Articles by Paul Wright

Transgender prisoner died 'after pulling out of mass trans suicide pact'

Jenny Swift found hanged in cell just days after pulling out of death pact with three other trans inmates, inquest hears.

Dec 20, 2017

Jailed: Fugitive British cocaine smuggler who swam from Spain to Gibraltar to surrender

Drug smuggler Jason Waterman has been jailed after landing in an airfield carrying £1.2m of cocaine.

Dec 19, 2017

City lawyer Tim Varchmin held drug-fuelled sex parties at his flat, but denied seven counts of possessing indecent photographs of children and one count of possessing a controlled class A drug at the Old Bailey

'Chem sex' City lawyer cleared of child porn charges describes three years of 'living hell'

Tim Varchmin, a high-flying City lawyer, has spoken of his relief of being cleared of child porn and drug charges after he blamed guests attending his Grindr "chem sex" parties.

Dec 19, 2017

London UK crime

Just 13% of Israeli Jews say they would be happy with an Arab as a neighbour

Just 13% of Israeli Jews are willing to have Arabs as neighbours, a new study by The Center for a Share Society has found.

Dec 19, 2017

Israel

How 11,341 abandoned rape kits let 817 serial rapists roam free in one US city

A routine tour of a Detroit police station in the US state of Michigan led to the discovery of more than 11,000 untested "rape kits" - and 817 serial rapists.

Dec 19, 2017

Water 'healing ceremony' ends in tragedy as two men drown

A water-based traditional "healing" ceremony ended in tragedy on Friday (15 December) after a teenager and a 27-year-old man both drowned while taking part.

Dec 18, 2017

South Africa

Donald Trump retweets deleted as Twitter suspends Britain First accounts

The far-right party Britain First and its leaders have had their Twitter accounts suspended amid a crackdown by the social media company on "hateful and abusive" speech.

Dec 18, 2017

Donald Trump

Rolf Harris mural sparks row as council chief says removal would 'be like Nazi Germany'

The head of a council in south east Australia has questioned calls for a mural painted by convicted paedophile Rolf Harris to be torn down.

Dec 18, 2017

Crystal Palace star Jason Puncheon charged with assault and weapon offense after 'nightclub brawl'

Crystal Palace midfielder Jason Puncheon has been charged with assault and possession of an offensive weapon after a fight broke out near a nightclub in Reigate.

Dec 18, 2017

China sentences ten to death in front of cheering crowd of thousands

A court in China sentenced 10 people to death in front of thousands of onlookers, including schoolchildren, before taking them away to be immediately executed.

Dec 18, 2017

Five-year-old girl missing after dad leaves her in jungle as punishment for embarrassing him

Search continues for little girl knocked unconscious and dumped by drunken dad in the forest. Felipe Eranzo now facing child abuse charges.

Dec 14, 2017

Philippines

Britain First leaders Paul Golding and Jayda Fransen arrested after Belfast court appearance

The leaders of far-right party Britain First, Paul Golding and Jayda Fransen, have been arrested in Northern Ireland in connection with speeches made at a rally in Belfast.

Dec 14, 2017

Donald Trump

Teen drowned at Scottish waterfall while trying to save friend from killer currents

London teen Ali Ahmed drowned at the Falls of Bruar in Scotland when he tried to rescue a friend from strong currents, inquest hears.

Dec 14, 2017

Video shows horrific moment boys on scrambler motorbike mow down schoolgirl

Merseyside Police have released CCTV footage showing the moment two boys riding a scrambler motorbike hit schoolgirl Jessica Chisnall as she walked home in St Helens.

Dec 14, 2017

Good Samaritan mother loses both her legs after trying to help stranded motorist

Good Samaritan Lindsay Shabazian lost both her legs while trying to help a stranger in a stalled car in Sacramento County, California.

Dec 14, 2017

California

Teaching extremism: Squalid faith schools 'undermining British values', warns Ofsted

A rising number of faith schools are actively undermining British values including tolerance of others, the head of Ofsted has warned.

Dec 13, 2017

Video shows man turned into 'human fireball' after rushing into burning factory to grab his phone

Heart-stopping moment Chinese factory worker emerges in flames from building as onlookers rush to save his life.

Dec 13, 2017

World Reacts To Donald Trump's Declaration of Jerusalem as Israel's Capital

Turkey's President Erdogan calls Israel a 'terror state'

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sharply criticised Israel at the opening of a summit of Islamic nations in Istanbul, calling it a "terror state."

Dec 13, 2017

Israel Donald Trump

Body found in search for student who tried to walk home from club in freezing weather wearing T-shirt

Hundreds of searchers helped find body in Norfolk woodland, believed to be that of 20-year-old Ian Tang, who disappeared on way home to North Walsham.

Dec 13, 2017

Islamic leaders: There's no religious reason Muslim women shouldn't remove burkas in court

Islamic leaders in Australia instruct muslims to stand in court and remove burkas if asked when giving evidence.

Dec 12, 2017

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