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Child abuse image offences in UK have soared, NSPCC report shows

Charity says police recording has improved but online grooming has risen and tech firms are failing to act

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2023

Hundreds of teenagers break into luxury $6.5million house in 'mansion rager' party

A viral flyer shared on Snapchat promoted what was branded a "mansion rager" at a riverside property in Austin, Texas, and hundreds of people showed up ready to party

Daily Mirror · Feb 20, 2023

Alex Murdaugh looked up local restaurant minutes after police arrived at scene of murders

The search reportedly took place just 34 minutes after Murdaugh alerted 911 dispatchers that he had found his wife and son’s bodies

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2023

Joe Westerman’s heartbroken wife says kids were sent shameful sex act clip on Snapchat

The wife of Castleford star Joe Westerman says she has been left "so sorry" for her children after they were sent the viral sex act clip of their father on Snapchat

Daily Mirror · Feb 16, 2023

Daniel Knuth sentenced for possessing child exploitation material for second time

Daniel Knuth, the son of a Queensland MP, will be eligible for parole in April 2023 after being sentenced to five-and-a-half-years in prison for possessing child exploitation material.

ABC News · Feb 16, 2023

Alex Murdaugh trial shown new crime scene photos as dog caretaker describes strange state of kennels

Prosecutors have hinted that the lack of items connecting Murdaugh to the killings indicate he cleaned up the crime scene before alerting police of the bodies

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Ohio proposal: Get parents' OK for kids to use social media

Ohio’s governor wants to require parental consent for kids under 16 to get new accounts on TikTok, Snapchat and other social media and gaming platforms

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023

'He made me feel worthless - I was carrying his child but the beatings and abuse carried on'

Jordan Burton, 22, had attacked the woman whilst she was pregnant

Manchester Evening News · Feb 14, 2023

Man jailed because he downloaded Snapchat

Robert Mellon, 54, of Newport, breached a sexual harm prevention order by downloading the app after he committed child sex offences

Wales Online · Feb 10, 2023

Artist Christian Marclay gives shape, form and colour to sound

He creates endless loops, reconstituted vinyl records and some of the boldest, most creative film montage in the contemporary art world. Christian Marclay has been exploring sound, visuals, collage and reproduction for more than four decades, with multimedia installations, photographs, sound pieces and videos. He joins us as the Pompidou…

France 24 · Feb 7, 2023