Man wrongfully charged for murder and locked up for eight years files lawsuit
An innocent man who spent eight years in custody awaiting trial in a murder case until he was freed in June has filed a lawsuit against the Government seeking millions in damages for the agony, trauma,  humiliation and financial losses he...
Schoolboy with 'strong attraction' to water runs away from grandparents' house and tragically drowns
Luke How, 14, was found drowned in the River Bollin in Trafford, Greater Manchester, in January this year as an inquest into his death heard how he had an attraction to water
WASPI pension update as Keir Starmer hints long-running saga could end soon
Keir Starmer is under pressure to resolve the long-running state pension age scandal after a report said over three million women born in the 1950s should receive payouts
Sisters who bought expensive holidays after carrying out fraud jailed
The sisters ran two girl guides and a brownies group in Leeds but betrayed the trust placed in them by using the charity for the criminal scheme.
Alan Jones's lawyer criticises senior police officer, vows to fight charges in court
The veteran broadcaster's lawyer told the media that Jones would "assert his innocence" in court.
Death of 19-year-old employee found in Walmart walk-in oven was not foul play, police say
Walmart told NBC News last month that the store was closed until further notice. It remains closed as of Monday, CBC reported.
Drugs sold as chocolates, tablets in medical stores; harsh action taken: Parameshwara
Mysuru, Nov 18 (IANS): Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara stated on Monday that narcotics and drugs were sold in the state in the form of chocolates and tablets and the state government has taken strict action to curb the menace. “Harsh action has been initiated to tackle the drug menace,” HM Parameshwara sta.....
Sister of ex-Marine charged in subway chokehold death testifies to his 'calm' spirit and patriotism
The older sister of Daniel Penny, the former U.S. Marine charged with fatally choking a homeless man aboard a Manhattan subway, told jurors Monday that her brother was a “calm, soft-spirited person” with a reputation for honesty and integrity. Jacqueline Penny, a 27-year-old accountant, was called to the witness stand by Daniel Penny’s attorneys after prosecutors rested their case Monday afternoon, kicking off a defense presentation that immediately sought to burnish the defendant's character and emphasize his military service. Prosecutors say Neely was acting erratically but non-violently on the train when Penny threw him to the ground and placed him in a chokehold for six minutes, showing an “indifference” to the life of a man in the throes of a mental health crisis.
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