Solong’s captain held on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter following deadly crash with tanker A Russian national has been arrested following a tragic ship collision in the North Sea, which led to a presumed death. The 59-year-old captain of the container ship Solong was taken into custody on Tuesday, facing allegations of gross negligence manslaughter...
Nerys Lloyd admits to gross negligence manslaughter following the deaths of four paddleboarders during a 2021 tour. Nerys Lloyd, 39, the owner and instructor of Salty Dog Co Ltd, has pleaded guilty to the gross negligence manslaughter of four paddleboarders who tragically drowned during a flooded tour in Pembrokeshire in October 2021. The victims, Paul...
CCTV adoption and youth involvement in shop theft highlighted in new crime statistics The number of shop thefts in Singapore increased by 7.6% in 2024, according to the Singapore Police Force’s (SPF) annual physical crime statistics. This marked an additional 300 cases compared to the previous year, with shop theft now accounting for 21.2% of...
Major disruption between Manchester and Liverpool as Chat Moss line faces closure for most of the day. A significant railway line in Greater Manchester has been shut down following an incident where a suspected drink-driver crashed their car onto the tracks in Salford. The car, which was overturned and surrounded by debris, disrupted train services...
Deaths Highlight Ongoing Dangers for Media Workers in Mexico MEXICO CITY – Two journalists were fatally shot in separate incidents within 24 hours in Mexico’s western states, underscoring the ongoing risks faced by media professionals in the country. On Wednesday afternoon (Oct 30), entertainment reporter Patricia Ramirez, also known as Paty Bunbury, was killed in...
Ministry of Justice grapples with rising drone smuggling of drugs and household items London, UK — The number of drones smuggling drugs into prisons in England and Wales skyrocketed to more than 1,000 last year, marking a nearly tenfold increase since 2020. According to official figures, the number of drone-related incidents climbed to 1,063 in...
Convicted Violent Offender’s Obsession with TV Presenter Led to Foiled Abduction Scheme Gavin Plumb, a 37-year-old convicted violent offender, planned to abduct, rape, and murder television presenter Holly Willoughby but was stopped by an undercover police officer in the US, a court heard. Plumb had been obsessively following Willoughby for years, collecting over 10,000 images...
Scammers Target Public with False High-Interest Promotions, Resulting in Losses of Over S$650,000 The Singapore Police Force has issued a warning on Friday, April 12, about a rising scam where fraudsters are impersonating banks to promote fixed deposit schemes with unrealistically high interest rates. Since the start of 2024, at least 12 victims have fallen...
“Three luxury cars linked to the probe were towed from the D’Leedon condominium as the investigation expands.” In the latest development of Singapore’s high-profile money laundering investigation, three luxury vehicles were seized from the D’Leedon condominium on March 6. The vehicles—a gray Toyota, a black Mercedes-Benz, and a black Rolls-Royce—were towed away by authorities as...
“More than 3,000 criminals, including murderers and kidnappers, escape amid rising violence, as the country grapples with escalating unrest.” Haiti has declared a three-day state of emergency and imposed a nighttime curfew after armed gangs stormed the nation’s two largest prisons, releasing over 3,000 dangerous inmates, including murderers, kidnappers, and other violent criminals. The mass...