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Councils still missing signs of child abuse

Tuesday, 24 November 2009

Children's workers are still failing to identify and report signs that a youngster is the victim of abuse.

Police 'should have discussed' anti-terror raids

Tuesday, 24 November 2009

A solitary email referring to a wedding led police to believe a terror attack was imminent and prompted the arrests of 11 suspects, it was revealed today.

Woman in court after paedophile ring investigation

Tuesday, 24 November 2009

A woman accused of child sex offences following the police investigation into paedophiles Vanessa George and Colin Blanchard appeared in court by video link today.

Paedophile jailed for sexually assaulting girl

Tuesday, 24 November 2009

The man locked the 14-year-old girl in a garage, plied her with alcohol and then carried out sex attacks.

Hospital guard for father after boy, four, stabbed to death

Tuesday, 24 November 2009

Detectives were today waiting to question a father of two suspected of stabbing his four-year-old son to death before turning the knife on himself.

Dream killer husband told: sleep alone

Tuesday, 24 November 2009

A husband who walked free after strangling his wife during a nightmare revealed today he has been told by psychiatrists never to sleep with anyone again.

Man jailed over Baby P challenging rape conviction

Tuesday, 24 November 2009

One of the trio jailed over the death of Baby Peter is challenging his conviction for the rape of a two-year-old girl at the Court of Appeal today.

Jane Andrews was noted missing during a routine check at her prison; right: Tom Cressman

Search for former royal aide after she absconds from jail

Tuesday, 24 November 2009

Murderess goes missing from open prison where she is serving life.

Hamann drink-drive trial postponed

Tuesday, 24 November 2009

A new trial date was fixed today for former Liverpool footballer Dietmar Hamann who is accused of drink driving.

'I was out jogging' says murder accused

Tuesday, 24 November 2009

A man accused of murdering a sub-postmaster's son during an armed raid told a jury today that he was out jogging on the morning of the killing.

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