Man injured in car crash is arrested on suspicion of girl's murder
Police say they will question 52-year-old over death of Rebecca Thompson, 11, once medics say he is fit enough A 52-year-old man who suffered serious injuries in a car crash has been arrested on...
View ArticleChris Brown allegedly assaults a girl in a nightclub
After a relatively quiet week Chris Brown is back in the news again following an alleged assault against a girl. The singer is reported to have shoved the girl with such force she may need surgery....
View ArticleTeenage sex abuse victim speaks out
This is Plymouth -- A TEENAGE victim of sexual abuse has spoken out after her attacker was jailed for six years. The Plymouth schoolgirl has talked about her experience and encouraged other women and...
View ArticleCampus sex trial: Jury hears closing speeches
This is Hull and East Riding -- THE jury in the trial of three college rugby players accused of sexually assaulting a student have heard the closing speeches from the barristers in the case. The men...
View ArticleMystery girl to testify in Trayvon Martin murder case
SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - Prosecutors in the Florida murder trial of neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman will reveal a star witness for the first time on Tuesday, the girl Trayvon Martin was...
View ArticleSoldier may regain custody of child despite 'probably being responsible for...
Judge rules that toddler, who sustained fractured skull and ribs at six months, could soon return to 'devoted' parents A soldier and his wife may regain custody of their daughter, even though one of...
View ArticleJeremy Forrest is no Romeo, but neither is he a 'pervert' | Hadley Freeman
To describe this sordid tale in the same terms used to discuss cases such as Jimmy Savile and Stuart Hall skews the problem This is not a love story. There is nothing to celebrate about it and the...
View ArticleSupreme court rules against Native American father in adoption case
Indian Child Welfare Act doesn't protect biological father, court rules, sending custody decision back to South Carolina court A divided supreme court said Tuesday that federal law doesn't require that...
View ArticleEddy Shah tells rape trial: I paid for sex with co-defendant in 1980s
Founder of defunct Today newspaper denies having sex with underage girl but admits to relationship with Susan Davies The former newspaper boss Eddy Shah denied having sex with a schoolgirl, but...
View ArticleJanet James: Forrest is a sexual predator – not the romantic Romeo
This is Somerset -- He's a teacher. He's a teacher. He's a teacher. How many times to you have to say it? Maybe people need to do lines before they get it. Because it feels like half the world see...
View ArticleForrest is a sexual predator – not the romantic Romeo
This is Somerset -- He's a teacher. He's a teacher. He's a teacher. How many times to you have to say it? Maybe people need to do lines before they get it. Because it feels like half the world see...
View ArticleReview: Soul Sister, Theatre Royal
This is Nottingham -- I COULD have sworn I saw Tina Turner in Nottingham last night. Turns out I was wrong. In fact it was an outrageously gifted singer and actress by the name of Jenny Fitzpatrick....
View ArticleGirl, 10, dies in hospital days after being gang raped by four teenagers in...
The four teenagers, who were aged between 13 and 16 and two of whom were brothers, are alleged to have lured the girl to a secluded area in Hanuman Nagar, Mumbai, with the promise of Rs. 10. Reported...
View ArticleEddy Shah: child rape claims are blackmail
Former newspaper boss denies six counts of raping schoolgirl Former newspaper boss Eddy Shah has told a court that allegations that he had sex with a schoolgirl are blackmail. Giving evidence at the...
View ArticleOxford child sex abuse ring 'threatened to cut off victim's face'
Victims' statements read out at Old Bailey before sentencing detail damage suffered by girls abused, raped and tortured by gang A girl who gave evidence in the Oxford child sex exploitation trial, in...
View ArticlePlymouth court hears distressed 999 call from alleged rape victim
This is Plymouth -- A JURY was played a distraught 999 call made by a woman alleged to have been the victim of an attempted rape in a back alley behind Union Street. The court heard a recording of the...
View ArticleCourt hears 999 call from alleged attempted rape victim
This is Plymouth -- A JURY was played a distraught 999 call made by a woman alleged to have been the victim of an attempted rape in a back alley behind Union Street. The court heard a recording of the...
View ArticleDog seized after alleged attack on teenager
This is South Devon -- POLICE are investigating after a teenager needed 38 stitches in an alleged dog attack in Torquay. The 17-year-old girl suffered bites to her leg and elbow and may need cosmetic...
View ArticleHuge blaze destroys historic building and brings town centre to a standstill
This is South Devon -- FIFTY firefighters tackled a huge blaze which brought Paignton town centre to a standstill. One of the town's most historic buildings was destroyed and part of the ornate...
View ArticleWoman admits keeping dog that attacked girl in Torquay
This is Devon -- A TORQUAY dog owner has appeared before magistrates after a 14-year-old girl was attacked by a pitbull (pictured) in a public park. The teenager needed stitches for injuries to her...
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