Murdered schoolgirl had dreams of a law career, aunt tells BBC
The aunt of 15-year-old Elianne Andam says her smiling and talented niece loved helping people and wanted to be a human rights lawyer.
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Teenager guilty of murdering schoolgirl outside shopping centre
A jury rejects Hassan Sentamu's defence of diminished responsibility over Elianne Andam's stabbing.BBC News - 2h -
'My father should die in prison', daughter of Dominique Pelicot tells BBC
Caroline Darian has become a vocal advocate for victims of sexual violence in the wake of her mother's trial.BBC News - 5d -
Clear racism at Al Fayed's Harrods, former staff tell BBC
Staff of "certain races" would leave shop floor before he toured the store, BBC told.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
SAS had golden pass to get away with murder, inquiry told
In a closed-door hearing, a former senior UK Special Forces officer tells a public inquiry he believes the SAS "was carrying out murders".BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Musk's 'disinformation' endangering me, Jess Phillips tells BBC
The tech billionaire and Trump adviser criticised the safeguarding minister after she defended a government decision not to hold an inquiry into UK grooming cases.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
New grooming gangs inquiry would delay action on child abuse, inquiry chair tells BBC
Victims want change now, Prof Alexis Jay says, and people need to "step up to the mark" and implement her recommendations.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Is Europe dream a reality for Bournemouth?
Bournemouth are on a club-record unbeaten run in the Premier League and are just three points off the top four, so could the dream of European football become a reality?BBC News - Jan. 4 -
Why law enforcement thinks New Orleans truck attacker may have had help
The FBI says the driver is not believed to be "solely responsible" for the early New Year's Day truck attack on New Orleans' Bourbon Street. CBS News' Samantha Vinograd and Nicole Sganga have more.CBS News - Jan. 1 -
Murders Plunge
We have good news to start your 2025.The New York Times - Jan. 1
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Man who abused girlfriend before she took own life jailed
Ryan Wellings was cleared of manslaughter but "set the scene" for Kiena Dawes' death, a court heard.BBC News - 2h -
Cooper announces inquiries into grooming gangs
Plans include local investigations and a national audit of the ethnicity of victims and perpetrators.BBC News - 1h -
Trump will 'put measures in place' to stop TikTok ban, top adviser says
Incoming National Security Adviser Mike Waltz says the law allows a 90-day grace period for the app's Chinese owner.BBC News - 1h -
Abuse terror warning as 'Satanist' teenager jailed
Anti-terror police warn of "immense threat" to public from extreme right-wing Satanist group 764.BBC News - 2h -
Astronaut stuck in orbit takes first spacewalk
Nasa astronaut Suni Williams, one of two astronauts stuck on the International Space Station, has completed her first spacewalk since arriving.BBC News - 4h
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