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- NewsThe Independent
Social media giants ‘wilfully blind’ to knives sold on platforms, police chief warns
Criminals are bulk-buying blades and reselling them on social media - with one facing jail for advertising on Instagram
- NewsThe Guardian
Lucy Letby: doctor criticises judge’s opening remarks at inquiry
Dr Michael Hall writes to inquiry saying he does not believe nurse received fair trial
- NewsEvening Standard
Justin Timberlake reaches plea deal to resolve drunk driving case, sources say
Timberlake was arrested after he ran a stop sign, veered out of his lane and got out of his BMW smelling of alcohol, police say
- NewsThe Independent
Intoxicated mom, arrested after 3-year-old’s death in hot car, had lost her sons to drunk-driver
Sandra Hernandez-Cazares, 42, of Anaheim, was charged with one felony count of involuntary manslaughter and child abuse causing great bodily injury
- NewsThe Independent
Justin Timberlake dodges New York drunk driving charges in plea deal
Singer was arrested in June while driving in New York
- NewsThe Guardian
Justin Timberlake set to appear in person for hearing in drunk-driving case
Reports suggest star, who was arrested in June and charged with driving while intoxicated, has brokered plea deal
- NewsThe Telegraph
Prisons will run out of space again in nine months despite early releases
Prisons will run out of space again in as little as nine months, despite thousands of criminals being freed under Sir Keir Starmer’s early release scheme, ministers have been warned.
- NewsThe Independent
Suspect steals valuable wigs from Disney on Ice performers in CCTV footage
Footage released by Oklahoma City Police shows a suspect allegedly stealing valuable wigs from Disney on Ice performers. The accessories, belonging to the theatrical performers, were stolen ahead of the annual show during the Oklahoma State Fair.
- NewsThe Telegraph
Letby link to baby deaths ‘subjective’, confidential report found
An unpublished report into deaths at the Countess of Chester Hospital found allegations against Lucy Letby were “quite subjective” and lacked evidence “beyond a simple correlation”, the Thirlwall Inquiry has heard.
- NewsThe Independent
Lucy Letby felt ‘scapegoated’ over baby tragedies as junior doctors nicknamed her ‘nurse death’, inquiry hears
The serial killer was also described as ‘an elephant in the room’ for paediatricians concerned over the correlation of deaths at Countess of Chester Hospital