Crime

Published: March 5, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online A fraudster who falsely claimed to be an academic from the University of Oxford has been jailed after deceiving investors out of more than £880,000 in a sophisticated investment scam that prosecutors said funded his extravagant lifestyle. The case has highlighted the growing threat of financial fraud schemes that exploit trust, prestige and professional credentials to...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online A British court has found a 22-year-old man guilty of murdering a Saudi student in an unprovoked knife attack in the historic city of Cambridge, a case that has shocked local residents and raised questions about street violence near university areas. Chas Corrigan, of Holbrook Road in Cambridge, was convicted at Cambridge Crown Court on Monday...

Published: 03 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Kelly Wilkinson inquest has heard disturbing details about police bail decisions. The hearing examined how critical warnings were missed before her tragic death. Kelly Wilkinson was identified as a high-risk domestic violence victim. Yet days later, she was murdered by her estranged husband on the Gold Coast. The three-day inquest opened this week in Southport, Queensland. Deputy...

Published: 03 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Potts Point shooting has left a Sydney community shaken and searching for answers. A man was shot dead by police on Tuesday morning after allegedly assaulting two women inside an apartment complex. Authorities say the confrontation unfolded rapidly, forcing officers to make critical decisions within moments. New South Wales Police confirmed that officers from Kings Cross command...

Published: 03 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. In a deeply troubling revelation that has shocked legal experts and medical commentators across the UK, it has emerged that a key expert witness in the trial of Lucy Letby faced a GMC investigation into his fitness to practise at the very time he gave crucial evidence about alleged insulin poisoning. This startling development has intensified debate over...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a significant road collision on one of England’s major arterial routes, police have confirmed. Emergency services were called to the scene on the A500 in Staffordshire earlier today after multiple reports of a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. Staffordshire Police, who are leading...

Published: 3 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A collection of artwork by notorious British prisoner Charles Bronson has been put up for auction, but legal and prison regulations mean the inmate himself will receive no direct financial benefit from the sale, officials have confirmed. Bronson, widely regarded as one of Britain’s most violent and high‑profile prisoners, created hundreds of drawings and paintings during decades behind bars, which...

Published: 3 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online It has been five years since the murder of Sarah Everard, whose abduction and killing by a serving Metropolitan Police officer in March 2021 shocked the United Kingdom and ignited national debate about women’s safety and trust in law enforcement. Her death — at the hands of then‑officer Wayne Couzens — was not only a personal tragedy but...

Published: 3 March 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A 22-year-old driver has been sentenced to prison after a fatal road crash in West Yorkshire in which his car ploughed into a disused water treatment tank, killing an 18-year-old man. The case has highlighted the severe legal consequences of drink-driving, uninsured driving and driving without a full licence, and the devastating impact such choices can have...

Published: 3 March 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online Recent police operations in several UK cities have focused on targeting the organisers of illegal brothels rather than the sex workers who operate within them, reflecting a strategic shift in law-enforcement priorities that aims to disrupt exploitation networks while reducing harm to individuals engaged in consensual adult work. In raids carried out over the past month in London,...