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Stephen Griffiths declares: I am the crossbow cannibal

By on Saturday, May 29th, 2010 | 2 Comments

The man accused of murdering three prostitutes in Bradford walked into a court today and declared that his name was “the Crossbow Cannibal”. Stephen Griffiths, 40, is accused of murdering three sex workers who were last seen alive in the red light district of Bradford. They disappeared over the past 11 months. Mr Griffiths, wearing [...]

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Police Recruits May Have to Start Without Pay

By on Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 | No Comments

According to the Telegraph today “ Police recruits could be made to work for a year without pay in a bid to cut millions of pounds in training costs”. Sorry but it took me a while to stop laughing when I read this. Do they honestly think that people will be lining up at the door [...]

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Man guilty of ‘Facebook affair’ revenge acid attack

By on Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 | 2 Comments

Three men have been found guilty of dousing sulphuric acid over a 25-year-old man because he had an affair with a married woman he had met on Facebook. Awais Akram was left severely disfigured after he was targeted in revenge for his liaison with businesswoman Sadia Khatoon. The court heard that when her husband and family [...]

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Father of Claudia Lawrence Calls for Review of Police Investigation

By on Friday, May 7th, 2010 | 2 Comments

The father of Claudia Lawrence, the chef who went missing 14 months ago and is feared murdered, called yesterday for an independent review of the police investigation into her disappearance. Peter Lawrence claimed that police were no closer to finding his daughter than they were in March last year when she was last seen walking home [...]

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Civilians Replace Experienced Rape Case Officers

By on Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 | 2 Comments

Civilian investigators are to replace experienced police officers in rape and child abuse cases under plans attacked as “dangerous” by a senior detective. Half of the officers on a public protection unit would be replaced despite an admission by the man leading the proposed changes that there is a “real risk” of failing to properly [...]

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Prisoner Cuts off Ear, Then Escapes with Masked Gang

By on Tuesday, May 4th, 2010 | 2 Comments

Police have warned the public not to approach a dangerous prisoner who is on the run after cutting off his ear in order to escape with the help of a masked gang. Michael O’Donnell, 28, was due to be sentenced for conspiracy to rob and commit burglary but told staff at Forest Bank prison in Salford [...]

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