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London Crime Briefing
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childcruelty
2 stories, newest first.
- Courts · City of London
Sex offender jailed for 20 years for rape and child cruelty
A violent sex offender has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment after being found guilty of 12 counts of rape, actual bodily harm, and child cruelty. The offences involved a woman and a young child. The victim reported extensive injuries to the Metropolitan Police.
City of London3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 77 · Hype 20 
Courts · City of LondonConstance Marten granted appeal for baby's death sentence
Aristocrat Constance Marten has been granted permission to appeal her 14-year jail sentence for her baby's death. Marten and Mark Gordon were found guilty of manslaughter and child cruelty after their daughter Victoria died in January 2023 while they were on the run.
City of London3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45