Crimes

A Pakistani man whose application to remain in the UK as an asylum seeker was rejected has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman while she was sleeping on a bus travelling to Edinburgh. The man, identified as 27-year-old Rayyan Ali, was travelling on a Flixbus when the incident...

An Afghan migrant accused of raping a 14-year-old autistic girl on a train has told a court that he believed she was older than 16 because she was wearing make-up and holding a drink. Baryalai Rahimi, 25, is accused of raping the teenager three times inside the toilets of a...

A 30-year-old man who lured another man into a quiet woodland area before raping him and threatening to kill him has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Saleh Mahmud, from Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester, met his victim during a night out in Manchester city centre on December 23, 2025....

The father of a man jailed for sexually abusing young girls in Newcastle has been sent to prison after trying to convince one of his son's victims to withdraw her evidence in exchange for money and gifts. Ahmad Alaboud, a 59-year-old Syrian asylum seeker, and his son's friend, Abdullah Kalzli,...

A 26-year-old man has been jailed after chasing a terrified mother and her six-year-old daughter down a street with a machete before trying to force his way into a neighbour's home. Kadeem Hodgson, from Longridge Avenue in St Helens, caused panic when he chased Lauren Parr and her young daughter...

A 38-year-old man has been jailed after attacking a 67-year-old pensioner who had simply told a child not to ride a bicycle on the pavement in south-west London. Andre Wright-Walters punched James Gbadamosi during an argument on Balham High Road on August 24 last year. The attack left the pensioner...

A 28-year-old Indian national accused of shooting two men outside a Sikh temple in Italy had been living in Britain after being given the right to remain in the UK. Gurjant Singh is accused of being the gunman who shot dead Rajinder Singh, 47, and Gurmit Singh, 48, outside a...

A 43-year-old man with links to the terrorist group ISIS has been caught in Britain after allegedly entering the country illegally by hiding in the back of a lorry. The man, identified as Zana Abdul Rahman Rahim, had previously been jailed in Italy for his involvement in a terrorist organisation...

A 20-year-old security guard from South London has admitted bringing hundreds of dangerous knives into Britain and selling them online. Police discovered the operation during an investigation into online fraud, which eventually exposed a much bigger criminal business involving illegal weapons, fake money and other suspicious activities. Jonathan Soares, from...

Three Romanian men have been jailed for a total of more than 13 years after carrying out a cruel bank card scam that targeted elderly and vulnerable people across the UK. The gang tricked unsuspecting customers at cash machines, secretly swapped their bank cards and stole more than £40,000 from...