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Dr Edward Erin was jailed for six years today

Doctor jailed for poisoning pregnant lover's drinks

Dr Edward Erin was found guilty last month of spiking Bella Prowse's drinks to make her miscarry.

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'Night stalker' rape suspect charged  new

Monday, 16 November 2009

Delroy Grant appeared at Greenwich Magistrates' Court today, charged with five rapes, six indecent assaults and 11 burglaries between 1992 and this year.

Rachel Nickell's boyfriend apologises to Colin Stagg  new

Monday, 16 November 2009

Andre Hanscombe said he was sorry he continued to believe that Mr Stagg had murdered the 23-year-old mother of his child.

Five held by anti-terror police  new

Monday, 16 November 2009

Five men were arrested today as anti-terror police swooped on addresses in the north west and a hotel near Heathrow Airport.

Tweed to stand trial on rape charge  new

Monday, 16 November 2009

The widower of reality TV star Jade Goody was ordered to stand trial today accused of raping a teenager.

Davenport has been charged with assault

Man admits knife attack on Davenport  new

Monday, 16 November 2009

A man pleaded guilty today to a knife attack on West Ham United player Calum Davenport.

Despite the falling number of convictions since 1995, the prison population of England and Wales has grown by 66 per cent

The disgrace of Britain's jails

Sunday, 15 November 2009

Overcrowding, reoffending, and mandatory sentencing have created prisons that are ineffective and expensive, a charity warns

Police arrest Night Stalker suspect

Sunday, 15 November 2009

19-year hunt is 'biggest case in history of the Metropolitan Police'

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Crime Exchange: What we can learn from each other

Saturday, 14 November 2009

Our crime correspondent's swap with his counterpart on 'The Baltimore Sun' ends today with the two reporters revealing the transatlantic tips that could benefit both cities.

John McFarlane: His victim said he was 'delusional' for seeking a relationship with her

Stalker jailed for killing woman who rejected him

Saturday, 14 November 2009

A "delusional" slaughterman was jailed for life yesterday for killing a woman who rejected him, in front of her three daughters with a bolt-gun, hours after she called police to complain that he was stalking her.

Claims of racist abuse by Romford Scout troop

Saturday, 14 November 2009

Police are investigating claims a Scout troop shouted abuse at a group of Jewish veterans during a Remembrance Sunday parade.

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