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Thousands of children jailed – before being found guilty
Under-18s can be held on remand for a year before being tried, figures reveal
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Boys in court after 'abusing children in park' new
Friday, 27 November 2009
Three boys who forced their young victims to perform degrading sex acts in a park have been given supervision orders.
Woman's body found after supermarket shooting new
Friday, 27 November 2009
Woman's body found in flat after officers shoot armed man during supermarket stand-off.
Three questioned over 'tiger kidnapping' new
Friday, 27 November 2009
Three men were questioned today after an armed gang held a man hostage while his partner handed over a ransom demand.
Woman's body found after supermarket shooting new
Friday, 27 November 2009
The body of a woman was found in a flat after officers shot an armed man during a stand-off in a supermarket, police said today.
Urinating student avoids prison
Friday, 27 November 2009
A student who was warned that he might be sent to prison for urinating on a war memorial was instead given community service yesterday.
Olympic star guilty of being in £50m cocaine gang
Thursday, 26 November 2009
An Olympic judo star was convicted today of being part of a £50 million drug gang.
Student avoids jail for urinating on war memorial
Thursday, 26 November 2009
A student who pleaded guilty to outraging public decency after he was photographed urinating over a war memorial avoided a jail sentence today.
Missing man's body found in canal
Thursday, 26 November 2009
The sports data analyst went missing last week after being on holiday in Miami.
Family of party death man launch attack on police
Thursday, 26 November 2009
The family of an actor who died at a party attended by Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty today launched a blistering attack on police handling of the case.
Recorded rapes at highest level for years
Thursday, 26 November 2009
The number of rapes recorded by police in London is at its highest level for several years, the head of Scotland Yard said today.
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