A Labour minister has justified proposals to eliminate juries in some situations by arguing that judges who have received diversity training will perform “well.” Following claims by Labour MPs that judges could be prejudiced, Baroness Levitt said she had ‘confidence in a professional judiciary’. The Lord’s justice minister told peers that the ‘judiciary is becoming more diverse’Continue reading “Labour Minister Defends Plans To Scrap Juries”
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British History’s Most Prolific Sex Offender
Britain’s most prolific sex offender was able to rape and torture boys at a borstal where abuse was ‘ignored and dismissed’ by the prison service, police and the Home Office. Neville Husband led a reign of terror where he and other staff systematically raped and abused hundreds of young men and boys who they were supposedContinue reading “British History’s Most Prolific Sex Offender”
Grooming Scandal Blamed On ‘Peasant Immigrants’
Kemi Badenoch has blamed ‘peasant’ immigrants from impoverished parts of foreign countries for the grooming gangs problem. The Tory leader suggested problems came from ‘sub-communities’ within nations that were ‘very rural’. In an interview with GB News, she said examining the cultural issues was one of the main reasons she backed a national inquiry. ‘One is on the perpetrators’ side: whereContinue reading “Grooming Scandal Blamed On ‘Peasant Immigrants’”
Some Crown Court Cases Won’t Have Jury Trials
In certain Crown Court cases, the Justice Secretary has alluded to the elimination of jury trials. Shabana Mahmood suggested an announcement will be made ‘imminently’ as the government scrambles to hear a tremendous backlog. Some 70,000 cases are facing waits of up to five years, with senior legal figures advocating an extreme overhaul. Criminals facingContinue reading “Some Crown Court Cases Won’t Have Jury Trials”
A Gunman Chases And Kills A Young Boy In Atlanta, Shooting Him Multiple Times
Three unidentified shooters are still at large after they pursued, shot, and injured an 11-year-old kid on a major Atlanta roadway. Officers said they arrived at the scene at around 6.15 pm on January 15 and found the boy suffering from two gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital. City police have released surveillanceContinue reading “A Gunman Chases And Kills A Young Boy In Atlanta, Shooting Him Multiple Times”
Russell Brand’s Sex Assault Claim Is Being Investigated By Met Police
The Metropolitan Police says it’s investigating a report of sexual assault in Soho in 2003 after allegations were levied against Russell Brand, as the comedian suspended the remaining dates of his latest tour. On Saturday, a newspaper outlet and Channel 4’s Dispatches reported allegations of abusive and predatory behaviour including rape, sexual assault and emotionalContinue reading “Russell Brand’s Sex Assault Claim Is Being Investigated By Met Police”
RUSSELL BRAND AND ACCUSATION
Russell Brand has been accused of rape, and he’s been accused of raping a businesswoman and grooming a 16-year-old schoolgirl for sex. At the moment it’s all accusation. However, the Metropolitan Police have said that they’ve been made aware of the media information about a string of allegations of sexual aggression, and have urged anyContinue reading “RUSSELL BRAND AND ACCUSATION”
‘Preparing To Charge’ Prime Suspect Christian Brueckner In Madeleine McCann’s Disappearance, German Police Say
A suspect could soon be charged over the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, it’s been revealed. Reports suggest that German police could soon charge prime suspect Christian Brueckner, 45, in the New Year. It’s been nearly 16 years since the three-year-old Madeleine McCann vanished from her bed on a family holiday in southern Portugal in MayContinue reading “‘Preparing To Charge’ Prime Suspect Christian Brueckner In Madeleine McCann’s Disappearance, German Police Say”
Brazil Outraged As Judge Bans Pregnant 11-Year-Old Rape Victim From Having An Abortion
A judge in Brazil has banned an 11-year-old girl who became pregnant after being raped from having an abortion, provoking widespread outrage. Joana Ribeiro Zimmer is now being investigated after it came to light that she refused to help the nameless girl who was raped in her family home in southern Brazil’s Santa Catarina state.Continue reading “Brazil Outraged As Judge Bans Pregnant 11-Year-Old Rape Victim From Having An Abortion”
A 40-Year-Old British Man Is Arrested At Heathrow
A British man has been arrested after a fellow passenger claimed she was raped in the first-class cabin on a transatlantic overnight flight. The alleged victim, also British, claims she was attacked while others slept on the flight from Newark, New Jersey to London’s Heathrow airport. According to a newspaper outlet she complained to theContinue reading “A 40-Year-Old British Man Is Arrested At Heathrow”