A retired man whose family bought him a dog to help with his anxiety has posted a £5,000 reward after his pet was stolen in a London park. Mike Jasper was walking his dog Ted, a Sprocker Spaniel, in South London in December after visiting his allotment when he was brutally attacked by two men … Read more
A conwoman who is refusing to pay back any of the £250,000 she defrauded from two dead people’s estates ranted that the judge is a ‘wicked racist’ as she vowed to have him arrested. Georgia Forteath, 41, and her husband Harvil Connally, 49, were both previously jailed for swindling the money by claiming they were … Read more
Italy’s largest mafia trial in more than 30 years opened today, as prosecutors seek to strike a blow against the ‘Ndrangheta crime syndicate, whose tentacles reach worldwide. More than 350 alleged members of the mafia and the politicians, lawyers, businessmen, civil servants and police accused of enabling them face a judge in a specially converted courtroom in … Read more
Secrets, lies and thuggery are the hallmark of the Chinese Communist regime. And in the mystery of the devastating Wuhan virus, all three are combined. The strongest evidence of a crime is a cover-up. And the Chinese authorities have provided that. They have fought ferociously to prevent an international inquiry into the pandemic’s origins. Their … Read more
Police bluntly put mask rule flouters on a final warning tonight as they said people caught without a face covering on public transport will face tough fines. National Police Chiefs’ Council chairman Martin Hewitt said officers would no longer ‘waste time’ trying to reason with covidsceptics as deaths from the latest deadly wave of coronavirus … Read more
The doorways of several Jewish homes have been smeared with blood in the shape of a cross in a suspected anti-Semitic hate crime. The homes are in Stamford Hill, east London, an area inhabited by around 15,000 members of the ultra orthodox Jewish community. Hackney Police are investigating the crime, which has been likened by … Read more
Hundreds of suspected members of Italy’s most powerful mafia group will face a judge this week, with a dedicated converted courtroom being used for the country’s biggest ‘maxi-trial’ of the last three decades. The trial against the ‘Ndrangheta crime syndicate and its accomplices – which includes politicians, civil servants, police and businessmen – is expected … Read more
A convicted murderer who dodged deportation to Jamaica with a last-minute appeal has been awarded £93,000 in legal aid, it can be disclosed. Michael Antonio White was taken off a Home Office flight last month after his lawyers submitted new claims shortly before take-off. Now in his 50s, he was sentenced to life in prison … Read more
A convicted murderer who dodged deportation to Jamaica with a last-minute appeal has been awarded £93,000 in legal aid, it can be disclosed. Michael Antonio White was taken off a Home Office flight last month after his lawyers submitted new claims shortly before take-off. Now in his 50s, he was sentenced to life in prison … Read more
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is in hot pursuit of Broadway talent. The long-running NBC crime series has been turning to theater actors to populate its scenes, as many of them have been out of work due to ongoing theater closures. Eagle-eyed fans noted the presence of Broadway stars in the casting announcement for … Read more