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Son murdered mum on Mother's Day before dismembering her and setting her corpse on fire
Crime
Chad Brogdon was convicted of killing his mother on Mother's Day before dismembering and burning her remains in a burnt-out car - but he still claims innocence
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Son brought mum flowers on Mother's Day before leaving her to die in front of her home
Murder
The career criminal from Mississippi brutally attacked and killed his mother on Mother's Day in 2017 after arriving at her home with flowers and a card
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London's Burning star John Alford dies in prison after sex abuse conviction
John Alford
John Alford, who was known for his role as Fireman Billy Ray in London's Burning and Grange Hill, has died in prison weeks after being jailed for sexually assaulting two underage girls
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Wife killer Brian Kearney granted day out of prison as victim's family express horror at decision
Irish Prison Service
The Irish Mirror has learned that evil killer Brian Kearney (67), who strangled his wife Siobhan (38) to death with a wire flex at their home, is being granted a "compassionate" day out of prison to visit family
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Jailed teacher Enoch Burke moved to Castlerea for his own safety, court hears
Enoch Burke
Prison authorities' stripping of Burke’s "enhanced" status necessitated him being housed elsewhere, the court heard.
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Ian Huntley funeral petition gets 40,000 signatures to block public funding
Crime
Huntley murdered 10-year-old girls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002
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Young prison guard admits 'sexual relationship' with prison inmate
Crime
The woman appeared in court on Monday
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Enoch Burke placed on protective landing in Castlerea Prison for his own safety
Enoch Burke
The jailed schoolteacher was moved to the prison last Sunday and is now rubbing shoulders with locked-up sex offenders on the B2 landing
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Dublin sales assistant spared jail over €1,700 rent scam
Courts
Emily Paiva, 24, of Fortlawn Park, Blanchardstown, was handed a three-month sentence, suspended for two years, by Judge John Hughes at Dublin District Court on Tuesday
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Wayne Couzens' life now in 'Monster Mansion' where Ian Huntley was attacked
Sarah Everard
Sarah Everard's killer is languishing behind bars at HMP Frankland where Soham child killer Ian Huntley was attacked last week
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Ian Huntley's mum confides to friend and says she 'hopes he dies' after visiting child killer in hospital
Prisons
Ian Huntley is currently fighting for his life after he was reportedly ambushed by a fellow inmate and struck with a spiked metal pole
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Armed cops guard Ian Huntley in hospital after his head 'split in two'
Prisons
Police are understood to be guarding Ian Huntley's hospital bed after the convicted child killer was allegedly attacked in prison by a fellow inmate
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Ian Huntley has just '5% chance of survival' after head 'split' in prison attack
Ian Huntley
The child killer was attacked in prison on Thursday
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Attacker reportedly yelled 'I've done it' after alleged Ian Huntley assault
Prisons
Soham killer Ian Huntley, 52, was allegedly assaulted with a metal pole in the workshop of HMP Frankland near Durham on Thursday morning and remains in a serious condition in hospital
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Enoch Burke's mum and sister could face jail after heated court outburst
Enoch Burke
Enoch Burke's mum and sister appeared in Dublin's High Court today, where they faced warnings of prison or fines for contempt of court after heated outbursts.
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Mountjoy prisoners surrendered hundreds of opioid tablets after fatal overdose
Mountjoy Prison
The Irish Prison Service issued an urgent drug alert to all prisons over nitazene tablets after the overdose of a 21-year-old at Mountjoy
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Former swim coach sentenced for child sexual exploitation punched wall after media coverage of jail release
Prisons
The former Swim Ireland coach, who set up cameras at his poolside office in Dublin and recorded young girls over a year period, is set to walk free from Dublin’s Arbour Hill Prison tomorrow morning
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Killer who dismembered mum and hid body in loft set to be released from prison
Courts
Stephen Wynne murdered Chantel Taylor when he struck her in the neck with a meat cleaver at his flat
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Cork man who poured boiling water over sleeping wife jailed for 8 years
Cork
A Cork man has been jailed for eight years after pouring boiling water over his sleeping wife and attacking her with a hammer.
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Prison officer sent 'praying to have your babies' message to inmate during affair
Courts
Charlotte Winstanley had a three-year affair, swapping intimate messages and photos with a convicted criminal
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Number of sex offenders jailed in Ireland doubles in just five years
Prisons
In 2024, a staggering 3,288 people reported that they were victims of a sex crime - a 54 per cent rise compared to the previous year
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One of Ireland’s most evil killers set to spend another five years behind bars
An Garda Siochana
Michael Murphy was jailed for killing German journalist Bettina Poeschel, 28, while she was on holiday in Ireland in September 2001
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Hutch family member brutally scalded in behind bars prison attack
Irish Prison Service
Sammy Hutch, with over 100 convictions, has been scalded in a brutal prison attack.
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Prisoner kills cellmate who raped his little sister by stomping on his head
Prisons
Shane Goldsby, then 25, was serving time for stealing a police car when he murdered cellmate Robert Munger
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