Crime in the news

Keep an eye on this section for the lastest crime news that's been catching the attention of the media.

Latest news:

• 13-year-old gang member caught with gun

  A 13-year-old boy was found with a handgun and ammunition in a sock, a court was told on Wednesday. [20 November 2008]

• Child abuse man jailed

  A Scottish charity worker who ran a home for orphans in Albania has been jailed for 20 years after being found guilty of sexually abusing children. [20 November 2008]

• Half of violent crimes unsolved

  Fewer than half of violent crimes recorded in England and Wales last year were solved by the police. [18 November 2008]

• Violent crime victims hampered by red tape

  Victims of violent crime are being prevented from claiming compensation because of excessive bureaucracy and complex forms. [20 November 2008]

• Changes urgently needed at prison

  The prisons inspector has called for 'urgent' changes to be made at Wormwood Scrubs prison in Hammersmith, west London. [18 November 2008]

• Banker accused of strangling wife

  A City banker has appeared in court accused of strangling his wife to death. [18 November 2008]

• Identities sold for 80 pounds

  Online fraudsters sell financial identities for just £80, according to the online safety group Get Safe Online. [17 November 2008]

• Shannon Matthews case

  Karen Matthews, the mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, was a "Jekyll and Hyde" character during the 24-day search for her daughter, Leeds Crown Court heard. [14 November 2008]

• Man jailed for five and half years for manslaughter

  Sukhdev Singh, 27, of Shawbury has been jailed for five-and-a-half years after being convicted of beating two men to death in a flat above a Shropshire chip shop. [14 November 2008]

• Hannah accused denies murder

  Maninder Pal Singh Kohli, 41, the man accused of murdering 17-year-old Hannah Foster, has told a jury he was kidnapped, bound and blindfolded and forced to have sex with her. [14 November 2008]

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