UK: Arrest over car charging cable thefts

A man has been arrested following the theft of electric vehicle charging cables from a university site. They were reported missing from six machines at the University of Worcester’s Severn…

UK: Police to investigate handling of Al Fayed complaints

Two complaints against the Metropolitan Police over its handling of allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed are to be investigated by the force under the direction of the Independent Office for…

UK: Police hunt killer of boy stabbed on London bus

Detectives hunting the killer of a 14-year-old boy stabbed to death on a bus in Woolwich, south-east London say they are working “at pace” to find those responsible. The teenager…

UK: Man admits to murder before start of trial

A man has admitted to murdering a 69-year-old man in Lincoln. John Connolly was found dead inside a house on Portland Street when police were called to the property shortly…

Scotland: Man tried to murder wife by driving over her twice

An abusive husband tried to murder his estranged wife by driving his car over her twice, claiming she had “embarrassed” him by leaving. William Budge, 62, drove his car directly…

India: Body of missing journalist found in septic tank

The body of an Indian journalist who had reported on alleged corruption in the country has been found in a septic tank in Chhattisgarh state. Mukesh Chandrakar, 32, went missing…

UK: Drug dealers jailed after being found with £50,000

Eight members of an organised crime group have been jailed over the supply of Class A drugs. Thames Valley Police said the group, from the Balkans, operated drug lines in…

Ireland: Man arrested over death of woman in County Roscommon

A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a woman in County Roscommon. The body of Mirjana Pap, who was in her 50s, was…

Ireland: Man charged with mother’s murder after body found in bog

A 31-year-old man has been charged with murdering his mother in the Republic of Ireland. The body of Mirjana Pap, 58, was found in a bog close to Clonark in…

USA: Person in exploded Cybertruck believed to be elite soldier

The man who rented a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside of President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel is an active-duty US special forces soldier, officials have confirmed. Las Vegas police…