Body of missing teen found in river after 'completely out of character' disappearance following night out
Man killed his wife and used insurance payout to buy life-sized sex doll just months after murder
Violent thug punches McDonald's security guard after being asked to stop vaping
Woman admits to stealing parts of corpses and trying to sell them on Facebook
Police launch urgent probe after young man attacked by complete stranger on the street
Dealer caught with nearly £100,000 drugs fled from court moments before he was due to be sentenced
British man, 53, held in 'hellhole' prison for war crimes 25 years ago as family begs for help
Suspected killer of Melissa Witt had bizarre fetishes and a 'switch that would flip'
Medieval village mentioned in UK Domesday Book that's a hit with visitors and house hunters
'Jealous' thug tried to kill ex by slashing her throat and stabbing her nine times in front of diners
More crime scenes open in 'breakthrough’ as cops hunt body parts in torso murder probe
Woman who died after being pulled from freezing river named as man faces murder charge
Police raiding home in drugs sting left baffled by what they find hanging on the walls
The quaint UK town being plagued by a swan killing catapult 'epidemic'
Twisted thug tortured girlfriend's dog to death and was caught throwing him from window
Albanian inmates deported from UK enjoy cushy prisons with ‘love rooms' and food parcels
Attacks in gyms and leisure centres are on the rise, recent crime figures reveal
Dozens of 'abhorrent' sexual predators jailed after girls trafficked in 'extreme' campaign of abuse
Harvey Weinstein, 72, rushed to hospital over 'train wreck health' after arrival at NYC prison
Meet the real-life highway women who inspired new Disney drama Renegade Nell
Party-loving teenager who led police on five mile 88mph car chase through town centre walks free
Evil people smugglers referred to young women they forced to work in UK brothels as meat
Family 'left dying disabled son, 13, on porch alone weighing just 21kg'
All the latest true crime and court stories from murders to minor offences that may be of interest including the UK's most dangerous killer who is locked in an underground glass box.
In the UK the Home Office is responsible for the reduction and prevention of crime and oversees policing. The Ministry of Justice oversees prosecution and sentencing. For both victims and perpetrators, crime can mean lives are never the same again.
High-profile cases of serious violent crimes, including murders and assaults, often capture public attention and raise concerns about public safety. While individual cases vary in severity, some have had a profound impact on communities and sparked national debates about crime prevention and law enforcement strategies.
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