Ewan Palmer

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Ewan is a breaking news reporter with International Business Times, covering crime, politics, current affairs, and trending topics. Ewan joined IBT in 2011. He can be reached on e.palmer@ibtimes.co.uk

Kyle Leslie Lynch updated his status to read: 'Is getting out sooner than yas think boys'

Tasmanian Prisoner Boasted of Escape Plan on Facebook

Kyle Lynch escaped from Tasmanian prison after telling Facebook friends he would get out of jail.

Indonesia: Crocodile Swallows Girl, 10, as Father Watches

A wild crocodile has swallowed a 10-year-old girl in eastern Indonesia as her father watched helplessly.

Premier League star Joey Barton is coveting controversy on Twitter

Joey Barton: I Attend Alcoholics Anonymous

Queens Park Rangers midfielder Joey Barton has admitted on Twitter he attends Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

Stepping Hill Hospital Death: Fifth Person Dies of Suspected Poisoning

Linda McDonagh believed to be fifth victim of suspected insulin poisoning at Stepping Hill hospital.

13 police officers were on trial for the incident in which it was alleged that officers shot to death the inmates. (Reuters)

Haiti Police Officers Jailed for Massacre after Earthqauke

Seven Haitian policemen guilty of killing prisoners during riots in wake of 2010 earthquake.

Ghana's Crazy Coffins Lift the Lid on Death Culture [SLIDESHOW]

Ballet shoes, guitars and skateboards are some of the unusual coffins on display at the Southbank Centre in London.

The annual ball attracts demonstrations by anti-fascist campaigners, who say it is largely attended by members of far-right groups

Austria: Neo-Nazi Viennese Ball Struck Off Unesco List

Viennese Ball dropped from Unesco list of celebrated Austrian traditions over Neo-Nazi links.

Los Angeles County coroners and Los Angeles police officers are seen at the crime scene in Bronson Canyon (Reuters)

Hollywood Hill Body Parts: Coyotes Devoured Remains

The missing remains of the body found near the Hollywood sign may have been eaten by coyotees

Three British Nato soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan.

Violent Sexual Assaults by US Soldiers Rise

Violent sex crimes committed by US soldiers almost double in five years.

A police riot squad arrives at the low security Ford Open Prison in Arundel, southern England

UK Prison Overcrowding at Breaking Point, Warn Guards

Severe overcrowding in Britain’s jails will lead to riots as 90,000 maximum capacity limit breached.

The home of the five-year-old Virginia boy who is in police custody after allegedly stabbing three people (AP/YouTube)

US: Five-Year-Old Boy Held for Stabbing Three People

Child in police custody after knife attack on two adults and another child in row over juice carton.

The Preston bus station and car park in Lancashire

Son ‘Put Dead Mother’s Body on Bus’ to Preston

Dead mother's body taken on 30-mile bus journey home after she died on a day out.

The actor has apologised for saying he could have handled the 9/11plane hijacking differently (Reuters)

Mark Wahlberg Apologises Over ‘Disrespectful’ 9/11 Comments

Actor Mark Wahlberg has apologised over comments saying he could have prevented the 9/11 attacks.

Sir Fred Goodwin Should Lose Knighthood over RBS Meltdown, Say MPs

Disgraced RBS banker Sir Fred Goodwin should be stripped of knighthood he was given for services to banking.

Authorities said they were confident the head, hands and feet were all removed from the same body (Reuters)

Los Angeles: Severed Hands and Feet Found Near Hollywood Sign

Gruesome body parts find adds to mystery of severed head in bag found by dog-walkers.

A satellite image of the Costa Concordia half-submerged in water

Satellite Image Shows Stricken Costa Concordia From Space

A new satellite image has been released showing the half-submerged cruise ship Costa Concordia from space.

The Wolf's Lair was one of Hitler’s main headquarters during the Second World War

Adolf Hitler’s Wolf's Lair Available to Rent

Hitler’s former military base has been put up for sale by its Polish owners.

Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the Wallenberg Year in the Hungarian National Museum in Budapest (Reuters)

Sweden to Launch Inquiry into Death of WWII Hero Wallenberg

Sweden will open a new investigation into the fate of Holocaust hero Raoul Wallenberg.

White House Gunman Charged with Barack Obama Assassination Bid

Oscar Ortega-Hernandez accused of firing shots into White House to kill President Obama.

Severed Head Found Near Hollywood Sign

A severed head has been found underneath the famous Hollywood sign in Los Angeles.

Woman Disguised Herself As Teenage Boy To Seduce Girls

Gemma Barker tricked teenage girls into believing she was a boy for months to have sexual relationships with them.

Gay Marriage Ban ‘Based on Ignorance’

David Cameron's plans to legalise gay marriage being hijacked by prejudiced Tories, says gay and lesbian charity.

Abu Qatada: Osama Bin Laden's 'Right Hand Man' To Remain in Britain

Radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada has won his appeal against deportation from the UK to Jordan, the European Courts of Human Rights have ruled.

Police move a woman during the Parliament Square eviction

Parliament Square Protesters Cleared by Police [SLIDESHOW]

Police evict anti-war protesters to end 10-year encampment outside Houses of Parliament

The cast, director and producer of "The Artist," winner of the award for best motion picture - comedy or musical, pose backstage at the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills (Reuters)

Golden Globes Winners 2012: Reliable Oscar Predictions?

Are the Golden Globes still considered a good indicator for Oscar success?

A suggestion by Education Secretary Michael Gove that the Queen should be given a new royal yacht to mark her Diamond Jubilee has been rejected by Downing Street. (Reuters)

Michael Gove’s £60m Yacht For Queen Sunk By David Cameron

The suggestion that the public should but the Queen a new £60m yacht for her Diamond Jubilee has been criticised by the Prime Minister and Nick Clegg.