Northern Ireland - Crime in the News
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Two injured in Northern Ireland shootingTwo men are in hospital after they were shot in the legs in separate gun incidents in Northern Ireland. [4 November 2009]
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Hunt for missing sex offenderPolice are looking for a convicted sex offender who has gone missing while on probation. [28 July 2009]
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Romanians flee Northern IrelandOne hundred Romanians who fled their homes after a spate of racist attacks have decided to leave Northern Ireland. [23 June 2009]
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No retaliation over sectarian attackThe widow of a Catholic man beaten to death in Northern Ireland is appealing for no retaliation over his murder. [26 May 2009]
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Arrest over soldier murdersA man has been arrested over the murders of two British soldiers in Northern Ireland. [2 April 2009]
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Second charge for constable murderA 37-year-old man has been charged for the police murder in early March. [25 March 2009]
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Play shown to school children to reduce knife crime Crimestoppers and other organisations have commissioned a play as part of the ‘Knives ruin lives' campaign. [24 March 2009]
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Teen charged with PC murderA 17-year-old will has been charged with murder and being a member of the Continuity IRA. [24 March 2009]
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Investigations extended againMore time has been given to investigate three Northern Ireland murders. [23 March 2009]
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Another week for Constable murder investigation Two suspects for the murder of Constable Stephen Carroll can be questioned till the weekend. [18 March 2009]
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Nine questioned over murdersNine people are being questioned over the murders in Northern Ireland last week. Crimestoppers and The Sun are offering a £100,000 reward for information. [16 March 2009]
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Silent protests across Northern Ireland People in Northern Ireland plan to rally in the wake of the murders of two soldiers and a policeman. [11 March 2009]
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Elderly targetedA spate of robberies in Northern Ireland has targeted older people in their homes. [4 February 2009]
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Teen accused of attempted murder of relativesA young man appeared in court yesterday for stabbing his mother and another relative on Saturday night. [3 February 2009]
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Man and woman charged with murder of former spousesThe spouses of two who were thought to have committed suicide have been charged with their murders almost twent years ago. [3 February 2009]
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1991 case reopenedThe deaths of the two people were thought to be suicide, but two people have today been arrested. [30 January 2009]
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Serial rapist on trial The man who raped one woman and attacked two others in Belfast has admitted his crimes. [23 January 2009]
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Missing boy found Three men have been arrested for the kidnapping of 14-year-old Tyrone McFall. [20 January 2009]
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Armed attack in Londonderry A couple have been attacked by an armed man in Londonderry city centre. [5 January 2009]
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Man jailed for three yearsAfter their car crashed off the M2 embankment, a man attacked his ex-girlfriend. [03 December 2008]
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Sex offender was living in County Tyrone A high-risk sex offender being hunted by the authorities in Northern Ireland was recently living in the Dungannon area of County Tyrone.[18 November 2008]
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Millions of illegal cigarettes seized Illegal cigarettes valued at £50million have been recovered across Ireland in less than two years. [4 November 2008]
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Violent offender watchdogA new multi-agency team has been set up in Northern Ireland to monitor the most dangerous sexual and violent offenders when they are released from prison. [6 October 2008]
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Flirting linked to rapeNearly half of students in Northern Ireland have said they think women who flirt are partly to blame if they get raped. [30 September 2008]
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House under gun attackOutside of west Belfast on Tuesday, five people were hospitalised after what police describe as a paramilitary-style attack. [17 September 2008]
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Father questioned over baby death A baby's father has been arrested following the death of his fourteen-week old son. [8 September 2008]
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Anti-social behaviour forces man out of home A resident in Bogside, Londonderry, has said he's been forced to leave his home at night in fear of trouble. [11 August 2008]
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Bowling to beat crimeThroughout the month of July, Crimestoppers teamed up with the Tenpin Bowling Proprietors Association (TBPA) to promote the charity through a ‘111' competition. [5 August 2008]
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Thanks a Million!Crimestoppers has received its one millionth actionable call at its 24:7 call centre. The call was about a knife crime. [29 July 2008]
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12-year old attacked by gangA 12-year old boy was attacked and beaten by a gang in Londonderry. [21 July 2008]
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Man arrested for six murdersA man has been arrested in Kent for murdering six people in a County Down bar 14 years ago. [1 July 2008]
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Shadow CS anti-gun and knife week continuesFollowing the recent high profile reports of gun and knife crime among young people in the media, Crimestoppers' youth website www.shadowcs.co.uk for 11-16 year olds is running an anti-gun and knife week this week. [1 July 2008]
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Arson attacker was not racially motivated The Court of Appeals has reduced the jail term for the man who set fire to a house while seven Polish people were inside. [12 June 2008]
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Factory fire could have been deliberate A fire at an abandoned factory in East Belfast is being treated as suspicious by police. [10 June 2008]
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Retired principal pleads not guilty to girl's assaultDominic McElholm, 69, was charged with 10 counts of indecent assault on a young girl, but pleaded not guilty. [3 June 2008]
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IRA visit McCartney murder witnessA friend of Robert McCartney, who was murdered in Belfast, was visited by IRA representatives days after the killing. [30 May 2008]
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Arson attack on unoccupied houseAn arson attack on an unoccupied house could have easily spread to adjoining residences, said firefighters. [29 May 2008]
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Six more questioned after attack on policeman Six people are still being held for the involvement in the attempted murder of an off-duty officer. [19 May 2008]
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Fire crews are attacked by youthsYouths set eight fires over the weekend, attacking fire fighters when they went to put out the flames. [12th May 2008]
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Londonderry murderer jailed for 20 yearsThe man who murdered a 19-year old by stabbing him fifteen times will serve 20 years in jail. [24th April 2008]
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Policewoman jailed over shootingA policewoman has been jailed for trying to kill her former lover by shooting him with her police-issued handgun. [17th April 2008]
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Controversial DNA technique is robustA controversial method for obtaining DNA profiles from crime scenes has been found to be 'scientifically robust', following an independent review. [11th April 2008]
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Bomb-making items foundPolice have discovered bomb-making equipment in a wooded area in County Donegal. [4th April 2008]
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Pensioner, 84, hurt in house burglaryAn 84-year old woman has been left bruised and in shock after two men burgled her house and stole some money. [12th March 2008]
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Chinese immigrant to serve 17 years for murderThe man who murdered a 22-year old woman, whose half-naked body was found in the boot of a car, will serve at least 17 years in jail. [11th March 2008]
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Rise in racist attacks in Northern IrelandThere has been an increase in racist attacks in Portadown. Officers are making daily patrols in Killycomain to try to control the situation. [27th February 2008]
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Derelict hotel fire in Londonderry was arsonA fire in the derelict Gorteen House Hotel in County Londonderry is believed to have been started deliberately. [27th February 2008]
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Pregnant wife sees husband killed in bedA Belfast man was murdered in his bed by a gang who burst into his home, wielding machetes and hatchets. [7th February 2008]
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Clamping down on underage drinkers in AntrimA Home Office initiative to tackle underage drinking in public areas will be rolled out in Antrim, starting from Friday 8th February. [7th February 2008]
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Three charged over murder, Duffy re-arrestedA man will be charged today in connection with murder of PC Carroll. Colin Duffy was re-arrested for the sapper murders. [26 March 2009]
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Rioters attack policePolice came under attack in Northern Ireland on Tuesday night after serious trouble flared in north Belfast. [15 July 2009]
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