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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

There could be 1,000 or more victims of black-cab rapist John Worboys, says Carrie Johnson

Up to 1,000 victims may have been assaulted by John Worboys, and more women have come forward after his case was dramatized.
#parole
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Black-cab rapist John Worboys denied parole for second time

Parole board denied release for John Worboys, finding he remains a high risk to women and continues to fail the test for release.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

John Worboys is denied parole for second time

John Worboys was denied parole again, with no release or transfer to open conditions, keeping him in prison due to ongoing danger to victims.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

I was sexually assaulted by an imam. He told me he had supernatural powers

A London imam sexually abused girls and women while claiming supernatural “healing,” threatening victims with curses and harm if they disclosed abuse.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Inquests into deaths of six babies murdered by Lucy Letby delayed until 2027

Inquests into six Letby baby deaths were delayed until May 2027 pending the delayed Thirlwall inquiry report publication.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Ian Huntley death: Soham child killer who murdered Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman

Ian Huntley, convicted of murdering two 10-year-old girls in 2002, died following a prison attack.
UK politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

I was so isolated': Pro-Palestine activist attempted suicide in UK prison

Charlotte Head, a Palestine Action-linked activist, spent 18 months in pre-trial detention before being released on bail without conviction, facing restrictions reportedly imposed on activists designated as terrorists.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

Starmer urged to take charge of courts crisis with system on brink of collapse'

Sir Brian Leveson urges the Prime Minister to take direct leadership and proposes a Prime Minister's criminal justice adviser amid severe court backlogs and prison overcrowding.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 months ago

Accidental release of sex offender is sign of broken' justice system, minister says

An accidental release of a convicted migrant sex offender exposed failures in the UK criminal justice and prison-to-immigration transfer processes.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 months ago

The prison crisis that led to mistaken release of migrant sex offender

Britain's prisons face staffing shortages and high officer turnover causing errors, while The Independent requests donations to fund free, on-the-ground journalism.
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