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In a 7-2 majority decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has reinstated the principle of a young person's presumed diminished moral blameworthiness, making it more difficult for judges to sentence youth offenders convicted of serious crimes as adults. The court ruled that Crown prosecutors must prove beyond a
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An 18-year-old student, identified as the "prophet of justice," has been granted home detention bail by the Supreme Court of South Australia after being charged with making repeated violent threats against the Glenunga International High School. The alleged threats, which were sent via email between November 19, 2024,
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In a series of alarming incidents in Peterborough, England, a group of youths, aged 14 to 16, were involved in two separate robberies using a machete as a threat. The incidents took place in August and February of 2024 and 2025, respectively. The robbers targeted teenage boys, demanding their belongings
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Ten members of a machete gang were involved in a shocking act of violence on Southend seafront last July, resulting in a brawl that included violent disorder and possession of bladed articles. The young males, who appeared at Basildon Crown Court, have now received their sentences. Key Takeaways: * Hamza Dinbil,
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Israeli occupation forces detained a Palestinian citizen, Mufleh Zawahra, and stole gold jewelry valued at 10,000 shekels (approximately $10,000) during a raid on the city of Bethlehem on Tuesday. The raid coincided with a campaign of raids on several refugee camps and towns in the governorate, causing significant
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Uttar Pradesh police have achieved a milestone in swift justice, as a 20-year-old youth accused of raping a 7-year-old Dalit girl was arrested within 10 hours, and a charge sheet was filed against him within 24 hours after the crime was reported. The investigation was led by senior officials, including
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On August 12, 2023, a 19-year-old driver, Jack Hale, lost control of his vehicle while driving at excessive speed on the A487, causing it to crash into a campsite in Newgale, Pembrokeshire, seriously injuring four people, including a two-year-old baby. Following a guilty plea to four counts of causing serious
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A 19-year-old teenager, Zak Paya, was sentenced to 30 months in a Young Offenders' Institution after he was caught with a 40cm zombie knife in a busy town centre in Great Yarmouth. The incident occurred on April 14, when Paya, who was with a group of two other men,
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Ben Spruce, 20, a young man involved in Guernsey's largest sex trial, has been granted leave to appeal against the length of his 15 years and five months' youth detention sentence by the Royal Court. The sentence was handed down in May after Spruce admitted to several
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A 19-year-old has categorically denied passing a knife to his friend, who used it to stab a 28-year-old to death in a violent clash between two groups of friends. Harry Brown, who was in the rear of Jack Lawson's car, said he was unaware of any longstanding problems
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German authorities have arrested five teenagers believed to have formed a far-right terrorist group, with charges including attempted murder and severe arson. The group, styling itself as the "last wave of defence" to protect the "German nation," aimed to commit acts of violence against migrants and
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German authorities have dismantled the neo-Nazi group Letzte Verteidigungswelle, arresting five teenagers and three adults suspected of terrorist activities. The group, which formed in April 2022, aimed to bring down the democratic system in Germany through violence, primarily targeting migrants and left-wing opponents. The arrests come amid a surge in
