Crime in the news

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Latest news:

• Fear over Muslim inmates

  Staff at Whitemoor high security jail in Cambridgeshire "fear" the radicalisation of Muslim prisoners. [10 October 2008]

• Rhys Jones trial continues

  A court has seen CCTV footage of innocent victim Rhys Jones being shot in the crossfire of a violent gang feud. [10 October 2008]

• Mother arrested over children fire deaths

  A mother has been arrested over the death of her two sons in a fire in their home. [9 October 2008]

• Boxer murdered in smoking argument

  A man has been found guilty of murdering a former champion boxer in a London nightclub over a row over smoking. [9 October 2008]

• Bank accounts jeopardised by fraudsters

  Reports point to bank account holders being targeted by fraudsters during the current credit crunch. [8 October 2008]

• Biker's murderers on trial

  The court was told that the murderers waited for their target to drive by before they shot him dead. [8 October 2008]

• Cage fighters accused of robbery

  A jury heard that two cage fighters organised the £53million raid on a Securitas depot in Kent and then fled to Morocco. [8 October 2008]

• Muslim youths to advise ministers on extremism

  A group of young British Muslims are being selected by ministers as part of a drive to prevent radicalisation and tackle community concerns. [7 October 2008]

• Crippled prisons at risk

  The president of the Prison Governors Association is warning of a "serious risk" of disturbances in jails because of a shortage of resources. [7 October 2008]

• Gang appeal over Goth murder

  A gang who have been jailed after they attacked a couple because they were Goths are appealing against their sentences. [7 October 2008]

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