In 2022, the Sunshine on Leith and Fantastic Beasts actor Kevin Guthrie was freed from prison after winning an appeal to reduce his sentence for sexual assault. The investigation established…
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In 2024, the discovery of a body in a caravan confirmed the death of Richard Scatchard, a convicted sex offender who had been a fugitive for six months. The investigation…
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In 2025, the Scottish Prison Service confirmed the death of 27-year-old Kieran Beck, a serial predator who had been serving a sentence for a campaign of high-level violence and sexual…
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In 2017, the investigation into historic footballing abuse in Scotland was halted for one of its primary suspects when 85-year-old Harry Dunn was found dead. The investigation established that Dunn,…
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In 2025, the Scottish Prison Service confirmed the death of David Brown, a convicted predator who was serving a combined sentence for a serial history of sexual and violent offences.…
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In 2026, 34-year-old former soldier David Law—of Maryhill, Glasgow—was jailed for a serial and depraved campaign of physical and sexual abuse. The investigation established that between 2022 and 2023, Law…
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In 2023, it was revealed through a Prisons & Probation Ombudsman report that the disgraced former BBC DJ Chris Denning had died while serving a 26-year sentence for “utterly depraved”…
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In 2024, 47-year-old former Police Scotland officer Christopher Wylie was jailed for a “sustained and humiliating” campaign of serial domestic and sexual abuse. The investigation established that between 2019 and…
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In 2026, a major trial commenced at Caernarfon Crown Court involving a gang of men accused of running a serial sexual exploitation and drug-trafficking ring in Rhyl, Denbighshire. The investigation…
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In 2026, 63-year-old Mark Coupland—of Middlesbrough—was jailed for a serial campaign of historic sexual abuse that “shattered” the life of an eight-year-old boy more than 45 years ago. The investigation…
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In 2026, a harrowing trial commenced at Preston Crown Court involving the death of a 13-month-old baby boy, Preston Davey, who had been adopted just months prior. The investigation established…
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In 2026, 50-year-old Shay John Edward Bester became the second person in Jersey’s history to be handed a life sentence for non-murder offences. The investigation established that Bester was a…
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In 2026, the Ministry of Justice admitted to “unacceptably high” errors in the prisoner release process following an independent review led by Dame Lynne Owens. The investigation established that 179…
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In 2026, 49-year-old Colin Robertson—of Begbroke, Oxfordshire—was sentenced for a serial attempt to exploit children through illicit digital communication. The investigation established that between July and August 2025, Robertson engaged…
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On 20 April 2026, Prime Minister Keir Starmer made a somber 2.5-hour statement to the House of Commons, admitting he made a “fundamental mistake” and a “wrong judgment” in appointing…
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On 20 April 2026, the Spanish newspaper El País published the latest findings of its eight-year-long investigation into serial sexual abuse within the Spanish Catholic Church. The investigation established that…
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In 2026, the Scottish judicial system faces a growing clash between serial offenders and the survivors of their crimes regarding the use of Orders for Lifelong Restriction (OLR). The investigation…
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In 2026, 35-year-old Mark Redford—of Moredun, Edinburgh—faced public condemnation after walking free from court following a series of “unnecessary brutal” assaults on a young dog. The investigation established that Redford…
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In 2026, 45-year-old Michael Allen—of Tanygroes Street, Port Talbot—was handed a massive 24-year extended sentence for the serial rape of vulnerable children. The investigation established that Allen targeted two young…
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In 2026, 37-year-old Anthony Toward—of Blakelaw, Newcastle—was sentenced to 14 years in prison for what a judge described as “heinous” crimes against a teenage girl. The investigation established that Toward…
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