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🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Horror injuries helpless baby suffered at hands of killer stepdad 'worst ever seen'

A stepfather has been sentenced to life in prison for the brutal murder of his infant stepson, with medical experts calling the injuries sustained as the worst they've ever encountered.

Mar 1 • 05:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested in the act for assaulting partner in front of children in Dourados

A 31-year-old man in Dourados, Brazil, was arrested for physically assaulting his partner in the presence of their children, including a baby.

Feb 28 • 21:07 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Ian Huntley's sadistic life in full from school weirdo to teen rapist and child killer

The article examines the disturbing life and criminal history of Ian Huntley, who murdered two schoolgirls in the UK, as he was recently hospitalized after being attacked by an inmate.

Feb 28 • 15:00 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Bullet Fired During Wedding Celebrations Injures Innocent Child; Case Filed Against Father and Son

A celebratory gunfire incident during wedding festivities in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, left an eight-year-old boy critically injured after being shot in the head.

Feb 28 • 10:41 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Grenoble: a 7-year-old child injured following gunshots and a Molotov cocktail targeting the family home

In Grenoble, a 7-year-old was seriously injured when gunshots were fired at his family's apartment and a Molotov cocktail was thrown at it, causing a fire that was quickly extinguished.

Feb 28 • 10:38 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Ian Huntley's attacker gets jail 'bragging rights' after attack on Soham killer

Ian Huntley, the Soham double child killer, is in critical condition after being violently attacked by an inmate at HMP Frankland.

Feb 28 • 08:03 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Child Hitmen. The Stories of Teenagers Who Killed Taxi Drivers and Bus Drivers to Create Chaos in Rosario

The article discusses the alarming trend of adolescents in Rosario, Argentina, engaging in violent crime, specifically targeting taxi and bus drivers, exacerbating the city's chaos and insecurity.

Feb 28 • 04:01 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Four thieves burst into a dealership and threatened to kill a small girl in front of the employees

A violent robbery occurred at a dealership in González Catán, Argentina, where four armed thieves threatened staff and a young girl during the raid.

Feb 27 • 22:32 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

After-School Care: In Paris, Parents Fight to Make Their Children’s Voices Heard in Abuse Cases

Parents in Paris are striving to ensure their children's allegations of abuse by after-school activity leaders are taken seriously amid a series of sexual violence scandals.

Feb 27 • 20:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Arrested suspect of kidnapping and keeping son in captivity accused ex-wife of causing burns to child to attempt custody: 'Distressing', says mother

A man arrested for allegedly kidnapping his son and keeping him in captivity for over two years has accused the child's mother of inflicting burns on the child to manipulate custody proceedings.

Feb 27 • 18:31 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Police isolate a teenager after double murder in Mucho Lote 2, in which a 10-year-old boy died

A 17-year-old boy has been isolated by police in connection with a double murder in Mucho Lote 2, Guayaquil, that resulted in the death of a 10-year-old child.

Feb 27 • 13:07 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

Patricide in Leros: 'The child grew up with violence' – The ignored warning

A 17-year-old has been accused of fatally injuring his father with a tool in a workshop on Leros island, following reports of a tumultuous family background.

Feb 27 • 11:33 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Leros: The 18-year-old perpetrator was a victim of systematic abuse by his father

An 18-year-old on Leros admitted to killing his father, reportedly after years of systematic abuse inflicted upon him.

Feb 27 • 11:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
World

VIDEO of child being pushed by woman in street in Tokyo causes outrage

A video showing a child being deliberately pushed by a woman in Tokyo has gone viral, sparking outrage across social media.

Feb 27 • 11:10 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Ian Huntley's attacker named and pictured as child killer fights for life

Ian Huntley was severely injured in a prison assault by fellow inmate Anthony Russell, a triple murderer, and is currently in critical condition.

Feb 27 • 08:14 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Google lists sites that create fake intimate images of women and children, says study

A study by FGV in Rio reveals that Google searches index sites and apps that allow for the non-consensual manipulation of images of women and children, raising concerns about online gender violence and child abuse.

Feb 27 • 02:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Marta Isabelle case: who was the teenager found dead with signs of torture in Porto Velho

Marta Isabelle dos Santos, a 16-year-old from Brazil, was found dead with signs of torture, leading to her father’s confession of abusive treatment.

Feb 27 • 00:15 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Who protects children from sexual violence?

A controversial court ruling in Brazil that initially cleared a man of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl has sparked outrage and led to a reaffirmation of his conviction by the appeals court after public pushback.

Feb 26 • 22:52 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Ian Huntley's attacker's three-word boast after child killer was bludgeoned with metal spike

Inmate Ian Huntley has been left in critical condition following an attack by another prisoner wielding a metal spike.

Feb 26 • 22:49 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

Parents charged with manslaughter after Gold Coast crash kills 3yo boy

The parents of a three-year-old boy have been charged with manslaughter in connection with the child's death following a crash on the Gold Coast.

Feb 26 • 21:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

13-year-old girl attacks father to protect mother from domestic violence in Jundiaí

A 13-year-old girl in Jundiaí, Brazil, injured her father while defending her mother from domestic violence during a recent episode of abuse.

Feb 26 • 20:02 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

Former child star goes to prison – This is what the booking photo looks like

Zachery Ty Bryan, known for his role as a child star, has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for drunk driving offenses.

Feb 26 • 20:02 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Ian Huntley's life in jail - from boiling water torture to having throat slashed

Ian Huntley, the notorious child murderer, was hospitalized with serious injuries after yet another attack in prison, highlighting the brutality he has faced during his incarceration.

Feb 26 • 18:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man attempts to kill ex-partner while she was picking up their child at daycare; gun fails twice, in ES

A man was arrested for trying to murder his ex-partner outside a daycare in Brazil after his gun misfired twice.

Feb 26 • 17:55 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

Child Shot Father in the USA - Reason: Game Console

An 11-year-old boy is suspected of fatally shooting his adoptive father in Pennsylvania over a dispute concerning a video game console.

Feb 26 • 17:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Court upholds the imprisonment of father, grandmother, and stepmother suspected of torturing a teenager to death in Rondônia

The court in Rondônia has converted the arrest of three individuals suspected of torturing a 16-year-old girl, Marta Isabelle dos Santos, to death from a flagrant to a preventive detention.

Feb 26 • 15:24 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The eldest son of Juana Rivas at the trial in Italy: 'I lived through hell. Many times my father tried to take my life'

In a trial in Italy, Gabriel, the eldest son of Juana Rivas, presented harrowing testimony against his father, Francesco Arcuri, detailing severe abuse and asserting that the social services failed to protect him and his brother.

Feb 26 • 14:39 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

'I served in jail Ian Huntley was attacked in and will never forget one horrific incident'

Ex-inmate Ricky Killeen shares his harrowing experiences at HMP Frankland, the prison where notorious child killer Ian Huntley was recently attacked.

Feb 26 • 13:54 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Burial of teenager found dead with signs of torture takes place this Thursday, 26, in Porto Velho

The burial of 16-year-old Marta Isabelle dos Santos, who was found dead with signs of severe abuse, takes place in Porto Velho amid community mourning and ongoing investigations.

Feb 26 • 12:59 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

The number of children with the status of accused is increasing: 'Striking figures'

The number of children classified as accused in violence-related cases has surged significantly in recent years, with 176 recorded last year compared to 65 in 2015.

Feb 26 • 11:54 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

9-year-old child is hit by stray bullet and suspect dies during police action in Salvador

A 9-year-old child was hit by a stray bullet during a police operation in Salvador, which resulted in the death of a suspect.

Feb 26 • 09:33 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Stepmother turns into a monster! Innocent daughter killed with an axe, head severed from body

A horrifying incident in Gorakhpur, India, saw a stepmother murder her three-year-old stepdaughter with an axe, severing the child's head from her body.

Feb 26 • 03:36 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Body of 6-Year-Old Girl Found Sealed in Concrete, Uncle Admits to Charges in First Trial

In a tragic case, the uncle of a six-year-old girl whose body was found sealed in concrete has admitted to charges of injury causing death and abandonment of a corpse during his first trial in Osaka.

Feb 26 • 01:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested suspected of beating pregnant woman and causing the death of child in SC

A 24-year-old man was arrested in Brazil on charges of assaulting his pregnant partner and causing their child's death during childbirth.

Feb 25 • 23:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Stepmother sentenced to over 17 years for throwing stepson from the 4th floor in Maceió

A woman has been sentenced to over 17 years in prison for the attempted murder of her six-year-old stepson in Maceió, Brazil, after throwing him from a fourth-floor window.

Feb 25 • 21:18 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Dad 'starved, beat & tortured' son, 7, to death with girlfriend after he 'threw tantrums'

A father and his girlfriend have been charged in the death of his 7-year-old son, who suffered extreme abuse leading to his tragic demise just before Christmas.

Feb 25 • 19:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman arrested in SC after father reports abuse of 3-year-old daughter and exposure of baby on social media

A 23-year-old woman was arrested in Santa Catarina, Brazil, after her partner reported that she had abused her 3-year-old daughter and exposed her 1-year-old baby on social media.

Feb 25 • 17:33 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Judge overturns decision and sentences man who raped 12-year-old girl in MG

A judge in Brazil has overturned a previous acquittal and sentenced a man for raping a 12-year-old girl, following an appeal from the Public Ministry.

Feb 25 • 17:33 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Devastated mum, whose ex shook baby to death, said one action by him made her grieve even more

A mother mourns the loss of her baby, who was killed by her ex-partner, who held a gender reveal party on the anniversary of the child's death.

Feb 25 • 17:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Judge who acquitted 35-year-old man for raping 12-year-old girl reverses decision and convicts defendant

A Brazilian judge has reversed an earlier acquittal and convicted a man for the rape of a 12-year-old girl, also sentencing the girl's mother for neglecting to report the crime.

Feb 25 • 16:36 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Reports: 15-Year-Olds Arrested - Were to Carry Out an Explosion

Two 15-year-olds have been arrested in Sweden for allegedly planning a bombing in the Stockholm area, with connections possibly related to a child welfare scandal in Huddinge.

Feb 25 • 15:25 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Father arrested for beating eight-month-old baby in the interior of Bahia

A man was arrested for physically assaulting his eight-month-old son in Uauá, Bahia, Brazil.

Feb 25 • 15:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

6-year-old child and 12-year-old teenager shot in a shooting attack in southern Bahia

A 6-year-old child and a 12-year-old teenager were shot in Eunápolis, southern Bahia, by two armed men, with the child in critical condition after surgery.

Feb 25 • 14:19 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
Crime & Justice

Man jailed for killing partner's baby after argument with his ex-girlfriend

A stepfather has been sentenced to life in prison for shaking his partner's five-month-old baby to death during a fit of rage after an argument with his ex-girlfriend.

Feb 25 • 13:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Teenager found dead at home; father, stepmother, and grandmother arrested in Porto Velho

A 16-year-old girl was found dead in a house in Porto Velho, Brazil, with signs of abuse, leading to the arrest of her father, stepmother, and grandmother.

Feb 25 • 12:58 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Man who 'snapped' and murdered 5-month-old after row with ex-girlfriend jailed

Thomas Morgan has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of murdering his five-month-old stepson, Jensen-Lee Dougal, following a heated argument with the child's mother.

Feb 25 • 12:10 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

Father, 32, suspected of attempting to kill his baby, charged with rape

A 32-year-old man suspected of attempting to kill his baby in Oulu has been charged with rape stemming from an incident that occurred in September 2024.

Feb 25 • 08:24 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Daughter of soldier found dead in SP witnessed scenes of abuse between military police couple, say family members

Family members reveal that the late soldier's daughter witnessed psychological and physical abuse at home, leading to changes in the investigation of her mother's death.

Feb 25 • 03:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Mother of an autistic child suspected of assaulting a principal and staff at a school in Imperatriz, MA

A mother of an autistic child is suspected of assaulting school staff after being asked to leave the classroom where she was not allowed to stay.

Feb 24 • 23:43 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Life & Tech

Camila Sosa Villada: "As a child, I kept my parents' lovers, the blows at night, and the violence of alcohol to myself"

Argentinian writer and actress Camila Sosa Villada discusses her latest book and the complexities of truth in her writing during a Zoom interview from Córdoba while connecting with audiences in Madrid.

Feb 24 • 23:07 UTC

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