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Man who helped Thomas Cashman to cover up Olivia Pratt-Korbel's murder jailed

Paul Russell disposed of the child killer's clothing and drove him back to his van following shooting

Liverpool Echo

Ousted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir held at army hospital

Former leader moved out of prison during heavy fighting as other ex-officials escaped during a jailbreak amid the chaos.

Al Jazeera

Olivia's brother walks out of court as Paul Russell defence ask for suspended sentence

Ryan Korbel left the public gallery as Russell's mitigation was outlined

Liverpool Echo

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Prison sex abuse must be rooted out, Justice official says

Sexual abuse in the nation’s federal prisons must be rooted out

The Independent UK

Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny to face new trial

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is set to face a new trial on extremism charges that he has described as a Kremlin-ordered effort to extend his time behind bars

The Independent UK

Sudan’s ex-leader Omar al-Bashir being held in military hospital, says army

Bashir, wanted by international criminal court on genocide charges, moved after attack by paramilitaries on prison where he was being held

The Guardian - UK

Ex-gangster 'groomed' for crime as child becomes CEO after 17 year-jail sentence

Stephen Gillen was a bonafide gangster and earned a living on the wrong side of the law, until his life came crashing down when he was sentenced to 17 years in a category A prison.

Daily Mirror

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Fugitive caught hiding in attic weeks after fleeing jail to spend Christmas with partner

Sean Harding was found in the loft of his partner's home after he absconded from a Category D prison in Lancashire on December 22 last year, and he managed to evade police for about five weeks before he was caught

Daily Mirror

Government told to carry out 'urgent' probe following Manchester Evening News investigation into Forest Bank prison

They say the troubled jail - operated by Sodexo - should be brought under Government control if our findings are confirmed

Manchester Evening News

Violent thug battered his ex within hours of release from prison - police found him on 'bed full of blood' with his victim

Within hours of leaving jail Wayne Baines, 39, was on his former partner's doorstep even though he was banned from contacting her

Manchester Evening News

Prosecutors now doubt imprisoned mother killed her children

Prosecutors have acknowledged that new scientific evidence leaves reasonable doubt that an imprisoned Australian mother deliberately killed her four children

The Independent UK

Belgium says no deal reached to free jailed Iran diplomat in swap

Belgium said on Wednesday an Iranian diplomat jailed there for 20 years will not soon be released in a prisoner swap, apparently contradicting Iran's judiciary.

Reuters

Navalny says he faces 30 more years in Russian jail in terrorism case

Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said on Wednesday that investigators had opened what he called an "absurd" terrorism case against him that could see him sentenced to an additional 30 years in jail.

Reuters

Neighbour's nose 'splattered all over his face' after complaining about noise

The victim was stamped on and kicked in a brutal assault after asking his neighbours to keep the noise down

Wales Online

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Son banned from visiting dad attended his home three times to ask for cigarettes and cash

John Luke had only been released from prison for three days, after serving a sentence for an offence relating to his father, when he showed up on his doorstep in the early hours of the morning

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan’s Bashir and Allies Out of Jail, Fighting Flares

Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) battled on the outskirts of the capital on Wednesday, undermining a truce in an 11-day conflict that civilian groups fear could revive the influence of ousted President Omar al-Bashir and his loyalists. Fuelling those concerns, the army confirmed the transfer of 79-year-old…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian Authorities Re-Arrest Prominent Journalist Months after His Release

Iranian authorities have re-arrested prominent journalist Keyvan Samimi who called for the formation of a National Salvation Front months after his release from prison following two years of incarceration, announced his family. The family said the authorities did not provide any information about his place of detention or the party…

Reuters

Sudan's Bashir was in hospital before fighting started - sources

Sudan's toppled leader Omar al-Bashir had been moved from Kober prison to a military hospital in the Sudanese capital before heavy fighting broke out there on April 15, two sources at the hospital said.

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Sudan fighting flares but military approves ceasefire extension

Sudan's army and a paramilitary force battled on Khartoum's outskirts on Wednesday, undermining a truce in their 11-day conflict, but the army expressed willingness to extend the ceasefire.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Charges Two Actresses for Not Wearing Headscarves

Iran has charged two prominent actresses for publishing pictures of themselves flouting the country's dress code for women, just weeks after announcing a crackdown on breaches, local media reported. Police in Tehran have referred the case against Katayoun Riahi and Pantea Bahram to Iran's judiciary, accusing them of "the crime…

Bangkok Post

Singapore hangs prisoner over 1kg of cannabis

SINGAPORE: Singapore on Wednesday hanged a prisoner convicted of conspiracy to smuggle one kilogram of cannabis, authorities said, ignoring international calls for the city-state to abolish capital punishment.

The Independent UK

In prison for life, Murdaugh faces 2 more tax evasion counts

A South Carolina grand jury has charged convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh with two counts of tax evasion after prosecutors reviewed his final years of tax returns before he headed behind bars

The Independent UK

Mom, boyfriend get life sentences in 10-year-old boy's death

The mother of a 10-year-old California boy who died after being tortured has been sentenced to life in prison, along with her boyfriend

The Independent UK

American woman with gold-plated gun in case arrested in Australia

The 28-year-old suspect faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted say officials

Daily Mirror

Farmer Tony Martin 'doesn't regret anything' 23 years after shooting burglar dead

The pensioner, who was jailed for killing Fred Barras, 16, and seriously injuring Brendon Fearon when they broke into his isolated farm in 1999, may have to abandon his plan to appeal

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