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DOWNLOAD IPFS A 23-year-old man from Staple Hill has been jailed for nearly five years after admitting to controlling and coercive behaviour towards seven women, in what police described as a calculated and prolonged pattern of domestic abuse. Joshua Kelly received a sentence of four years and eight months at[Read More…]

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DOWNLOAD IPFS A violent drive-by shooting that left three men injured at a Huddersfield garage has led to the arrest of four suspects in Manchester, West Yorkshire Police have confirmed. The suspects, aged 18, 19, 20, and 21, were detained in the Greater Manchester area in connection with the shooting.[Read More…]

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DOWNLOAD IPFS One year after a fatal stabbing at a children’s event in Southport, British authorities have intensified efforts to tackle a growing youth knife crime crisis, launching a weapons amnesty and pushing forward new enforcement measures. Youth coach and knife crime survivor Amani Simpson believes despair and detachment are[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS The Metropolitan Police Service (Met) will double its use of live facial recognition technology to target wanted criminals and registered sex offenders as part of a wider operational restructure prompted by rising crime and budget pressures. Currently used four times a week over two days, the technology will[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS Three additional suspects have been arrested as Merseyside Police continue to investigate the fatal house fire that claimed the lives of two elderly residents in St Helens earlier this month. Merseyside Police confirmed on Tuesday that a further three people have now been arrested in connection with the[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS A former church leader who portrayed himself as a spiritual figurehead has been sentenced to 14 years for multiple sexual offences against female followers in Scotland. Walter Masocha, 57, was found guilty of rape, attempted rape, and sexual assault, with the court confirming he used his religious standing[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS Two violent criminals who carried out a terrifying armed robbery at a luxury home in Dorset have been ordered to pay back just a small portion of the £221,000 they stole. One of the men has been told he must repay a mere £26 to his victims. Aaron[Read More…]