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Acid Attacks

Acid killer loses appeal against murder conviction ITV14:07 26-Mar-25
County Durham 'bully' jailed after months of stalking which saw acid attack threats The Northern Echo18:12 18-Mar-25
Man accused of acid attack appears in court BBC12:42 8-Mar-25
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after acid attack ITV07:21 5-Mar-25
Plymouth police working with Britain's FBI over acid attack Plymouth Live16:23 27-Feb-25

Arson

Las Vegas police arrest suspect in Tesla arson attack Yahoo! UK & Ireland19:08Nevada Crime Tesla, Inc. Elon Musk

Man charged with destroying Teslas in Las Vegas, amid anti-Musk wave MailOnline01:10Nevada Crime Tesla, Inc. Elon Musk

Farm's harvest at risk after barn arson attack BBC13:33England Agriculture

Whitby arson: Police appeal for information after a hay barn was set on fire causing the owner… Yorkshire Post15:59England Agriculture

New Greggs store targeted in arson attack as fire becomes huge inferno The Mirror05:53Greggs Warwickshire Restaurants

Shocking moment brand new Greggs goes up in flames as police say arsonists were to blame MailOnline17:08Greggs Warwickshire Restaurants

Man, 39, wanted in connection with arson investigation in Caerphilly Yahoo! UK & Ireland10:55

Windsor police arrest suspects in Amerstburg arson Yahoo! UK & Ireland18:48

Investigation after four reports of arson in village BBC13:39Surrey England

Car and three bins set on fire in alleged arson attacks in quiet Surrey village Get Surrey17:01Surrey England

Child Abuse

Notorious paedophile teacher Jeremy Forrest splits from second wife after 'having affair with… MailOnline20:50
Paedophile said he thinks age of consent should be changed to 11 years old Warrington Guardian10:41
Chronicle cleared of 'harassment' after sex offender hid in court toilets Cumnock Chronicle19:27
One of NI’s most prolific sex offenders admits lurking near school Belfast Telegraph18:53
Man sentenced after being caught with child abuse films and videos South Wales Argus18:52

Domestic Abuse

Stuart Hogg branded 'self-obsessed and dangerous' after feeling 'hard done by' Wales Online10:42Scotland Rugby Rugby Union Scotland

Shamed ex-Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg told to stop feeling 'hard done by' after domestic … MailOnline17:08Scotland Rugby Rugby Union Scotland

Forensic criminologist issues warning over the 8 stages of coercive control that eventually can lead to murder Tyla11:12Violence Against Women

Five charged with domestic abuse after Doncaster police secure string of charges Doncaster Free Press12:39Violence Against Women

More manslaughter charges promised after rise in domestic abuse-related suicides Metro.co.uk11:07Violence Against Women UK Crime

Mothers of three women who died by suicide after domestic abuse call for change ITV17:48Violence Against Women UK Crime

Domestic violence offender jailed after breaching court order The Pembrokeshire Herald16:53Pembrokeshire Wales

Pembrokeshire man jailed for breaching protection order two hours before expiry The Pembrokeshire Herald12:19Pembrokeshire Wales

Gloucestershire Police trial new forensic spray to protect domestic abuse victims Gazette Series06:29Gloucestershire England

Five men arrested on suspicion of raping their partner in a single month Gloucester Live13:57Gloucestershire England

Female Genital Mutilation

Women and Equalities Committee to hear evidence on female genital mutilation The United Kingdom Parliament16:13 3-Mar-25

Gangs

Fake £4m Xanax drug gang boss jailed BBC15:24
UK drugs gang supplying Plymouth taken down in 'phenomenal' bust Plymouth Live17:28
Police search for gang of boys after e-bike is stolen from outside pizza shop Reading Chronicle10:36
Birmingham Airport drug mule left to rot in British jail by smuggling gang Birmingham Live05:44
Moment machete-wielding thugs try to stab gang rival on Tube platform in latest shocking… MailOnline20:14

Gun Crime

Revealed: Innocent clay pigeon shooting record holder who was duped into selling shotgun to the … MailOnline00:49Sandy Hook Youth Crime Schools

UK teen who murdered family wanted to be 'world's most famous school shooter' ABC Online17:58Australia Schools UK Crime

Prosper murders 'expose lack of control' over guns BBC01:33Family Youth Crime Schools

British teen getting gun shows gaping hole in strict gun control system Bearing Arms (Weblog) (Video)18:32Gun Control UK Crime

Ex-gamekeeper accused of disabling CCTV and shooting dog walker to death STV13:03Video Scotland UK Crime

Human Trafficking

First UK-born child registered for child criminal exploitation in NI Belfast Live15:34Belfast Global Issues NI News

UK sees record rise in modern slavery cases EasternEye08:40Human Trafficking (World) Global Issues

Men urged to ‘stop using prostitutes’ as MPs debate modern slavery Evening Standard17:48Human Trafficking (World) Sex Crime Cases Global Issues

Ugandan judge convicted in UK human trafficking case AfricaNews17:18Human Trafficking (World) Uganda Global Issues

Three graphic novels that address the history of slavery – and commemorate resistance North East Bylines09:22Human Trafficking (World) Global Issues History

Knife Crime

Major new four-year crime plan unveiled for West Midlands including ways to stop knife deaths Birmingham Live14:22
'Horrific attack' condemned after boy 'stabbed in face' This is Oxfordshire16:56
Mum of teen stabbed to death in Wiltshire says Netflix's Adolescence "one sided" Gazette and Herald09:41
Wiltshire reacts as date set for ninja sword ban following boy's death Wiltshire Times08:47
Co Antrim man accused of stabbing victim with ‘butterfly-style knife’ to be prosecuted for GBH Belfast Telegraph13:58

Murder

Monster husband chopped wife into 224 pieces after killing puppy in washing machine Daily Record16:57
Suspect due in court over businessman murder in Kenya BBC16:41
How iPad buried under banks of the River Thames exposed botched plot to murder notorious cage… MailOnline10:42
Croydon bus stop murder victim Elianne Andam's family hit by 'fresh wave of grief' The Mirror20:28
Murderer who went to Jamaica with killer boyfriend in wake of brutal gun and acid attack appeals Manchester Evening News18:06

Organised Crime

Four suspects named in cross-border drug operation Liverpool Echo09:31
12 weapons, 10kg of drugs and more than £21,000 cash seized by police Liverpool Echo06:32
Watch: Five arrested for drug conspiracy after early morning raids across Gwent South Wales Argus23:02
Thieves who steal from lorries ‘organised crime’, says MP in crackdown call Evening Standard16:16
Sentences increased for Surrey crime gang who stole expensive cars worth £215k Get Surrey08:51

Revenge Porn

Bills aims to close loophole in Arizona 'revenge porn' law: Images created with AI KJZZ21:09AI Arizona Politics Arizona Crime

Lawmakers hone in on ‘revenge porn’ loophole Arizona Capitol Times22:42Arizona Crime Arizona

Encrypted nudes app Linq raises $1.1m to stamp out revenge porn Sifted08:26Venture Capital Encryption SME

Man faces ‘revenge porn’ charge Newbury Weekly News05:17Berkshire

Married at First Sight Australia bride Jacqui Burfoot accuses TV husband Ryan Donnelly of… National World11:44Australia Married at First Sight South Pacific

Robbery

Police give chase following report of shop theft in Skipton The Craven Herald18:12
Armed robber held up two bookmakers in just over 24 hours Norwich Evening News17:00
Six men charged following 'attempted robbery' at phone shop Gazette and Herald18:31
Men charged with stealing bikes in town - as police hunt for witnesses to attempted theft Lynn News12:34
Balaclava-clad pair demand man's money after hitting him over the head The Northern Echo18:48

Sex Crime Cases

Man raped young girl and secretly filmed others in playgrounds Wales Online07:17
Boy who raped girl in Leeds and assaulted another is jailed a decade on Yorkshire Evening Post15:01
Clairvoyant's shows cancelled after he is charged with sexual offences against boys Dereham Times14:41
Glasgow woman sexually assaulted by delivery driver who forced himself into her home Glasgow Live06:45
Sex offender caught with more than 155,000 indecent images is spared jail North Wales Live12:53

Sextortion

‘I don’t want another mother to ever face this:’ Officials investigate possible sextortion case after teen’s death KCRG TV 9, Iowa02:53Kentucky

Glasgow police share information amid sextortion case increase WBKO15:29Kentucky

More than 110 child sextortion attempts reported each month to UK police forces Yahoo! UK & Ireland00:04NCA UK Crime

Teen boys at risk of sextortion as 74% lack basic awareness Infosecurity magazine10:23NCA UK Crime

Nigerian crime gangs targeting British teenagers in sextortion scams: NCA Peoples Gazette13:53NCA Youth Crime UK Crime

British teenage boys targeted by Nigerian crime gangs in 'sextortion' plots LBC News07:36NCA Youth Crime UK Crime

National Crime Agency launches campaign to tackle ‘sextortion’ of young boys Nation.Cymru09:22NCA Wales

Boys aged 14-17 main target of ‘unimaginably cruel’ sextortion The Independent00:25NCA Wales

Nigerian national arrested in Delhi for Sextortion after woman’s... The Asian Age15:06Delhi Crime in India Nigeria

Sextortion accused lands in police custody; Nigerian nabbed from Delhi after woman ends life in Cuttack Odisha TV09:59Delhi Crime in India Nigeria

Youth Crime

Teenager brandished zombie knife at his family during row on Christmas Day, court hears New Milton Advertiser & Lymington Times03:07
Teenagers reported over alleged serious assaults in Helensburgh Helensburgh Advertiser18:32
Teen machete fight filmed on tube platform BBC18:21
Mayman Lane Batley: Three teenagers charged after 17-year-old boy stabbed multiple times on… Yorkshire Evening Post14:25
Teenager's appearance in court over murder of Rhiannon Skye White at Bescot Railway Station delayed again Express & Star11:19

Violence Against Women

Police chief backs calls for Netflix drama 'Adolescence' to be shown in NE schools to tackle… Shields Gazette14:56Netflix Streaming Top Internet Brands

Netflix viewers urge Adolescence fans to watch underrated film after finishing ‘disturbing’ series Tyla07:21Netflix Streaming Top Internet Brands

Met Police using terror tactics to protect women from dangerous men The London Economic16:18Met Police Counter-Terrorism Global Issues

Harrow man among over 100 convicted in Met Police crackdown on dangerous offenders Harrow Online09:13Met Police Counter-Terrorism Global Issues

What works to prevent violence against women? Here’s what the evidence says The Conversation (UK)00:12Women's Equality Australia Gender Equality

Violence and sexist harassment against female MPs ‘rife across Asia-Pacific’ Yahoo! UK & Ireland12:23Women's Equality Australia Gender Equality

More police on the beat and early intervention among key crime plan targets Newark Advertiser00:05Nottinghamshire

Funding opportunity to combat crime and anti-social behaviour Basingstoke Gazette11:00Nottinghamshire

Edinburgh council rejects Green bid to ensure trans access to Women's Aid services Edinburgh Evening News04:46Domestic Abuse Edinburgh Transgender Issues

Edinburgh council voices support for Women's Aid charity amid row over trans inclusion Edinburgh Live18:08Domestic Abuse Edinburgh Transgender Issues