‘A teenage girl who trolled herself on social media and blamed it on her ex-boyfriend in a revenge plot has been jailed.’
The Independent, 13th September 2019
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‘A student engineer framed his own brother as a drink driver after he was caught drunk at the wheel of a college friend’s car.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th September 2019
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‘A former Conservative MP falsely accused of child rape and murder has condemned the police watchdog for clearing the Met officers who investigated the allegations, following a meeting with its director.’
The Guardian, 8th September 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An investigation into false claims of murder and child sexual abuse against public figures could cost the Metropolitan Police £4m.’
BBC News, 4th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A paedophile who ordered the live online sexual abuse of Filipino children by their parents has been jailed for nine years.’
BBC News, 4th September 2019
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‘A man has admitted crushing a three-year-old boy to death with his car seat.’
The Guardian, 2nd September 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Carl Beech, the fantasist jailed over false claims of VIP child abuse that triggered a £2m Scotland Yard inquiry, is appealing against his conviction.’
The Guardian, 21st August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The family of a teenager fatally stabbed by his friend have launched a legal challenge against the “unduly lenient” sentence he received.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Scotland Yard has finally agreed to publish the damning report into its disastrous handling of the VIP paedophile investigation.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th August 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A woman who falsely accused a taxi driver of raping her showed a “blatant disregard” for him and the reputation of the justice system, a judge said.’
BBC News, 1st August 2019
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‘Scotland yard has claimed it cannot publish the unredacted report into its handling of Operation Midland because to do so could reveal covert policing methods and help criminals.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2019
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‘A retired high court judge, whose review found a catalogue of failings in Scotland Yard’s £2.5m inquiry into false claims about a VIP paedophile ring made by a former nurse, says the police may have broken the law during their investigation.’
The Guardian, 30th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Britain’s knife crime epidemic will continue until young people see weapons as “uncool”, a judge has said. Mr Justice Bryan’s comments came as he sentenced a 17-year-old boy to eight months in custody for stabbing a grammar school pupil in the heart with a flick knife.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th July 2019
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‘Three people who forced laundry detergent into a pregnant teenager’s mouth as they tried to make her have a miscarriage have been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th July 2019
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‘A man who repeatedly punched a toddler has been jailed for her murder.’
BBC News, 3rd June 2019
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‘A child rapist who almost escaped punishment after he tricked a judge and two psychiatrists into thinking he was severely disabled has been jailed for more than 26 years.’
The Guardian, 10th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who stabbed his neighbour to death on a caravan park during a fight has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 9th April 2019
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‘A “serial liar” who invented false rape and sexual assault allegations has failed in a bid to clear her name.’
BBC News, 28th March 2019
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‘A man has been jailed for at least 24 years after being found guilty of torturing and stabbing to death a convicted child killer shortly after he was released from prison.’
The Guardian, 25th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Three men are facing long jail sentences over a botched gangland hit in which a seven-year-old boy and his mother were shot on their doorstep.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
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