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‘Gritty’ 13-part crime thriller Crusade now available to stream for free – and it has viewers ‘glued to the screen’

‘Gritty’ 13-part crime thriller Crusade now available to stream for free – and it has viewers ‘glued to the screen’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Channel 4 is generally the best place for foreign-language dramas thanks to its Walter Presents series, which brings the best of Europe’s dramas over to British audiences. The platform, which is available for free, recently acquired Polish-language crime thriller Crusade, which was known as Krucjata when it aired in Poland. The synopsis reads: “Detective Manjaro and his team in Warsaw investigate celebrity murders, uncovering a larger conspiracy by an anti-system terrorist group.” The 13-part drama follows a group of detectives as they attempt to solve a series of seemingly unrelated crimes. However, as the drama progresses, it becomes clear that a city-wide conspiracy could be behind the bizarre murders. WATCH: See the trailer for Crusade Speaking about why he brought the drama into his collection, curator Walter Iuzzolino said: “I have always been a fan of Polish drama, and Crusade is a perfect addition to our substantial and ever-expanding slate of the best Eastern European titles on the market. It is an intoxicating cocktail of gritty and glamorous, fast pace and twisted – a brilliant …

Why Britain’s most common crime has been poorly investigated for decades | UK News

Why Britain’s most common crime has been poorly investigated for decades | UK News

Published by Sam Flores

Fraud has never been a police priority because, as one detective explained, it doesn’t “bang, bleed or shout” like other crimes. It isn’t sexy, is how some cops put it. Fraud is Britain’s most common crime, but it’s been poorly investigated for decades – with only a fraction of cases leading to prosecutions. The government and chief constables are now committed to improving fraud investigation and the service to victims of a crime that continues to rise, with an estimated 4.2 million frauds in the year to September 2025. It’s taken a long time to get here. In 2013, when victim Carolyn Woods was romance scammed out of £850,000 – all her money – and left suicidal by notorious conman Mark Acklom, she was told dismissively to fill in an online form for the official reporting system Action Fraud. Inaction Fraud, she called it. Image: Conman Mark Acklom A subsequent Times undercover investigation of Action Fraud revealed its staff were largely undertrained and uncaring, labelling victims as “morons”. Then, a damning report by Her Majesty’s …

2nd Man Arrested in Drive-By Shooting That Killed 7-Month-Old Girl

2nd Man Arrested in Drive-By Shooting That Killed 7-Month-Old Girl

Published by Sam Flores

NEW YORK (AP) — A second suspect in the stray-bullet killing of a 7-month-old baby on a Brooklyn street was arrested Friday, police said, two days after a shooting the police commissioner called “a tragedy that truly shocks the conscience.” Matthew Rodriguez, 18, was apprehended in Pennsylvania by New York Police Department detectives working with U.S. Marshals, the NYPD said. The suspected shooter, 21-year-old Amuri Greene, was arrested shortly after the drive-by gunfire that killed Kaori Patterson-Moore. Greene pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges at an arraignment Friday night and was held without bail. Kaori was in her stroller when a two men sped down a street on a moped Wednesday afternoon. Greene, riding on the back of the vehicle, fired into a group of people on a street corner, according to a court complaint. Kaori’s mother, Lianna Charles-Moore, told the New York Post that after hearing what she initially believed were fireworks, she was comforting her startled 2-year-old son — who had been grazed by a bullet — when she looked to …

UK Police Arrest Fourth Suspect at Court Over Attack on Jewish Ambulances

UK Police Arrest Fourth Suspect at Court Over Attack on Jewish Ambulances

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LONDON, April 4 (Reuters) – British police arrested a ⁠fourth ⁠person in connection with an ⁠arson attack on Jewish community ambulances, with the detention happening at a ​London court where three males already charged in the case were appearing, prosecutors said on Saturday. Hamza Iqbal, 20, ‌Rehan Khan, 19, and a ‌17-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons, are accused of torching four ambulances belonging to ⁠the Jewish ⁠volunteer emergency service Hatzola on March 23 while they were parked near ​a synagogue in the Golders Green area of north London. Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the incident at the time as a “deeply shocking antisemitic arson attack”.  FOUR PEOPLE CARRIED OUT THE ATTACK, CPS SAYS The SITE Intelligence website has ​said an Iran-aligned multinational militant collective called Islamic Movement of the People of the Right ⁠Hand had ⁠claimed responsibility for the ⁠incident. It said the ​group had been behind similar fires in Europe.  Counter-terrorism officers are heading the investigation in Britain, but ​as yet the incident ⁠is not being treated as terrorism. A prosecutor …

Tiger Woods called Trump after DUI crash: video

Tiger Woods called Trump after DUI crash: video

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In this image from police body camera video released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office, golfer Tiger Woods is taken into custody by sheriff’s deputies following a car crash in Jupiter Island, Fla., Friday, March 27, 2026. Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP Golf legend Tiger Woods told a police officer that he spoke to President Donald Trump on the phone shortly after his DUI rollover crash in Florida, a bodycam video obtained by TMZ and published Thursday shows. “Thank you so much. All right. You got it. Bye,” Woods is heard saying on the police video, as he walked over to an officer who had beckoned him back to the crash scene. “I was just talking to the president,” Woods told the cop. The golfer then is heard saying to a man whom TMZ identified as his manager, that “he was very apologetic for what he did last night.” US President Donald Trump speaks alongside US golfer Tiger Woods, during a reception for Black History Month in the East Room of the White …

M&S boss issues stark warning over worsening crime | UK News

M&S boss issues stark warning over worsening crime | UK News

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Marks and Spencer’s retail boss has warned crime is getting “more brazen, more organised and more aggressive” after a week plagued by antisocial behaviour. Retail director Thinus Keeve hit out at the government and London mayor Sadiq Khan in a letter posted to the supermarket’s website. “Without a government seriously cracking down on crime and a mayor that prioritises effective policing, we are powerless,” he said. Following unrest on Saturday, about 100 officers responded to antisocial behaviour in Clapham, south London, on Tuesday, four of whom were assaulted, along with one member of the public. Scores of teenagers and young adults were participating in so-called “link-ups” – using social media apps including TikTok and Snapchat before surging into shops. M&S was reportedly one of the stores targeted. You need javascript enabled to view this content Enable javascript to share Share Crowds of youths ‘causing anti-social behaviour’ in Clapham Mr Keeve went on: “It is becoming more brazen, more organised and more aggressive.” “We need a stronger, faster and more consistent police response, using tools that …

Netflix’s ‘striking’ 3-part true crime series The Predator of Seville leaves viewers with ‘chills’

Netflix’s ‘striking’ 3-part true crime series The Predator of Seville leaves viewers with ‘chills’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Netflix is one of the main platforms for true crime shows, and the streaming giant has recently released The Predator of Seville, and it’s been shooting up its charts, currently in fourth place in the United Kingdom, despite being out for less than a week. The show follows the story of Gabrielle Vega, a university student who was abroad in Spain when she was sexually assaulted by tour guide Manuel Blanco Vela. Although Gabrielle initially kept the attack to herself, when she shared the story on social media, many others came forward with their own experiences that mirrored her own. The episodes follow Gabrielle’s trip abroad, her social media post that prompted such a viral response, before culminating in Manuel’s trial. A synopsis for the three-part series reads: “One woman’s quest for justice against a tour guide in Spain sparks a surge of similar claims from many U.S. students over the years.” WATCH: See the trailer for The Predator of Seville What is the real story? For years, Manuel ran a travel company, Discover Excursions, …

Sir Sadiq and Sir Mark are saying London is safe; not in Clapham

Sir Sadiq and Sir Mark are saying London is safe; not in Clapham

Published by Sam Flores

Later, when the charges have been made and the judicial process is under way, we can go onto thinking about the larger problem of disaffected young people who seem bent on proving the old dictum that Satan finds mischief for idle hands. More youth clubs, more job opportunities, would help, and it goes without saying – doesn’t it? – that parents must be held accountable for their young. And maybe police can start to take normal, everyday shoplifting – at record levels right now – seriously, because right now, they don’t. Source link

BBC’s ‘masterpiece’ crime drama A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder confirms return date

BBC’s ‘masterpiece’ crime drama A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder confirms return date

Published by Daniella Wilson

The BBC’s hit mystery thriller, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, has confirmed the release date for season two. The gripping series will return with six new episodes on BBC iPlayer on 27 May, ahead of its transmission on BBC One and BBC Three.  Season one of the twisty, dark crime series followed teenager Pip Fitz-Amobi as she investigated the murder of a 17-year-old girl in her small and sleepy town. In season two, Pip faces the fallout from the case. © BBCEmma Myer stars as Pip in the crime drama series The drama, which scored an impressive 83 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes, was a huge hit for the BBC when it first arrived on our screens in the summer of 2024 and became BBC Three’s highest-rated drama since its relaunch. The series is based on Holly Jackson’s bestselling novels and was adapted for the screen by Poppy Cogan, who has writing credits on Prime Video’s Steal and the psychological thriller Chloe.  © Joss Barratt/NetflixEmma Myers stars as Pip Fitz-Amobi in A Good Girl’s …

Strikes on Iranian universities raise war crime questions, fears of retaliation

Strikes on Iranian universities raise war crime questions, fears of retaliation

Published by Sam Flores

The same universities where students were protesting the Iranian regime weeks ago have shown up as rubble in news footage of the war.   Almost two dozen universities in the country have sustained damage, with questions arising as to whether the attacks on academic institutions constitute a war crime.   Iran is threatening to retaliate against U.S.-affiliated schools in… Source link