criminal, has been sentenced to a minimum of 16 years for murdering Mark Ward after a violent altercation in April 2022, initially charged with assault before the charges were upgraded to murder post-victim’s death.
Janet Brown, a 51-year-old mother of three, was brutally murdered in her Radnage home on 10 April 1995, and her case remains unsolved after 30 years.
Barry Dawson, a 60-year-old man, was shot dead in his home in Stanley, County Durham, leading to tributes from his family describing him as a “much-loved father, granddad and partner.”
Cher Maximen, 32, was fatally stabbed during Notting Hill Carnival’s “Family Day,” with her daughter witnessing the tragic event just metres away.
An 80-year-old man, Bhim Kohli, died from a spinal cord injury after being attacked by two youths, aged 12 and 14, during a dog walk in Leicester.
Peter Brooks has been convicted of attempted murder after stabbing fellow plastic surgeon Graeme Perks following a botched arson attempt on Perks’ home.
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A 64-year-old woman, Livia Tossici-Bolt, has received a two-year conditional discharge and must pay £20,000 in court costs for violating a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) outside a Bournemouth abortion clinic.
Two men, Marcus Laidley-Sobers and Nicky Robertson, appeared in court as part of a police investigation into a gang feud in Edinburgh, facing charges related to threatening behaviour and vehicle-related offences.
Zhenhao Zou, a 28-year-old PhD student, has been convicted of drugging and raping 10 women, with 23 additional potential victims now reported, increasing the estimated total to over 50 worldwide.
Nasen Saadi, a 20-year-old criminology student, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 39 years for murdering Amie Gray and attempting to murder Leanne Miles during a beach attack in Bournemouth.
A third teenager, aged 16, has been arrested and charged regarding the death of 15-year-old Amen Teklay in Glasgow.