Hertfordshire prison says all incoming mail must be sent through Moonpig, Funkypigeon and Freeprints June 7, 2022 Inmates at a Hertfordshire prison will only be able to receive mail from Funky Pigeon, Moon Pig and Freeprints due to drug safety concerns. In announcement posted on Twitter, the letter from HMP The Mount’s governor Paul Crossey said the move was taken because it has “become increasingly concerned with the threat presented by psychoactive [...]
Binance hits back at claims it’s a ‘hub for hackers, fraudsters and drug traffickers’ June 6, 2022 Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has brushed aside claims it is a “hub for hackers, fraudsters and drug traffickers,” after a Reuters investigation accused the Cayman Islands registered firm of serving as a “conduit for the laundering of at least $2.35bn in illicit funds”. In a blog post responding to Reuters’ article, the coin [...]
UK watchdog tells police and prosecutors to stop collecting excessive data on rape victims May 31, 2022 The UK data watchdog has called on the criminal justice sector to immediately stop collecting excessive amounts of personal information from victims of rape and serious sexual assault cases.
Londoner jailed for 33 years after butchering his Stockwell landlords during lockdown May 27, 2022 A Londoner who stabbed his landlords to death after becoming paranoid about Covid during the first national lockdown has been jailed for at least 33 years. Daniel Briceno Garcia, 46, killed Sonia Butron Calvi, 66, and Edgar Aguilera Daza, 60, at the home they shared with five others in Stockwell, south London, on April 1 [...]
Tory MP criticised for tweet about colleague’s arrest for rape which showed ‘callous disregard for the alleged victims’ May 18, 2022 A veteran Tory MP has been accused of showing “callous disregard” for victims of rape, after appearing to joke about the arrest of his colleague for it. Conservative MP for Lichfield Michael Fabricant caused uproar this morning over a message about the shock arrest yesterday of a Tory colleague on suspicion of rape. The party [...]
Second London man charged over fatal stabbing of ‘loving father’ near St Paul’s Cathedral May 18, 2022 Police have charged a second London man over the fatal stabbing of a 32-year-old father near St Paul’s Cathedral. Jordell Menzies, 25, of Tennyson Road, Brent, was charged with murder Emmanuel Odunlami from Romford. The victim was found in Gresham Street, suffering from a fatal stab wound at 11:30pm on May 1, 2022. Menzies has [...]
Police charge man over murder near St Paul’s Cathedral May 16, 2022 City of London Police have charged a man over the murder of Emmanuel Odunlami near St Paul’s Cathedral. In a statement today, the force said detectives investigating the murder of Emmanuel Odunlami have charged a man, naming him as Quincy Ffrench-Yethman, 26, of Foyle Road, Tottenham. He was charged on Monday 16 May 2022 with [...]
Government vows to ‘drive dirty money’ out of the UK economy through new Economic Crime bill May 10, 2022 The UK government has vowed crack down on “kleptocrats, criminals, and terrorists” by driving “dirty money” out of the UK economy through its new Economic Crime Bill. The new bill is set to boost transparency, strengthen powers to seize and recover crypto assets, and bolster the investigative powers held by Companies House. Anti-corruption campaigners [...]
Watch the moment a group of ‘unruly’ Brits brawl on a plane to Amsterdam before being arrested May 6, 2022 A group of rowdy Brits were arrested in Amsterdam after a brawl on a flight from Manchester. Dutch airline KLM apologised to passengers caught up in the fight on 5 May, confirming the “unruly” passengers had been detained upon landing. Video footage shared on Twitter by @MayaWilkinsonx showed a physical altercation in the aisle of [...]
Boris Becker could be deported after prison time ends May 6, 2022 Jailed former tennis star Boris Becker is likely to be deported after being released from prison. The ex world champion, 54, is serving a sentence of two-and-a-half years for hiding £2.5m worth of assets to avoid paying up on them after bankruptcy. According to the Times, a Home Office source said he is eligible for [...]