Crime

Pictured: Mother-of-three, 38, who was stabbed to death outside former Victorian mental hospital

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a mother-of-three was stabbed to death beside the ruins of an old Victorian mental hospital. Gemma Cowey, 38, was attacked on wasteland next to the derelict remains of St Andrew’s Hospital in Thorpe St Andrew near Norwich, Norfolk on Friday. Ms Cowey from Norwich, Norfolk, … Read more

Pictured: Mother-of-three, 38, who was stabbed to death outside former Victorian mental hospital

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a mother-of-three was stabbed to death beside the ruins of an old Victorian mental hospital. Gemma Cowey, 38, was attacked on wasteland next to the derelict remains of St Andrew’s Hospital in Thorpe St Andrew near Norwich, Norfolk on Friday. Ms Cowey from Norwich, Norfolk, … Read more

Father charged over son’s death only had custody because boy’s mother was jailed for murder

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A six-year-old boy who was found dead in his father’s home was only staying with his dad because his mum had been jailed for murder.  Arthur Labinjo-Hughes died in hospital several hours after he was found unresponsive at a house on Cranmore Road in Solihull, near Birmingham, on Tuesday afternoon, West Midlands Police (WMP) said. … Read more

One third of all slavery victims forced into illegal drug trade are children, charity finds 

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One third of all slavery victims forced into illegal drug trade are children, charity finds Drug gangs dressing children up as key workers to allow them to travel freely 30% of potential slavery victims reported last year were children, up from 23% The number of young people forced into all criminal activity almost doubled  By … Read more

One third of all slavery victims forced into illegal drug trade are children, charity finds 

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One third of all slavery victims forced into illegal drug trade are children, charity finds Drug gangs dressing children up as key workers to allow them to travel freely 30% of potential slavery victims reported last year were children, up from 23% The number of young people forced into all criminal activity almost doubled  By … Read more

Man, 27, and woman, 31, are charged over death of boy, 6, who suffered serious head injuries

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Father, 27, and his girlfriend, 31, are charged over death of six-year-old boy who suffered serious head injuries at a house in the Midlands Arthur Hughes, six, was found with serious head injuries at home in Solihull West Midlands Police were called to a property at around 3pm on Tuesday  Tom Hughes, 27, and Emma … Read more

Police fear new take-away booze law will trigger rise in disorder

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Police fear new take-away booze law will trigger rise in disorder as crowds gather on streets outside pubs to drink Pubs will be entitled to serve alcohol for people to drink on the pavement Alcohol-fuelled masses could descend to the streets forcing police to intervene Police chiefs having ‘intense conversations’ with government about concerns NPCC … Read more

Police fear new take-away booze law will trigger rise in disorder

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Police fear new take-away booze law will trigger rise in disorder as crowds gather on streets outside pubs to drink Pubs will be entitled to serve alcohol for people to drink on the pavement Alcohol-fuelled masses could descend to the streets forcing police to intervene Police chiefs having ‘intense conversations’ with government about concerns NPCC … Read more