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‘Despicable’ former UK scout leader jailed for 46 years for sexual abuse

Richard Burrows, 81, convicted of 97 historical offences after three decades on the run

The Guardian - UK

Judge tells victims of fugitive paedophile: ‘Only one person to blame’

Richard Burrows, who spent 27 years on the run, was convicted of multiple child sex offences.

Evening Standard

Man stabbed friend to death in row over shaved eyebrow

‘I have just stabbed my mate. He was doing my f***ing head in,’ murderer said

The Independent UK

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Man jailed for murder of friend after ‘childish’ eyebrow prank

Matthew Higgins was sentenced to life over the fatal stabbing of David Eaton last year.

Evening Standard

MP Mike Amesbury refuses to answer questions as he walks free from court

The former Labour politician had a 10-week prison sentence for assault suspended on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Mike Amesbury: Former Labour MP jailed for punching man has sentence suspended for two years on appeal

Former Labour MP Mike Amesbury has had his 10-week prison sentence for assault suspended for two years following an appeal at Chester Crown Court.

Evening Standard

Former Labour MP Mike Amesbury has prison sentence suspended

The 55-year-old was jailed for 10 weeks for assault after punching a man in the street.

Evening Standard

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Southport riots: Husband of grandmother who wrote mosques should be blown up says sentence is ‘too harsh’

Julie Sweeney had written on Facebook ‘Blow the mosques up with the adults in it.’

The Independent UK

‘Keyboard warrior’ jailed for posting mosque message after Southport deaths

Julie Sweeney’s defence lawyers claimed she lives ‘a quiet, sheltered life in Cheshire’

The Independent UK

Messages between Benjamin Mendy and friend revealed

Neither of the juries at the former Manchester City footballer’s trial or retrial were shown the messages as the judge ruled them inadmissible.

The Independent UK

Man asked for 'anyone who sells Viagra' as he tried to rape sleeping woman

The 25-year-old sent a late-night group message asking if anyone "knew anyone who sells Viagra"

Liverpool Echo

Ketamine 'addict' worked for his dealer to help pay off drug debt

A court heard the 22-year-old man was in the kitchen of a flat being used as a supply base when police arrived.

Liverpool Echo

Gran killed in horror smash after delivery driver took amphetamine to stay awake

Suzanne Taylor was a passenger in the back seat of the vehicle, which was at a stand-still with the hazards on. The 71-year-old suffered fatal injuries and tragically died at the scene, on the M6 near Sandbach in Cheshire

Daily Mirror

Delivery driver killed gran in motorway smash having taken amphetamine to 'stay awake' while on the road for nearly 12 hours

While Marcin Szewczyk was not over the legal drug-drive limit, a judge fumed: "I am just truly astonished that there's a system within our law that says someone can drive with a controlled drug in their system."

Manchester Evening News

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Daily Mirror

Sick mum and son SING and DANCE in 'celebration' after setting fire to ex's home

A mum and son who were seen celebrating while they torched a houseboat belonging to her ex-boyfriend in a 'nasty' act of revenge over claims of cheating have been jailed

Wales Online

Mum and son sang 'the roof is on fire' after setting light to her ex's home

Adam Lloyd filmed himself lighting the fire and then he and his mum Jackie singing and dancing

Liverpool Echo

Shameless mum and son sing and dance after setting fire to ex's home

The pair can be heard singing "the roof is on fire" at one point during the shocking phone footage.

Daily Record

Mum and son filmed themselves 'celebrating' after setting fire to ex's home

Jackie Lloyd, 54, and her son Adam Lloyd chanted "the roof is on fire" after using a lighter to ignite a cushion on the barge, leading to a blaze that completely destroyed the vessel.

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Liverpool Echo

Mum and son filmed themselves 'celebrating' as ex's home burned

They were caught out thanks to footage on the son's phone

Nottingham Post

'Coward' who blamed girlfriend for fatal crash has caused 'a lifetime of pain'

One of his passengers, Francesca Bugliarello, was due to study at the University of Nottingham, died in the incident

Manchester Evening News

Coward got his own girlfriend arrested for manslaughter after girl, 18, killed

Matthew Ellson admitted causing the death of 18-year-old Francesca Bugliarello

The Independent UK

Benjamin Mendy cleared of sex attacks – but faces retrial on two charges

The Premier League footballer said he is ‘looking forward to clearing his name’.

Liverpool Echo

Benjamin Mendy cleared of six counts of rape but faces retrial

Jurors could not come to a decision on a further two rape allegations

Irish Mirror

Benjamin Mendy found not guilty on seven counts but faces retrial over two rape claims

The French footballer has been found NOT guilty of five rape charges, one count of attempted rape and a separate accusation of sexual assault

The Independent UK

Benjamin Mendy: Man City release statement after verdict

The Frenchman has been cleared of sex attacks on four women, as jurors failed to reach verdicts on two others following a six-month trial

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