A 72-year-old man has been extradited to Queensland and charged with the alleged murder of his former partner almost 28 years ago. Keith Lees was arrested in Dural, in Sydney’s north-west, last week after spending about 18 months on the run and was handed over to Queensland police on Thursday. Lees has now been charged … Read more
The capital is facing a fresh wave of knife crime, with several attacks reportedly occurring in the space of just days since the New Year began. Incidents have included a 17-year-old left fighting for his life after being stabbed in the early hours of January 1 in Brixton. Then, on January 5, a 15-year-old and … Read more
Police in Australia have released footage of the moment a man was forced to remove his pants after accidentally setting himself on fire during a suspected arson attack. The man, along with another, was allegedly trying to set fire to a fast food outlet in Melbourne on 25 December. The Victoria police said emergency services … Read more
A community has paid tribute to a 14-year-old boy with a “pure heart” who was stabbed to death on a bus in south-east London. Aspiring rapper Kelyan Bokassa was fatally injured on a route 472 bus in Woolwich Church Street, near Woolwich Ferry, just before 2.30pm on Tuesday. On Wednesday evening, around 40 mourners, including … Read more
It is 919 days since Player X, as he must be called, was first arrested on suspicion of raping a woman in her twenties. In that timeframe he has been accused of two other rapes of a different woman, and interviewed under caution about an alleged sexual offence involving a third possible victim. The severity … Read more
When does Player X’s club start to reconsider decision to keep playing him? It is 919 days since Player X, as he must be called, was first arrested on suspicion of raping a woman in her twenties. In that timeframe he has been accused of two other rapes of a different woman, and interviewed under … Read more
Russell Brand is due in court over allegations he was twice caught speeding and failed to respond to police letters about the alleged offences. The comedian and actor, 49, faces claims he was speeding on the motorway and also broke a 30mph limit on a stretch of residential road. His case is listed at High … Read more
A teenage boy at a south-western Sydney high school has been reported to police after allegations he used artificial intelligence platforms to create pornography featuring other students. The student is alleged to have created explicit deepfake images of female students and circulated them using fake social media accounts. NSW police said in a statement that … Read more
Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg is due to be sentenced after he admitted abusing his estranged wife over the course of five years. He previously pleaded guilty to a single charge of domestic abuse of his ex-partner, Gillian Hogg, when he appeared at Selkirk Sheriff Court on November 4. He admitted shouting and … Read more
A former Cambodian opposition lawmaker and French national was fatally shot by a gunman in Thailand’s capital of Bangkok on Tuesday, Thai police have confirmed. Lim Kimya, 74, died at the scene, police said, and was attacked just hours after he arrived in Thailand from the Cambodian city of Siem Reap by bus, accompanied by … Read more