Austria: Police search for ‘shaman fraudster’ suspect

Police in Austria have issued a European arrest warrant for a woman they believe posed as a shaman to defraud victims out of large sums of money. Police said they…

Italy: Police arrest 181 in bid to stop Mafia rebuilding in Sicily

Italian police have launched a series of raids targeting Mafia clans operating in and around the Sicilian capital Palermo. More than 1,200 officers were involved in the operation, which the…

Ireland: Rocked allegedly used as murder weapon ‘likely’ transported- Geologist

A rock which was allegedly used to fracture a pensioner’s skull was “highly likely” transported to the scene of the attack, a geologist has told a murder trial. Alan Vial,…

France: British conman jailed for six years for running over French policemen

A notorious conman who spent four years in a British jail has now been sentenced to six years in France for ramming his car into two policemen while trying to…

France: Nation prepares for trial of surgeon accused of abusing anaesthetised children

A former surgeon who is accused of abusing hundreds of young patients, often while they were under anaesthetic, is set to go on trial this month in the largest child…

Nigeria: Man extradited to US for alleged sextortion

A Nigerian man was extradited to the US to face prosecution over alleged sextortion of a minor, which led to the victim’s death. Hassanbunhussein Abolore Lawal, 24, from Nigeria’s Osun…

Germany: Toddler and man fatally stabbed in German park

A two-year-old boy and a man aged 41 have been killed in a stabbing in a German park. Police confirmed that a 28-year-old man from Afghanistan was arrested following the…

Ireland: Irish soldier from Derry jailed for raping woman

An Irish soldier from Londonderry has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years for raping a fellow member of the Irish Defence Forces in a Dublin hotel. Kielan Mooney, 30, of Bloomfield…

Ireland: Cannabis worth €400k seized in Dublin

A man in his 40s has been arrested following the seizure of cannabis worth €400,000 (£338,000). This follows a search conducted by An Garda Síochána (Irish police) in Swords, County…

India: Man found guilty in doctor rape and murder case

A court in India has convicted a man of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor – a crime that sparked nationwide outrage. Sanjay Roy, a hospital volunteer worker,…