A murderer who kicked a 20-year-old girl to death because she was dressed as a Goth is to be freed from prison
Ryan Herbert was aged 16 when he was jailed for life in 2008 for murdering Sophie Lancaster in a park in Bacup, Lancashire. The Parole Board decided Herbert can now be released on licence. Reacting to the decision, Sophie’s mother, Sylvia Lancaster, told BBC News: “Once again we have a justice system that fails to […]
Eight men have been charged with a total of 82 offences as part of Operation Lytton
Operation Lytton is an ongoing GMP major investigation into non-recent child sexual exploitation across Greater Manchester. Mohammed Ghani of Bamford Way, Rochdale has been charged with 21 offences including rape, engaging in sexual activity with a child and gross indecency. Ali Razza Hussain Kasmi of Brotherod Hall Road, Rochdale has been charged with six offences […]
A second man has been convicted of manslaughter for his role in a violent incident which led to the killing of Augustus Fenton in Southall
The Met’s murder investigation continues, and detectives have named three other men whom they wish to trace. Ilyaas Maalin, 23, of no fixed address but from the Southall area, was arrested in Holland on 29 May 2019 and extradited back to the UK on 11 March 2021 At a previous hearing he pleaded guilty to […]
A total of 134 women have been safeguarded and five people convicted of modern slavery offences as the result of a Metropolitan Police in…
Four men and one woman were arrested following a proactive operation in London and Essex last year, led by detectives from the Met’s Central Specialist Crime Command. During the Met’s investigation to bring these offenders to justice, specialist officers identified over 300 potential victims of trafficking, of which 134 women were safeguarded by the team. […]
A total of 134 women have been safeguarded and five people convicted of modern slavery offences as the result of a Metropolitan Police investigation
Four men and one woman were arrested following a proactive operation in London and Essex last year, led by detectives from the Met’s Central Specialist Crime Command. During the Met’s investigation to bring these offenders to justice, specialist officers identified over 300 potential victims of trafficking, of which 134 women were safeguarded by the team. […]
A Metropolitan Police officer accused of a string of sex offences has been charged with additional offences including rape
David Carrick, of Hertfordshire, has been charged with 12 further offences, bringing the total to 41. Some of the charges relate to three new complainants and allegedly took place between 2003 and 2015. The 47-year-old denied 20 of the charges in court in December. The Crown Prosecution Service said the latest charges were two counts […]
A legal requirement for UK companies to report child sexual abuse content on their platforms to the National Crime Agency was announced a…
The Bill, which was introduced in the House of Commons today outlines how the new system will replace the UK’s existing voluntary reporting regime with the NCA becoming the designated body for receiving and actioning reports from industry. Reports from UK companies to the NCA will need to meet a set of clear standards to […]
A legal requirement for UK companies to report child sexual abuse content on their platforms to the National Crime Agency was announced as part of the Government’s Online Safety Bill
The Bill, which was introduced in the House of Commons today outlines how the new system will replace the UK’s existing voluntary reporting regime with the NCA becoming the designated body for receiving and actioning reports from industry. Reports from UK companies to the NCA will need to meet a set of clear standards to […]