A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Irish schoolboy Kyran Durnin. The man is being detained at a Garda station in the east of the country in relation to the disappearance of the Co Louth child. Officers also launched searches at houses in two locations in Drogheda with the aim of … Read more
Police investigating the disappearance of Irish schoolboy Kyran Durnin have arrested a man on suspicion of murder. Kyran, who would be eight if still alive, was reported missing in August of this year but gardaí (Ireland’s police force) suspect he vanished more than two years ago. The missing child investigation was upgraded to a murder … Read more
The Government is considering “fundamental reform” in the courts including axing jury trials in some criminal cases, as the crown court backlog reached a new record high of 73,105. Figures released on Thursday reveal the backlog has grown to almost double the 38,000 level it was at by the end of 2019. In response, the … Read more
One bright recent morning, Culiacán threw a party like old times, with chefs serving up aguachile, a Sinaloan-style ceviche, and musicians blasting a riot on their trumpets and drums. “It used to be like this every weekend,” said Alexis, one of the apprentice chefs, taking a moment in the cool quiet of the cathedral. But … Read more
Two people have been arrested after a baby girl was attacked by a dog believed to be an XL bully. Kent Police said officers were called to Siskin Close in Hawkinge, near Folkestone, at 2.23pm on Wednesday after a report the eight-month-old was bitten by a dog, believed to be the banned breed. Ambulance crews … Read more
Sir Brian Leveson is to lead a “once in a generation” review of the courts system in England and Wales to deal with the spiralling backlog of cases. Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced that the retired judge, most famous for chairing the inquiry into press standards a decade ago, with the instruction that “no … Read more
Jury trials could be scrapped for thousands of offenders to prevent courts from hitting an unprecedented backlog of 100,000 cases, the Justice Secretary has signalled. In an exclusive article for The Telegraph, Shabana Mahmood said “once-in-a-generation reform” of the courts was the only way to tackle the delays in justice for victims. She said no … Read more
Children at risk of abuse should not be allowed to be home-schooled, the children’s commissioner for England has said. Dame Rachel de Souza said it was “madness” that parents are currently allowed to take their child out of school even if safeguarding concerns have been raised. Her comments come after the father and stepmother of … Read more
More than 480 children in England died or were seriously harmed by abuse or neglect, a new report has revealed, a day after 10-year-old Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother were found guilty of her “harrowing” murder. Data from the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel revealed that 485 children were affected by serious incidents between April … Read more
Nearly 500 children have died or been seriously injured by suspected abuse or neglect in the last year, an independent report has revealed. Some 485 children were affected by serious child safeguarding incidents between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024, the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel found. It comes as the father and stepmother … Read more