

Taninges ski deaths: First picture of mum 'who killed her three kids before going on the run'
Florida locals scared to go to the beach after human head washes up in sand
Mohamed Al Fayed 'trafficking victim was shown enough photos of abused women to fill shoebox'
Inside sick world of monkey torture from brutal blenders to sadistic killer's instructions
Sara Sharif's dad sobs in court while claiming he didn't mean to beat 10-year-old daughter to death
Lucy Letby doctor says he 'should have had more courage' to report killer nurse concerns
Inside dad's terrifying hostage ordeal as man creeps into daughter's bedroom as he napped
Kids watch surgeons fight to save knife-crime victims on virtual reality headset
Killer dubbed 'the wolfman' brings new DNA evidence to try and prove his innocence
Laois hotel death: American man dead 'after assault' at top five-star hotel popular with celebrities
Where you've seen the cast of Amazon Prime's Cross before from Supernatural to 90210
VIDEOSara Sharif's father 'takes full responsibility' for death of 10-year-old girl
Boy, 11, finds mum and dad dead after turning off his video game
British Airways stewardess' alarming 12-word remark to police after she was slumped in car
British Airways stewardess found slumped over steering wheel on a roundabout
John Smyth’s abuse victims relieved after Justin Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury
'Mohamed Al Fayed would be enraged buy our close friendship and that's fantastic'
Human head washes up on Florida tourist beach in front of terrified worker
'Justin Welby had no choice but to quit as Archbishop of Canterbury - it was a grievous failure'
Woman accusing Conor McGregor of rape had 'intense' level of bruising, paramedic tells court
Sara Sharif’s step-mum was ‘victim of honour-based abuse’ and sent grim 15-word text to sister
Shawn Seesahai's family recount chilling 11-word phone call to say son had been stabbed to death
Shop workers quitting after unprecedented violence including knife attacks and gun threats
All the latest true crime and court stories from murders to minor offences that may be of interest including the UK's most dangerous killer who is locked in an underground glass box.
In the UK the Home Office is responsible for the reduction and prevention of crime and oversees policing. The Ministry of Justice oversees prosecution and sentencing. For both victims and perpetrators, crime can mean lives are never the same again.
High-profile cases of serious violent crimes, including murders and assaults, often capture public attention and raise concerns about public safety. While individual cases vary in severity, some have had a profound impact on communities and sparked national debates about crime prevention and law enforcement strategies.
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