A rape victim who was spat at, beaten up and bullied over supposedly false allegations has finally seen her attacker face justice 20 years on thanks to advances in DNA technology. The girl, who was just 13 at the time of the attack, was subjected to a hate campaign while vile Harry Davey enjoyed his [...]
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Feb 2012
DNA technology finally vindicates rape victim 20 years later
February 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Feb 2012
Abusive messages left on Facebook page of missing chef Claudia Lawrence
February 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Thousands of members were wiped from a web page appealing for help to find missing York chef Claudia Lawrence following an overhaul of Facebook, triggering strong criticism by her best friend. The upgrading work also led to abusive and sexually explicit messages being posted on the Missing Person – Claudia Lawrence section of the social [...]
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Feb 2012
Lord Lucan, the missing aristocrat accused of murdering his children’s nanny, fled Britain and started a new life in Africa, according to the peer’s brother who has broken his silence after 38 years. The disappearance of Lord Lucan after the murder of his nanny and attack on his wife has become one of the most [...]
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Feb 2012
Woman ‘who ran prostitutes trapped by her laptop’
February 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A businesswoman who earned £300,000 by running an escort agency was caught when she reported a burglary at her Kensington home, a court heard. Larissa Miesnieks, 39, allegedly ran a lucrative vice operation through two websites, Atlantic Companions and pure Brit. She is accused of controlling prostitutes and laundering profits between 2006 and 2010. Miss [...]
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Feb 2012
Families of missing people need ‘presumed dead’ certificates, say MPs
February 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Families of missing people need “presumed dead” certificates so they can deal with their financial affairs, MPs say today in a report backed by the father of Claudia Lawrence. The Justice Select Committee said the “pain and anguish” of the disappearance of a loved one is made worse for relatives by a “confusing, costly and [...]
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Feb 2012
Gang who targeted ATMs jailed
February 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A gang who trawled the country doing smash and grab ATM burglaries have been jailed for a total of nearly 20 years. David Owens, 35, Shaun Ennis, 41, and Kevin Caveney, 26, disabled the alarm systems at colleges, service stations, amusement parks and caravan sites before attacking the bank machines to steal the cash inside. [...]
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Feb 2012
Bulger killer could be in line for compensation from News of the World
February 20, 2012 By 2 Comments
One of the killers of James Bulger is seeking to sue News International for more than £50,000 after he was informed that his phone may have been hacked by the News of the World. Lawyers acting for Robert Thompson, 29, have informed Scotland Yard that they plan to take legal action that could see the [...]
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Feb 2012
Closing the Forensic Science Service will make miscarriages of justice more likely
February 17, 2012 By
Why should we expect a part of the criminal justice system to make money? That’s a question being asked in relation to the growing concerns over the arrangements – or the lack of them – for the closure of the Forensic Science Service, which is due to take place next month. Just to recap, the FSS [...]
