British hacker who hijacked Elon Musk’s Twitter account told to repay £4m in Bitcoin
Many celebrities’ Twitter accounts were compromised during the high-profile hack
Crime
Domestic abuse victims who flee with children overseas to be criminalised under new law
Change to crime and policing bill backed by fathers’ rights groups seeking support in cross-border abduction casesMothers fleeing domestic violence who keep their children overseas without permission would be criminalised for the first time under a new…
London businessman jailed for life after filming his sex attacks on women
Chao Xu, 33, may be one of worst sex offenders in British criminal history, police fearA businessman has been jailed for life for drugging women then subjecting them to sexual attacks which he recorded for his pleasure, as well as committing hundreds o…
Man, 61, found guilty of stalking former Tory minister Penny Mordaunt
Edward Brandt bombarded Mordaunt with calls and jumped a barrier at her office, leaving her feeling vulnerable, court heardAn former councillor has been convicted of stalking the former Conservative MP and leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt….
Council staff visited wrong address day before Sara Sharif’s murder, review finds
Education secretary says report highlights ‘glaring failures and missed opportunities’ by various agenciesServices in Surrey failed to identify Sara Sharif was at risk of abuse, did not question unexplained bruising and staff members visited the wrong …
Helen Newlove, victims’ commissioner and peer, dies after short illness
Lady Newlove, a campaigner for victims of crime, was a ‘committed and passionate advocate’, her office has saidHelen Newlove, the victims’ commissioner for England and Wales, has died after a short illness, her office has said.Lady Newlove, a Conservat…
Abuse by UK’s ‘most prolific sex offender’ was ignored at Medomsley detention centre, report finds
Neville Husband committed hundreds of offences while working at facility in County Durham from 1969 to 1985A man who worked as a prison officer and caterer in a youth detention centre was able to rape and torture boys for three decades while the abuse …
Maga influencer with ‘Mar-a-Lago face’ who was in the running to be Trump’s press secretary wanted for assault
Rein Lively was a member of the controversial QAnon movement which accused global elites of carrying out child sex crimes
Fraudster who hid in London is jailed over £5.5bn bitcoin scam
Zhimin Qian cheated 128,000 victims in China through a Ponzi scheme before going on the run for six yearsThe trail had been cold for five years – ever since Zhimin Qian narrowly escaped the police days after they raided her six-bedroom house in London….
Crime gangs in UK start making own branded weight-loss drugs
Medicines watchdog says criminals are designing packaging and branding to look like legitimate productOrganised crime gangs have begun manufacturing their own branded weight-loss drugs, designed to look like legitimate medicines, in what authorities wa…