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American military officials have disclosed that the investigation into the rape and murder of an Iraqi woman and her family by US soldiers is examining whether poor oversight within their unit allowed them to operate independently, violating military regulations. The probe centers on the 502nd Infantry Regiment of the 101st
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A devastating suicide car bomb attack in Sadr City, Baghdad, killed at least 62 people and wounded nearly 120 on Saturday, posing the most direct challenge yet to the fledgling Iraqi government. The car bomb exploded as a Sunni Arab member of Parliament and eight of her bodyguards were abducted
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A 30-year-old loyalist thug with a history of violent crime, including attempted murder and robbery, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for raping his girlfriend's two teenage sisters in a series of drink and drug-fuelled sex sessions. The judge, Mr Justice Weir, described the behaviour as
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A disturbing pattern of mistakes has been uncovered by the Home Office, admitting to releasing over 1,000 foreign criminals who should have been deported for crimes including murder, rape, and paedophilia. The revelations come as a bitter pill for the victims of such crimes, who have been failed by
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Cherie Morrisette, an 11-year-old girl from Florida, went missing on December 2, 1996, after arguing with her sister over washing the dishes. Her clothed body was found six days later in the St. Johns River, 13 miles away, with no signs of foul play initially detected. However, forensics testing revealed
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Viktors Dembovskis, a 43-year-old Latvian immigrant, is accused of raping and murdering 17-year-old Jeshma Raithatha, a talented musician and A-level student. The Old Bailey heard that Dembovskis had been in Britain for six months when he pounced on Ms Raithatha as she walked home from her music practice. He allegedly
