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Women jailed after helping partner flee to Ireland after murder

August 14, 2024 by

A WOMAN who helped her then-partner flee to Ireland after he'd murdered a man in England has been jailed. Bethany Donohue joined Ashley Donald as he fled to Ireland two days after he'd killed Andrew Flamson in a fatal collision in Grosvenor Road, Coventry two years ago. Donohue, 23, of Albany Road, Coventry, was jailed on Monday for three years at Leamington Crown Court for … [Read more...] about Women jailed after helping partner flee to Ireland after murder

‘Appalling breach of trust’: Maths tutor jailed for sexually abusing vulnerable teenage boy

August 14, 2024 by

A PRIVATE maths tutor who sexually abused a vulnerable teenage boy has been jailed. Holly Rouse-Sweeney, 37, tutored the boy online before organising to meet him at her former Nottinghamshire home. She then had sexual contact with him on several occasions, despite being aware he was under the age of consent. "This was an appalling breach of trust by a woman who had been trusted … [Read more...] about ‘Appalling breach of trust’: Maths tutor jailed for sexually abusing vulnerable teenage boy

Four people arrested in Northern Ireland during operating targeting human trafficking

August 14, 2024 by

THE PSNI has arrested four people as part of an operation targeting human trafficking. The three men and one woman were detained following searches in Co. Antrim and Co. Tyrone on Tuesday. The operation targeted the activities of an organised crime group suspected of trafficking Romanian women for the purpose of sexual exploitation. "We believe the organised crime group coaxed … [Read more...] about Four people arrested in Northern Ireland during operating targeting human trafficking

PSNI appeal for information on 30th anniversary of disappearance of 15-year-old

August 13, 2024 by

THE sister of Arlene Arkinson, murdered 30 years ago, has said she will never give up hope that her body will be found, as a vigil was held in Tyrone to mark the devastatingly sad anniversary. The 15-year-old from Castlederg, County Tyrone, disappeared in August 1994 after a night out in Bundoran, County Donegal. Her remains were never found. Numerous searches, including some … [Read more...] about PSNI appeal for information on 30th anniversary of disappearance of 15-year-old

Questions raised over Tommy Robinson’s Irish passport

August 13, 2024 by

THE validity of Tommy Robinson’s Irish passport has been called into question. The prominent far-right agitator, real name Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon is believed to qualify for Irish citizenship through his mother, an Irish woman who settled in Luton. But questions have now been raised by Irish parliamentarians over the validity of his passport. Recent investigations … [Read more...] about Questions raised over Tommy Robinson’s Irish passport

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