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18/10/2026

This offender was not named in the press.

A violent abuser has been sentenced to 11 years and six months following a s*xual offences case involving two women.

Andrew Joe Cunningham, 21, of Heywood was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court, Minshull Street, on 7th May 2026.

Cunningham pleaded guilty to nine charges, including r**e, s*xual assault and s*xual assault by pe*******on.

Obe victim, who was 18 was subjected to a terrifying attack, where Cunningham ignored her repeated pleas to stop.

The woman was severely intoxicated while he was sober. As he r**ed her, he swore at her in a derogatory way, and told her to keep her mouth shut, or he would hurt her more.

Cunningham repeatedly abused the second victim - who was in her 20s - using violence and threats.

Cunningham who is regular drug user has shown no remorse for his actions.

Both women’s identities are protected by law.

Cunningham received an 11-and-a-half-year prison sentence.

For those subjected to s*xual violence, the consequences can continue long after court proceedings have ended.

18/10/2026

Posts shared thousands of times on social media claim that Henry Nowak’s murderer, Vickrum Digwa, has been attacked in prison.

As much as we would like to confirm this, it's simply not true.

The Ministry of Justice have confirmed that “Vickrum Digwa has not been attacked in prison”.

The posts also claim he is in HMP Armley, which again is false as hes actually in HMP Frankland!

And what makes it even more far fetched is that he is in protective custody or segregation, so no other prisoners can get near him anyway.

Digwa stabbed Mr Nowak in December 2025 and lied to police, claiming he had been the victim of a racist attack. Digwa was found guilty of murder and jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years.

18/10/2026

A man accused of s*xual offences against 10 different victims aged under 16 was found dead in prison the day before his trial was due to begin, leaving one victims family member angry that the allegations would never be heard in court.

Patrick Driver, 69, was found dead by staff at HMP Elmley on the Isle of Sheppey on October 5. He had hanged himself in his cell.

He had been due to stand trial at Reading Crown Court on October 6.

Driver denied all 19 charges against him:

- Fourteen counts of s*xual assault of a child under 13.

- Three counts of indecent assault on a male.

- One count of attempted r**e of a child under 13.

- One count of causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in s*xual activity.

His death meant the trial could not proceed, leaving the allegations unresolved and the victims without a verdict or justice.

The family of one complainant described their anger and distress after repeated delays. A woman whose relative reported being abused at seven years old said: “The last year has been hell for us.”

Driver had initially been arrested the previous year. An earlier trial date was abandoned after further charges were added.

Further delays reportedly involved difficulties accommodating his disability at Maidstone Crown Court, including access to the cells and his ability to negotiate stairs while using a walking frame. The case was subsequently transferred to Reading.

Driver, originally from Gillingham, had lived on a caravan site on the Isle of Sheppey.

He had also worked for several years on the children’s ward at West Hill Hospital in Dartford, which closed in 2000.

Driver had pleaded not guilty and was not convicted of the alleged offences before his death.

18/10/2026

A ra**st who was sentenced to six years in February 2023 for six s*xual offences against two girls has been released and is now living in the Sunderland area.

Aiden Gallon - formerly of Peterlee - was released on Thursday, 15 October 2026, approximately three years and eight months after receiving a six-year custodial sentence.

Gallon committed the offences when he was 16. He denied the charges but was convicted following a two-day trial at Peterlee Youth Court in September 2022.

He was found guilty of one count of r**e, two counts of s*xual assault and three counts of engaging in s*xual activity with a girl. The convictions concerned two victims.

The case was subsequently sent to Durham Crown Court for sentencing. Gallon had been 17 when proceedings began but had turned 18 by that stage.

In February 2023, she imposed a six-year sentence in a young offenders’ institution.

Gallon also had a previous offence of arson, being reckless as to whether life was endangered, for which he had received a youth referral order.

Indefinite restraining orders were imposed to protect both victims, prohibiting Gallon from approaching or contacting either girl, directly or indirectly.

The sentencing report also recorded indefinite s*x offender notification requirements.

Now, following his confirmed release on 15 October, Gallon is back in the community in Sunderland.

His release does not bring an end to the indefinite orders imposed to protect the two girls.

18/10/2026

A violent boyfriend who subjected his partner to four years of abuse and control has been granted early release for November — after receiving a prison sentence of two years and three months in February.

Ashley Thomas Bone, from Carlisle, is expected to leave prison in the week beginning 16 November 2026, after spending just 9 months in prison.

His early release follows a shocking case involving repeated humiliation, isolation and violence against his partner.

Bone, 30 of Carlise, admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm and two counts of controlling and coercive behaviour at Carlisle Crown Court.

During one degrading incident, he rubbed toast against the woman’s face so forcefully that she bled. He also stamped on her foot, belittled her and isolated her from friends.

The abuse culminated in a drunken attack during which he grabbed her by the neck, pushed her against a wall and poked her eye, scratching her cornea.

Police arrived as she fled their home, screaming and crying.

Officers then uncovered the history of abuse. The court heard that she had adapted her behaviour around Bone’s heavy drinking and co***ne misuse, while relatives noticed her becoming increasingly withdrawn.

In her victim impact statement, she described the damage to her confidence:

“He used to criticise every little thing about me. Now I criticise everything about myself.”

She said the relationship had left her exhausted, struggling to sleep and questioning herself. Its effects would remain with her for a long time.

Recorder Lawrence McDonald described the toast incident as “bizarre and unpleasant” and told Bone that hearing the victim’s account should have left him feeling ashamed and disgusted by his behaviour.

The court imposed an indefinite restraining order banning contact with the victim, alongside the prison sentence.

Bone’s expected return to the community is now weeks away. His victim has described consequences that will last far longer.

The damage caused by years of abuse does not end when the relationship does. Repeated humiliation, intimidation and control can wear down a person’s confidence until they begin to question their own judgement and blame themselves for the cruelty inflicted on them.

For Bone’s victim, that impact was clear: she described sleeplessness, exhaustion and constantly criticising herself. Everyday decisions had become a source of anxiety after years of having her behaviour scrutinised.

News of an abuser’s approaching release can bring renewed fear and uncertainty, even with protective measures in place. Rebuilding a sense of safety, independence and self-worth can take far longer than the prison sentence imposed on the person responsible.

18/10/2026

We can exclusively reveal that one of the UKs most dangerous paedophiles who was sentenced to life in 2002 for ra**ng a nine-year-old boy is dead

Harold Smith, of Norfolk was convicted of four counts of r**e and one of indecent assault against the boy.

Smith died in HMP Bure on 28/09/2026

The cause of death is currently under investigstion by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, but was cited as natural causes.

Smith had a series of convictions dating back to 1958 for s*x offences against children.

Smith had filmed himself abusing and ra**ng the boy, and had given him sweets and toys to buy his silence.

His past convictions included attempting to kidnap a young boy at knifepoint, s*xually assaulting a 12 year old boy, and taking an 11-year-old into some woods and s*xually assaulting him.

18/10/2026

An 82-year-old woman hugged a stranger who had flattered her at a Manchester bus stop. Moments later, that same woman pushed her to the ground and stole her handbag.

Sanela Osmanovic, 44, has now been jailed for 16 months after admitting theft and battery.

Manchester Crown Court heard Osmanovic watched the pensioner withdraw £300 from a cashpoint in Moss Side before following her to a bus stop on Moss Lane East.

She struck up a conversation, asking the woman her age. When the pensioner explained she had been born in 1942, Osmanovic told her she looked between 65 and 70.

The woman responded with a hug and told Osmanovic she was kind.

Osmanovic then pushed her to the ground and took her handbag, containing the cash and an iPhone. CCTV later showed her carrying the stolen bag, and she was arrested.

The pensioner was taken to hospital, where doctors discovered a fractured spine. Medics could not establish whether the fracture had been caused by the attack.

In her victim impact statement, the woman said her quality of life had changed for the worse and she was now terrified of strangers.

Osmanovic already had 50 previous convictions covering 105 offences, including 57 theft-related offences, dating back to 2001.

Osmanovic, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to 16 months in prison.

17/10/2026

17/10/2026

A vicious and sadistic abuser from Devon killed a tiny chihuahua by smashing his head repeatedly against the walls in the lounge — then delivered the dog’s deceased and bloodied body to his former partner in a carrier bag.

Scott O’Shea, 51, of Longstone Road, Paignton, has been jailed and banned from keeping animals for life following an RSPCA investigation and prosecution.

Four-year-old Kilo suffered catastrophic skull fractures. Veterinary evidence indicated he did not die immediately, surviving for a period after the devastating injuries.

Newton Abbot Magistrates’ Court heard that O’Shea’s former partner had allowed him to remain in her home after their separation to prevent him becoming homeless.

On January 9, he made threats to her over the phone. When she returned, he ordered her to leave and prevented her from taking Kilo.

She went to a neighbouring friend’s home. Later that night, O’Shea arrived, knocked on the door and left a carrier bag on the doorstep.

“The dog’s in the bag,” he said, before walking away.

Inside was Kilo’s body, with obvious injuries to his head and body.

His former partner immediately called police. Officers found O’Shea in the lounge, where fresh blood stained the floor and walls.

X-rays, veterinary records and an RSPCA-arranged post-mortem examination revealed the extent of the violence inflicted on the small dog.

A veterinary surgeon identified the cause of death as extensive, catastrophic shattering of the skull. Brain swelling and bleeding provided evidence that death had not been instantaneous.

O’Shea pleaded guilty to failing to meet Kilo’s welfare needs by killing him in an inappropriate and inhumane manner.

He was already serving a three-year prison sentence at HMP Exeter for arson with recklessness and assaulting police officers at Torbay Hospital on March 1.

His lifetime animal ban follows a brutal killing that left a defenceless dog dead and his former partner discovering his remains on a doorstep.

17/10/2026

A terrorist who ran a Taliban recruitment operation from an Islamic book stall in Longsight has died while serving four life sentences.

Munir Farooqi died last month at HMP Frankland in County Durham.

The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has launched an investigation into his death.

Farooqi joined the Taliban following the September 11 attacks. He was captured in Afghanistan in November 2001 and later released by Pakistani authorities.

After returning to Manchester, he used his family home to produce extremist propaganda and operated a recruitment campaign through the book stall.

His targets included undercover police officers — an attempt that helped expose his activities.

In 2011, Farooqi was convicted of preparing acts of terrorism, three counts of soliciting murder and disseminating terrorist publications.

The judge described him as a “dangerous extremist” and imposed four life sentences with a minimum term of nine years.

Farooqi challenged his convictions, but his appeal was dismissed in 2013.