Crime

The grieving mother of 15-year-old Daejaun Campbell has said her son was drawn deeper into danger before he was stabbed to death in southeast London, accusing social services and local authorities of failing to protect him despite repeated warnings that he was being groomed by drug dealers and exploited by older criminals. Jodian Taylor’s powerful testimony has highlighted systemic gaps in safeguarding and the devastating toll that criminal exploitation takes...

Published: 08 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A teenage girl was reportedly chased down the street by two men after they allegedly tried to lure her into a car in broad daylight in Ipswich, Suffolk. Police have launched a hunt for the suspects following the incident. The girl was approached at around 11:20 a.m. on Felixstowe Road by a small blue car, whose occupants reportedly...

Published: 06 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The disappearance of four-year-old Gus Lamont has taken a shocking turn, with police now treating the case as a major crime. The focus keyword, Gus Lamont, appears early as investigators revealed significant new developments that have deeply affected his family. Gus vanished from his family’s 60,000-hectare sheep station in September last year, initially presumed to have wandered off...

Published: 06 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A violent NSW police shooting unfolded today when a man armed with a knife and a chainsaw was shot dead by officers after stabbing a woman in a brutal home invasion along the New South Wales mid‑north coast. The shocking NSW police shooting at Tuncurry began just before 6.40am when emergency calls reported a man smashing into a...

Authorities have issued an appeal to B&B owners over cash point ram-raid, urging them to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity following a series of daring thefts targeting ATMs in residential and commercial areas. The appeal comes after criminals used vehicles to forcibly access cash points outside local businesses, including bed and breakfast establishments, resulting in significant financial loss and property damage. Police reports indicate that the attacks, which...

A Royal Marine has admitted to causing the death of a man with a single punch, in a case that has shocked the local community and raised questions about the use of force and accountability among members of the armed forces. The incident, which took place in a city centre altercation last year, has drawn intense media scrutiny and sparked discussions about military personnel and public safety. According to court...

A man has been formally charged with raping a teenage boy, police confirmed on Thursday, sparking widespread concern about child safety and raising questions about the mechanisms in place to protect vulnerable young people. The 34-year-old suspect, whose identity is being withheld due to legal restrictions, appeared before a local magistrates’ court earlier today and was remanded in custody pending a full hearing. The charge follows an investigation launched after...

‘We are ready to talk’: US news anchor Savannah Guthrie pleads for return of her abducted mother, in an emotional appeal broadcast live, as authorities continue their urgent search and investigation into the shocking disappearance. The 51-year-old journalist, widely known for her role on NBC’s Today Show, broke down on-air while urging those responsible to come forward and ensure her mother’s safe return. The incident has captured national attention, highlighting...

Published: 05 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A “psychiatric failings” concern has emerged following the fatal Bondi Junction stabbings in 2024, a coroner has determined. Teresa O’Sullivan, the state coroner, highlighted that Joel Cauchi’s former psychiatrist did not adequately recognise early signs of his relapse, a major failing that contributed to the tragic event. Cauchi, 40, who lived with schizophrenia, killed six people and injured...

Published: 04 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya’s former leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and once regarded as his most likely successor, has reportedly been shot dead, according to Libyan media and international news agencies. He was 53. Confirmation of his death emerged on Tuesday when the head of Saif al-Islam’s political team told the Libyan News Agency that he...