Broken Britain
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a teenage girl in a park
A teenage boy has appeared in court charged with the rape and murder of a 14-year-old schoolgirl who was found dead in a park. Tragic Viktorija Sokolova was discovered by a passer-by in West Park, Wolverhampton just before 7am on Thursday (12/4). Nothing could be done to save the teenager, known as Tori, who died as a result of "blunt force trauma to the head". A 16-year-old Wolverhampton boy appeared at Dudley Magistrates Court today (16/4) and spoke only to...
Two teenagers arrested on suspicion of murder after 14-year-old girl is found battered to death in a park
Two teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 14-year-old girl who was found battered to death in a park. Officers were called to picturesque West Park in Wolverhampton after the schoolgirl's body was found by a passer-by at around 7am on Thursday (12/4). West Midlands Police said it quickly became apparent that nothing could be done to save her and she was pronounced dead at the scene. A post mortem has since revealed the girl, who has...
Man filmed firing racial abuse at black woman on a train
A man who launched a foul-mouthed rant at a black woman on a train after she asked him to stop swearing is being hunted by police. The white passenger hurled verbal abuse at the unidentified woman who was travelling with her children when she politely asked him to watch his language. The dark-haired man, who appears to be in his 20s, who also claimed he was carrying a knife during the incident last week. In a video taken by another...
Animal group slams farm supplying Nando’s, Lidl and Asda after filming footage of chickens living next to corpses in cramped and squalid conditions
This shocking footage filmed by animals rights campaigners shows the squalid and cramped conditions of chickens living at a farm which supplies Asda, Lidl and Nando's Thousands of birds have allegedly been forced to live alongside the carcasses of rotting corpses in sheds with no natural light. The video, released by animal welfare charity Peta, shows the small chickens cooped up in long rows with barely any walking space at Stewkley Farm, Bucks. Other distressing images of a dead bird...
Men living in UK’s most deprived areas are likely to die nearly 11 years sooner than their better off peers
Northern poor men are more likely to die younger than poorer women, a new study found. Men living in the UK's top five deprived areas of Middlesbrough, Knowsley in Merseyside, Kingston-upon-Hull, Liverpool or Manchester are likely to die nearly 11 years sooner than their better off peers. Although life expectancy is increasing overall and the life expectancies of men and women are converging, any improvements are slower paced in more deprived areas, with the net gap between rich and...
Mugger spared jail despite turning up to court with a knife
Stuart Cooke, 43, triggered a metal detector at Warwickshire Justice Centre as he tried to conceal the blade in his hand
Met Police shot a man to death after being called to reports of a gunman making threats
Firearms cops rushed to the scene at around 3:50am after receiving calls about a man making threats and claiming he had a firearm.
Sadiq Khan and David Lammy pay tribute to murdered teen Tanesha Melbourne
They arrived and left with no fanfare, and politely declined to speak to press
Drunk van driver who wrecked eight cars on narrow street is jailed
Callum Rose, 23, caused more than £20,000 of damage