The teenager who abducted, raped and murdered a six-year-old girl has had his 27-year sentence minimum sentence reduced. Aaron Campbell was 16 when he was sentenced to life for the murder of Alesha MacPhail on the Isle of Bute. In August, his lawyer told the Court of Criminal Appeal in Edinburgh that the term was unnecessary…
Hundreds of thousands of people who are on prescription drugs in England are getting hooked on them. A Public Health review looked at the use of strong painkillers, sleeping tablets and antidepressants. Last year almost 12 million people were prescribed addictive drugs and half of these were taking them long term. The review found that…
A man spent £30,000 of his savings on a failed legal battle “for justice” over a £100 speeding fine. 71 year old Richard Keedwell said a “seriously flawed” legal system meant fighting the fine had taken nearly three years and used up his sons’ inheritance money. He claims he was wrongly clocked doing 35 in…
Police have been targeted with petrol bombs after they found a suspicious object in Londonderry. A bomb was found after up to 80 police officers took part in a security search targeting the New IRA on Monday in Northern Ireland. Fifteen homes were evacuated after the discovery which would have killed anyone who was near…
MPs reject a second call from Boris Johnson for a snap election, and the suspension of Parliament begins. BBC News – UK
Police have been lead to believe that a man who died in a south London street “unintentionally” shot himself. The 25-year-old was found wounded in Sydenham Road in Sydenham at 15:45 BST on Sunday and died at the scene. Det Ch Insp Richard Leonard, of the Met Police, said officers believed “the man unintentionally discharged…
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