Two men jailed for life for killing a teenager over a £20 drugs debt

Two men have been jailed for life for killing a teenager in a row over a £20 drug debt. Connor Smith and Martin Wilson Connor Smith, 26, and Martin Wilson, 37 conspired and carried out their plan to kill Nyle Corrigan, 19, on 12 November 2020. Nyle was cycling on Boode Croft, Stockbridge Village, Merseyside, […]

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Former police officer and his mother sentenced after perverting course of justice by burying evidence in garden

Former police officer Lewis Edwards and his mother Rebekah Edwards have been sentenced after attempting to conceal crucial evidence following an online child abuse and blackmail case. Lewis Edwards, aged 25 and a former police officer, was convicted of multiple child sexual online offences in October 2023 including inciting a child under 13 to engage […]

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Rotherham rioter sentenced for arson and violent disorder

A rioter who took part in violent disorder at the Holiday Inn Express, Rotherham, in August 2024 has been sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court today. Levi Fishlock Levi Fishlock, 31, was part of a 400-strong crowd gathered outside the hotel, which was used to house asylum seekers. He received a total sentence of 14 years, of […]

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Skegness man jailed for life for murder of partner who died two years after he set her on fire

A man formerly from Skegness has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his partner, two years after he set her on fire in the home they shared. Leigh Pateman, 47, doused his partner Ellen Marshall in petrol and set light to her. Pateman repeatedly threatened to kill her during arguments. On 22 […]

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Brighton man convicted for raping and sexually abusing young women and children

A man was found guilty of offences against six victims, including rape, sexual abuse and assault. Shane Gibbs, 35, was convicted of 15 counts following a trial including rape and other serious sexual and violent offences. During October to December 2023, Gibbs preyed upon children and vulnerable women in the Brighton and Hove area. Shane […]

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Former soldier who escaped prison convicted of spying for Iran

A former army soldier has been convicted of gathering classified information for the benefit of Iran and later escaping prison. Daniel Khalife, 23, collated and passed on classified documents, military communications and information about soldiers to Iranian authorities over more than two years. In his possession was also a document he had created with personal […]

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Teenager jailed for life for stabbing 16-year-old ‘love rival’

A teenager who stabbed a 16-year-old boy after luring him to a dark alley under the false pretences of meeting his girlfriend has been jailed for life. Kevin Biji Kevin Biji, 17, of Kamala Way in Norris Green, Liverpool, sent messages to the victim from his girlfriend’s phone purporting to be her, inviting him to […]

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PC jailed for sexually assaulting girl on duty and superimposing his face onto child abuse images

A police officer who assaulted a vulnerable young girl while on duty and superimposed his face onto child abuse images has been jailed for nine years. Dean Dempster, 35, who was a response officer for Greater Manchester Police (GMP) based in Oldham at the time, sexually touched the child while responding to a disturbance in […]

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