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A MAN being hunted by police in connection with the murder of three women has been captured. Kyle Clifford was discovered in the Enfield area of North London this afternoon by officers from Hertfordshire Constabulary. The 26-year-old was wanted in connection with the murder of the women — aged 25, 28 and 61 — in what police previously described as 'a targeted incident'. The … [Read more...] about Man sought in connection with murder of three women is captured

A SECURITY alert that sparked hours of disorder in Derry on Tuesday evening has been declared an elaborate hoax. The disorder developed following the discovery of a suspicious device at around 7.45pm in Southway in the Creggan area. Police said children as young as six were involved in the 'shameful' scenes, which saw officers pelted with petrol bombs, fireworks and … [Read more...] about Security alert that sparked ‘shameful’ disorder in Derry is declared a hoax

AN IRISHWOMAN who was being detained in Dubai after reportedly being the victim of a serious assault is to return home. The case of 28-year-old Tori Towey was raised in the Dáil yesterday by Sinn Féin's May Lou McDonald. She claimed the Roscommon native had been the victim of a 'severe beating' but in the wake of the incident, was herself charged with attempted suicide and … [Read more...] about Irish woman held in Dubai after suffering ‘horrific attack’ to return home

THE FAMILY of a woman who was killed by her husband have called for improvements to mental health services in Northern Ireland. Gary Baird, 65, killed his wife 60-year-old wife Susan at their South Belfast home in August 2020. At Belfast Crown Court today, Baird was sentenced to serve seven years, having previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter by way of diminished … [Read more...] about Children of woman killed by husband call for improved mental health services

A MAN has been sentenced to three months in prison for starting a fire in a block of flats while residents were inside. A fire broke out in a communal hallway of flats in Somme Park in Derry in the early hours of on Friday, April 5. A number of residents were asleep inside their homes when the blaze happened at around 2.55am in the morning. PSNI officers were at the scene, … [Read more...] about Man sentenced for setting fire to block of flats while residents were inside