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Man who brutally killed cat jailed

Friday, 27 May 2011

A cat killer has been jailed for 16 weeks after he picked up the animal by its hind legs and swung it head-first into a wall four times.

Levi Bellfield 'joked about killing Milly Dowler'

Friday, 27 May 2011

Levi Bellfield's partner did not believe he had killed 13-year-old Milly Dowler, the Old Bailey heard yesterday.

Tory peer convicted of expenses fraud

Thursday, 26 May 2011

The jury found that Lord Hanningfield unlawfully claimed expenses for overnight stays in London when he was not in the capital.

Farm labourer guilty of four shotgun killings

Thursday, 26 May 2011

A man who murdered two couples with a sawn-off shotgun was jailed for life today after evading justice for more than 25 years.

'I didn't believe he killed Milly Dowler'

Thursday, 26 May 2011

Levi Bellfield's partner did not believe he had killed schoolgirl Milly Dowler, the Old Bailey heard today.

Former MP David Chaytor out of prison

Thursday, 26 May 2011

The first former MP jailed over the parliamentary expenses scandal has been released from prison after serving just a quarter of his 18-month sentence, sources said.

Eight years average term for rape

Thursday, 26 May 2011

One in seven rapists is sentenced to four years or less in jail, figures showed today.

Man jailed for 1991 sex attack

Thursday, 26 May 2011

A serial sex offender who subjected a doctor to a "pitiless, wicked" attack two decades ago was jailed for nine years today after a cold case review.

Chris Huhne: Police contact prosecutors

Thursday, 26 May 2011

Police investigating allegations that Cabinet minister Chris Huhne dodged punishment for speeding have made contact with prosecutors, it was disclosed today.

Police helicopter used in broken window hunt

Thursday, 26 May 2011

Police have defended themselves amid claims of heavy-handedness after using a helicopter and two officers to find a schoolboy who kicked a football through a greenhouse.

Twitter hampers inquiries, police warn

Thursday, 26 May 2011

Social networking sites are increasingly hampering major police investigations, a detective has warned the public.

Levi Bellfield 'joked about Milly'

Wednesday, 25 May 2011

The alleged killer of Milly Dowler "joked" about her disappearance a week after the schoolgirl went missing, a court heard today.

Nat Fraser may face wife murder retrial

Wednesday, 25 May 2011

The family of a woman whose husband was convicted of murder even though her body was never found said they were "bitterly disappointed" today after he won an appeal.

Detective warns over Twitter rumours

Wednesday, 25 May 2011

A detective has warned that social networking sites are increasingly hampering major police investigations.

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G20 officer to face manslaughter charges over Ian Tomlinson's death

Wednesday, 25 May 2011

Andy McSmith: Simon Harwood, the police constable who is alleged to have given the news vendor Ian Tomlinson a fatal shove during a G20 demonstration, is to face a charge of manslaughter.

Four years on, officers face punishment for failing Fiona Pilkington

Wednesday, 25 May 2011

Richard Hall: Four police officers will face misconduct proceedings over the death of a woman who killed herself and her disabled daughter after years of harassment, but they will not lose their jobs.

Obama discusses hacker extradition

Wednesday, 25 May 2011

Barack Obama said he would "respect" the legal process in the case of British computer hacker Gary McKinnon who is wanted in the US, signalling his government was prepared to soften its stance.

�137,000 benefits scam pair jailed

Wednesday, 25 May 2011

A couple who lived a luxury lifestyle on the back of a �137,000 benefits swindle were both jailed for 16 months today.

George Davis may well be innocent, court rules

Wednesday, 25 May 2011

George Davis is as innocent as he will ever be. A brief court hearing yesterday ended the 27 year saga of the notorious miscarriage of justice that spawned the most famous slogan ever to have come out of the London gangland.