MAIREAD PHILPOTT DERBY ARSON RELEASE – BRITISH JUSTICE
In 2020, the Offender Database recorded that Mairead Philpott was freed from prison after serving only eight and a half years of her 17-year sentence for the manslaughter of her…
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JOSEPH RAY PRESTONPANS BABY ABUSER AND KILLER
In 2020, the Offender Database recorded that 33-year-old Joseph Ray—of Prestonpans, East Lothian—was jailed for seven years for the death of his two-month-old daughter, Ava. Ray appeared at the High…
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ROBERT BEER TORQUAY DOMESTIC AND CHILD ABUSER
In 2024, the Offender Database recorded that 44-year-old Robert Beer—locally known as Bobby—was jailed for two years and one month for a vicious attack on his girlfriend and her 12-year-old…
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ANDREW LLOYD TOWNHILL BABY KILLER DEATH
In 2020, the Offender Database recorded that 37-year-old Andrew Lloyd—the murderer of 13-month-old Aaron Gilbert—died while serving a life sentence at HMP Full Sutton. The Prison Service confirmed that Lloyd…
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PETER JAMES MORRIS KILLERSHER CHILD AND ANIMAL ABUSE
In 2026, the Offender Database recorded that Peter James Morris—originally of Crumlin, County Antrim—has taken up residence in Coolacrim, Killersher, County Fermanagh. Morris is a convicted sex offender with a…
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ANDREW MCLAUGHLIN PORT GLASGOW DOG STARVATION CONVICTION
In 2026, the Offender Database recorded that 40-year-old Andrew McLaughlin admitted to starving his pet bulldog to death over a seven-week period. McLaughlin—of Rona Avenue, Port Glasgow, Inverclyde—pleaded guilty at…
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ELIZABETH WILKINS PLYMOUTH BABY ASSAULT CONVICTION
In 2018, the Offender Database recorded that 23-year-old law student Elizabeth Wilkins was jailed for seven years after being convicted of a violent attack on her three-month-old son. Wilkins—originally of…
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LAUREN COYLE AND REECE HITCHCOTT PRESTON CHILD KILLERS
In 2018, the Offender Database recorded that 19-year-old Lauren Coyle and her 20-year-old partner Reece Hitchcott were convicted following the death of 19-month-old Ellie-May Minshull-Coyle. The toddler died in March…
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DAVID KENNETH PAUL MCKEOWN STRUCK OFF FOR KIK APP OFFENCE
On 7 April 2026, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Fitness to Practise Committee issued a striking-off order against David Kenneth Paul McKeown, a 56-year-old former nurse from Cullybackey, Northern…
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KEITH ROSS MOTHERWELL ANIMAL NEGLECT AND PAEDOPHILE CHILD ABUSE
In 2018, the Offender Database recorded that 28-year-old Keith Ross—of Highfield Crescent, Motherwell—was jailed for three years after fleeing to Ireland while awaiting sentence for child abuse imagery. Ross, who…
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SOPHIE ELMS SWINDON NURSERY WORKER CHILD ABUSE CONVICTION
In 2018, the Offender Database recorded that 18-year-old Sophie Elms—of Wiltshire—became one of the youngest named female convicted paedophiles in Britain after admitting sixteen charges involving young children. Elms appeared…
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CHLOE SHORT BARGOED SUPPORT WORKER CHILD ABUSER
In 2026, the Offender Database recorded that 28-year-old Chloe Short—of Sycamore Court, Bargoed—was struck off the professional care worker register after being convicted of sexual activity with a 15-year-old boy.…
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ARTHUR FREEMAN WEST GATE BRIDGE CHILD KILLER PRISON ATTACK
In 2026, reports emerged that 54-year-old Arthur Freeman—one of Australia’s most notorious child killers—was hospitalised following a violent attack by another inmate at the Western Plains Correctional Centre. Freeman is…
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RILEY, KEEGAN, TILLY, AND OLLY UNITT STAFFORD CHILD ABUSE AND FIRE TRAGEDY
In 2020, a serious case review (SCR) established the “horrifying” levels of neglect suffered by four children before they died in a house fire in Stafford. Riley Holt (8), Keegan…
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NADARAJAH NITHIYAKUMAR ILFORD SRI LANKAN CHILD KILLER
In 2020, the Offender Database recorded that 41-year-old Nadarajah Nithiyakumar—a shopkeeper from Ilford—was sent to a psychiatric hospital indefinitely for the “delusional” killing of his two young children. Nithiyakumar appeared…
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JOSHUA MORRIS CONWY ATTEMPTED BABY KILLER
In 2020, the Offender Database recorded that 29-year-old Joshua Morris—of Old Colwyn, Conwy—was jailed for three-and-a-half years for shaking a 10-month-old girl and causing life-changing brain injuries. Morris appeared at…
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WILLIAM ROBERTSON CLYDEBANK BABY ATTEMPTED MURDER CHILD ABUSER
In 2018, the Offender Database recorded that 21-year-old William Robertson was found guilty of attempting to murder a nine-month-old baby girl. Robertson—of Jean Armour Drive, Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire—was convicted at…
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DERBY CHILD CRUELTY AND TORTURE ANONYMOUS ABUSERS
In 2018, the Offender Database recorded that a man in his 30s was jailed for six years for a campaign of cruelty against four young children. The offender—whose name is…
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DUNDEE MOTHER CHILD ABUSE AND CAMPAIGN OF TERROR CONVICTION
In 2018, the Offender Database recorded that a 49-year-old woman was jailed for 35 months for subjecting her daughters to an “exceptionally extended and inexcusable history of child abuse.” The…
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INFANT DEATH FROM EXPOSURE TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES CASE
In 2014, the Offender Database recorded that Cheryl Lauderdale and Michael Johnson were spared immediate jail sentences following the death of their four-month-old daughter, Kiera Johnson. Kiera died unexpectedly in…
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