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12/03/24


In a promising move towards expediting justice for rape survivors, judges have made a commitment to eliminate the excruciatingly long two-year court waits endured by victims seeking justice. Lord Justice Edis, a highly esteemed figure within Britain's judiciary, has declared his intent to clear the backlog of rape cases delayed beyond the two-year mark by the conclusion of this summer. Subsequently, his aim is to ensure that no rape victim endures such a prolonged wait beyond this point.
 
Describing the prevalent court delays, some stretching to five years, as a "serious stain" on the criminal justice system, Lord Justice Edis deemed them "unacceptable" for victims, witnesses, and defendants alike. As the senior presiding judge for England and Wales, he expressed a firm resolve to prevent the recurrence of such delays in future rape cases.
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13/02/24


According to research conducted by the Co-op, police failed to attend 40% of shoplifting incidents where undercover store staff detained the offender. Last year, Co-op guards detained 3,361 shoplifters, yet nearly two in five of them were able to walk away as police did not respond despite being notified.
 
This revelation comes amidst the backdrop of the Co-op reporting over 330,000 shoplifting incidents last year alone, marking a significant 44% increase from the previous year and averaging nearly 1,000 incidents daily. While the Co-op acknowledges some improvement in police attendance following a nationwide commitment by the 43 forces in England and Wales to address the surge in thefts, a substantial portion of shoplifters still evade justice.
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04/01/24


Former 'The Big Breakfast' segment host, Jody Bunting, who made regular appearances on Channel 4's morning show between 2001 and 2002, vehemently denies accusations of attempted murder in connection with a colleague's severe cocoa allergy.

 

The 45-year-old, arrested on November 2, describes the situation as "crazy." Bunting claims the incident stemmed from bringing a fruit and nut chocolate bar to Mickleover Court Hotel Leisure Club, where he worked, on October 21.

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15/12/23


Authorities are cautioning the public against approaching two individuals serving a combined 11-year prison sentence after they absconded from HMP Sudbury in Derbyshire. Derbyshire Police officially confirmed the escape of 27-year-old Benjamin Pownall and 28-year-old Jack Humphries in a statement released on December 7.
 
According to the statement, the two prisoners departed from the open prison at approximately 5:15 pm on Wednesday, December 6. It is reported that Pownall and Humphries entered a vehicle and traveled into Staffordshire.
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14/11/23


An inquiry into a stalking case, which tragically culminated in the murder of a young woman, was halted due to the reassignment of police resources for monitoring lockdown violations, an inquest revealed.
 
The victim, Gracie Spinks, aged 23, was fatally stabbed by Michael Sellers approximately four months after reporting him to Derbyshire Police in February 2021.
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