Crime in the news
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Latest news:
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Four jailed after multi-million pound cannabis seizureFour men have been jailed after nearly £3 million worth of cannabis resin was seized by police in Scotland. [31 August 2010]
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Parents appeal for missing son The parents of missing Murray Thompson have offered a reward of up to £5,000 to find out what has happened to their son. [27 August 2010]
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Bomb found in County Antrim back garden A bomb has been discovered in the back garden of a house in Carrickfergus, County Antrim in Northern Ireland. [27 August 2010]
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Arrest of 35th Most Wanted individual wanted under Operation CapturaUK crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers can confirm that one of Britain's Most Wanted individuals, James Tomkins was arrested on Wednesday 25 and was wanted under the multi-agency campaign Operation Captura. [26 August 2010]
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Woman found murdered on her wedding dayA woman has been found murdered in Belfast on the day she was due to be married. [26 August 2010]
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67 per cent rise in drugs-related deaths in WalesNew figures from the International Centre for Drugs Policy show that deaths caused by drugs rose by 67 per cent in Wales from 2006 to 2009. [25 August 2010]
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Re-appeal for information after violent assault on woman in HertfordshirePolice are re-appealing for information after a 27-year-old woman was violently assaulted at a railway station in Carpenders Park, Hertfordshire. [6 August 2010]
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Police find body in bag at MI6 man's London flatPolice have found the body of a man working for MI6 at a residence in Pimlico, London. [25 August 2010]
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School lab technician jailed for drugging pupilA lab technician working at a school in Ilford, east London has been jailed after he drugged one of the school's pupils with chloroform. [25 August 2010]
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Man and woman found dead in flat in Isle of WightThe bodies of a man and a woman, believed to be married, have been discovered in a flat on the Isle of Wight. [10 August 2010]
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Son guilty of 100-year-old mother's deathA man has been found guilty of killing his mother, aged 100, when he stabbed her in the neck in Stepney, east London. [24 August 2010]
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Stalker faces prison over online murder 'novel'A man is facing jail after writing a 'novel' online which included details of raping and murdering a woman he stalked for two years in real life. [24 August 2010]
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Man arrested after fatal stabbing at Oxfordshire golf clubA man has been charged with murder after the fatal stabbing of a man at a golf club in Oxfordshire. [23 August 2010]
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Two charged over 80-year-old woman's deathTwo teenagers have been charged over the death of 80-year-old Pauline Reddick from Bristol. [20 August 2010]
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Second World War veteran killed by muggerA Second World War veteran, aged 90, died after being injured by a mugger who stole only £40 and his bus pass. [19 August 2010]
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Report reveals up to 12,000 foreign sex workers forced into prostitutionA report issued by the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) shows the current extent of trafficking and prostitution in England and Wales. [19 August 2010]
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Son receives jail sentence for attacking motherA man, aged 20, has received a jail sentence of 40 months for inflicting 25 injuries on his mother during an argument about loud music. [18 August 2010]
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Toddler shot by his father with air gunA two-year-old boy was shot in the neck by his father who was brandishing an air rifle at their home in Skegness, Lincolnshire. [18 August 2010]
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Cumbria police make drugs seizure worth tens of thousandsPolice have seized £30,000 worth of drugs and made four arrests at a house in Cumbria. [17 August 2010]
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Two arrested after double pub shootingTwo men have been arrested and are being questioned by police after two doormen were shot outside a pub in Liverpool. [17 August 2010]
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Cashier admits substantial theft from Birmingham law firmA former employee at leading solicitors Williamson & Soden has admitted stealing a total of just under £1.7 million from the firm's accounts whilst she worked as a cashier. [16 August 2010]
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Four people charged over delivery driver murderFour young people, aged between 14 and 16 years old, have been charged over the murder of a delivery driver in Edinburgh. [16 August 2010]
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Learner driver walks free from court after killing cyclistA learner driver who killed a cyclist after attempting a manoeuvre on a busy junction has walked free from court. [13 August 2010]
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Edinburgh delivery driver murdered in attackA delivery driver has been killed after being attacked on Wednesday evening in Edinburgh. [12 August 2010]
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Isle of Wight deaths linked to financial and marital problemsThe couple who were found dead at their flat in the Isle of Wight on Monday evening were believed to have been experiencing financial difficulties and marital problems. [12 August 2010]
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Police catch missing sex offenderConvicted sex offender Alec Moule has been arrested after spending nearly two months on the run. [12 August 2010]
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Two boys found at dead parents' flat in Isle of WightTwo brothers were found unharmed at the Isle of Wight flat where their parents were discovered dead on Monday night. [11 August 2010]
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Nationwide extension of Sarah's Law to go aheadAn extension of Sarah's Law to forces in England and Wales is likely to be introduced by spring next year. [2 August 2010]
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Husband found guilty of murdering wife then staging suicide crashA 32-year-old man has been found guilty of strangling his wife to death then staging a bogus car crash to suggest she had killed herself. [11 August 2010]
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Glasgow pub killer jailedA man has been convicted and will now face jail over a fatal stabbing in a Glasgow pub. [10 August 2010]
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Teenager charged with woman's murder in south-east LondonA 19-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a woman, aged 24, in Plumstead, south-east London. [9 August 2010]
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Man charged with raping 14-year-old girlA man from Bedfordshire has been charged with raping a 14-year-old girl in Suffolk. [9 August 2010]
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Man who murdered partner then sent text to colleague jailedBrian Buckley, from Wrexham, has been jailed for life for murdering his partner Leah Ingham. [6 August 2010]
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Two found guilty of killing pub landlordTwo men have been found guilty of murdering pub landlord Swinder Singh Batth outside his bar in Bilston, West Midlands. [6 August 2010]
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Businessman murders ex-girlfriend and partner A court has heard how a well-known local businessman from Norwich killed his ex-girlfriend and her new partner in a pre-meditated attack. [5 August 2010]
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Dancing disability benefit cheat sentencedA dance teacher who claimed almost £20,000 in disability benefits has been sentenced to a community order. [5 August 2010]
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Man shot through front doorA man has been shot in the legs through the front door of his home in Crawley, West Sussex. [4 August 2010]
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Teenage burglar responsible for string of crimes jailedA prolific burglar in his teens, who is considered to be one the worst offenders in the country, has been jailed. [4 August 2010]
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Crimestoppers reward offered to find hit-and-run manThe independent charity Crimestoppers has offered a reward of up to £1,000 to anyone who has information leading to the arrest and charge of a man known as Georgios Tsoulos. [4 August 2010]
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Nine jailed in connection with the sexual abuse of girlNine men have been jailed in Greater Manchester in connection with the sexual abuse of a teenager who was forced to work as a prostitute. [3 August 2010]
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Appeal for information after concrete slab dropped on moving carPolice are appealing for information after a concrete slab was dropped on a moving car from a bridge on the M56 by Wythenshawe. [2 August 2010]
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Police crackdown on criminals ahead of Notting Hill CarnivalThe Metropolitan Police are gathering intelligence during the four-week run up to the Notting Hill Carnival in order to tackle troublemakers at the annual event. [2 August 2010]
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