Crime in the news

Keep an eye on this section for the lastest crime news that's been catching the attention of the media.

Latest news:

• Husband arrested for murder

  The husband of a missing make-up artist from Sussex has been re-arrested after a body was found in woodland. [16th May 2008]

• Convicted killer appeal ruling

  Convicted killer Luke Mitchell, who was found guilty of murdering his 14-year old girlfriend in 2003, has had his appeal to to clear his name rejected. [16th May 2008]

• Crime survey to include children

  Children aged under 16 will be included in the British Crime Survey for the first time, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has announced. [15th May 2008]

• Knife crime survey results

  The British Crime Survey (BCS) suggests that knife crime has not worsened over the last ten years, contrary to Home Office statistics. [15th May 2008]

• Girl crime rises 25 per cent

  The number of crimes committed by girls has increased by 25% in three years. [15th May 2008]

• Stop and search powers increased

  Police will be using more stop and search powers in London in a bid to tackle knife crime, after the two fatal stabbings within 48 hours this week. [14th May 2008]

• Arrests in two fatal London stabbings

  Two teenagers have been arrested in relation to the murder of Steven Bigby in Oxford Street and a 19-year has been arrested for the Jimmy Mizen murder. [14th May 2008]

• Crimestoppers scam

  There have been reports of a caller posing to be working on behalf of the charity Crimestoppers, canvassing financial support for Crimestoppers diaries. This is not genuine, so please ignore any such callers. [14th May 2008]

• CCTV studied after Mcdonald's stabbing

  Police are looking at CCTV footage after a 22-year old man was stabbed to death outside a Mcdonald's restaurant in London's Oxford Street. [13th May 2008]

• Face recognition technology to catch child drinkers

  Supermarket chain Budgens is piloting a scheme to use face recognition cameras to stop children buying alcohol and cigarettes. [13th May 2008]

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