Ian Huntley, the former school caretaker convicted of murdering two ten year old girls in the notorious Soham case, has died after being seriously injured in a prison attack. The 52 year old had been receiving treatment in hospital after being found with severe injuries following an assault inside a high security prison.

A jury has been told that three boys are accused of taking turns raping a 13 year old girl in bushes near a tram stop in Rochdale, with prosecutors saying part of the incident was filmed on a mobile phone and shared among the boys and others. The defendants, who were aged between 12 and 14 at the time, deny all charges.

Rapper Ghetts has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after admitting causing the death of a young Nepalese student in a hit-and-run collision in north London, having been over the drink-drive limit and driving dangerously, before failing to stop at the scene, leaving the victim’s family devastated and prompting renewed calls for tougher action on dangerous driving.

Jordan James Parke, the reality TV star and social media influencer known as “The Lip King,” has died, bringing shock and heartbreak to his family and followers, over a year after his arrest in connection with the death of a woman following a Brazilian butt lift procedure, as police continue inquiries and two people have since been arrested in relation to his own unexplained passing in London.

A man who forced his former partner to take abortion pills and unlawfully end her pregnancy before confining her in a room has been handed a nine year prison sentence in the Republic of Ireland, in a case that has shocked the community and highlighted the severity of coercive control and reproductive abuse.

A 41‑year‑old man has been convicted over an XL bully attack that left a 68‑year‑old woman dead in his home in Essex, the first such case since new laws on owning the controversial breed came into effect. The victim, who had limited mobility and was asked to look after the dogs, suffered severe injuries, and the court heard harrowing details of the attack.