A ‘jealous and controlling’ husband who stabbed his Asda worker wife hundreds of times in an ‘episode of unspeakable and barbaric savagery’ has been jailed for 18 years. George Leather, 60, pleaded guilty to the murder of his wife Paula, 56, at Liverpool Crown Court this week. The victim was found with up to 100 … Read more
Police renew appeal for information on murdered Putin critic hours before his inquest today – with call for witnesses of ‘black VW van’ seen near home of 68-year-old found ‘strangled to death’ a week after Salisbury Novichok attack Met Police’s Richard Smith said questions remain over Nikolay Glushkov’s death The 68-year-old was found in New … Read more
‘I hope he rots in hell’: Murdered 15-year-old schoolgirl’s father welcomes ‘best news ever’ as man who raped and killed her is found dead in jail Stephen Beadman, 34, murdered Kayleigh Haywood, 15, in November 2015 He was serving a minimum of 35 years for the rape and murder of the teenager Kayleigh’s father, Martin … Read more
This is the horrifying moment a young woman was ambushed by three men on her way home from work and shoved into a car in Kyrgyzstan – hours before she was found murdered in a case of ‘bride kidnapping’. Security camera footage shows Aizada Kanatbekova, 27, being surrounded by the trio before they grab her and push … Read more
This is the horrifying moment a young woman was ambushed by three men on her way home from work and shoved into a car in Kyrgyzstan – hours before she was found murdered in a case of ‘bride kidnapping’. Security camera footage shows Aizada Kanatbekova, 27, being surrounded by the trio before they grab her and push … Read more
The brother of murdered Stephen Lawrence has criticised police in the wake of the controversial race report and the response to the Sarah Everard vigil. Stuart Lawrence expressed his disappointment with the Met Police’s actions in recent weeks and said he questions whether he should continue providing consultancy work for the force. Mr Lawrence even … Read more
A husband who murdered his wife and chopped up her body after she accidentally defrosted a bag of frozen chips has been jailed for life. Takeaway delivery driver Thomas McCann flew into a rage last May and strangled spouse of 24 years Yvonne when the couple were forced to throw away the £3 bag after … Read more
A jealous husband strangled his wife and dumped her dismembered body in a country park and council tip ‘like garbage’, a court has heard. Thomas McCann, 49, strangled ‘childhood sweetheart’ Yvonne, 46, his wife of 24 years, in the bathroom of their home in Stockport after a row about a £3 bag of frozen chips, … Read more
Former soldier who rushed to the aide of murdered PC Keith Palmer during a terror attack on Parliament is struck down by Covid in Turkey Tony Davis was in Turkey guiding Bahrain’s national team to their first Olympic Games when he contracted the virus. He remains in hospital in Istanbul. Mr Davis was hailed a hero … Read more
Police reveal face of murdered woman, 32, found dead in a Leicester house as detectives hunt for clues on driver of silver car who ‘spoke to her before she vanished’ Smita Mistry, 32, was found dead in home in Saffron Lane, Leicester on March 23 Police have arrested a man, 36, known to the woman … Read more