Crime

Published: 22 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Kosovo has emerged as the first country to offer asylum to asylum seekers whose applications have been refused by the United Kingdom, signalling a potential new chapter in the UK government’s controversial plans to establish “return hubs” in third countries. The initiative, which has been debated heavily in political and humanitarian circles, would see individuals who have exhausted...

Published: 22 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Tensions escalated dramatically in Dublin on Tuesday evening as Irish police, known as the Gardaí, were subjected to a barrage of missiles, fireworks, and other projectiles outside the Citywest Hotel, which currently houses asylum seekers. Reports indicate that hundreds of protesters gathered at the site, and the situation quickly turned violent, resulting in a Garda vehicle being set...

Published: 22 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, is reported to have met two alleged Chinese spies during a single official trip to China in 2019 as part of his Pitch@Palace initiative, according to a detailed investigation by The Telegraph. The revelations cast fresh scrutiny on the Prince’s international engagements and raise questions about the potential exposure of sensitive UK...

Published: 21 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Keir Starmer’s national grooming gang inquiry has been plunged into uncertainty after two survivors resigned from its oversight panel, citing “contempt” and “political interference” by the Home Office and Labour before the appointment of a chair. Ellie-Ann Reynolds and Fiona Goddard stepped down on Monday, criticising the inquiry for “condescending and controlling language used towards survivors” during the...

Published: 19th October 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk A 40-year-old woman who was found fatally stabbed in East London has been formally identified as Agne Druskienea, a resident of Hornchurch. The tragic incident unfolded on the evening of Saturday, October 18, when emergency services were called to a residential property following reports of a violent domestic disturbance. According to information obtained from police briefings, local news outlets, and eyewitness...

Published: 19 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Campaigners and domestic abuse charities are urging police and prosecutors to reconsider criminal charges against a man whose former partner died by suicide, after a coroner ruled that his behaviour contributed to her death. The case has reignited debate over the legal system’s ability to hold perpetrators accountable when abuse leads to the tragic death of a victim,...

Published: 17 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. An inquest has revealed the tragic death of a man jailed for his involvement in the Southport riots, who was found dead in his prison cell shortly after being charged with breaching prison rules. The circumstances surrounding his death have raised significant concerns about prison procedures, inmate welfare, and the mental health support available to those serving sentences....

Published: 16 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Thousands of people in the United Kingdom have launched legal action against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson, claiming the company knowingly sold talcum powder contaminated with asbestos, resulting in serious health issues, including ovarian cancer and mesothelioma. The group, numbering around 3,000, has filed claims in the High Court in London seeking compensation for themselves or family members...

Published: 16 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The niece of Agnes Wanjiru, the young Kenyan woman who was murdered in 2012, has urged the Labour government to ensure that the former British soldier charged with her aunt’s death is extradited while the party remains in power. Esther Njoki, 21, travelled to London for her first trip outside Kenya and met Defence Secretary John Healey, appealing...

Published: 15 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A court has heard that a DNA test conclusively proved that an alleged stalker who claimed to be Madeleine McCann was not the missing child, police revealed during a hearing at Leicester Crown Court. Julia Wandelt, 24, is accused of a prolonged campaign of harassment against the McCann family, who have lived under public scrutiny since Madeleine disappeared...