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Man admits killing mobility scooter rider, 87
Thomas O'Halloran was stabbed in the neck and chest by Lee Byer in a "motiveless" attack, a court hears.

England rugby star Vunipola fined for assault
England rugby international Billy Vunipola has been fined for assault and battery after being arrested by police in Mallorca, Spain, following an incident at a pub.

Investigators in killing of 2 Ukrainians in Germany are looking into a possible political motive

England rugby player Vunipola arrested in Majorca
England number eight Billy Vunipola is arrested in Spain following an alleged incident in a bar in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Woman arrested over hit and run death of Papatoetoe teen
Kaea Conan Matua was killed on 8 March.

Ex-Scotland captain Hogg 'resets' in rehab after arrest
Stuart Hogg says he has "reset" at a rehabilitation clinic after being arrested and charged last month.

Two men arrested after Colin Richards murder
The pair, 26 and 18, were arrested in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, and are in police custody.

French minister calls for greater powers against organized crime

Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing
A 58-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after an incident on Friday morning.

Man charged with murder over Hawera death
The 46-year-old is accused of killing 26-year-old Whatitiri Whakaruru who was found seriously hurt on Monday.

Four arrested over people smuggling Facebook ads
It is alleged the group was involved in advertising small boat crossings into the UK.

US police officer convicted over shooting death of Christchurch man during mental health breakdown
A US jury has found a former police officer guilty of reckless endangerment after fatally shooting Christian Glass while he was suffering a significant mental health episode.

Met officer sentenced for assaulting crime victim
PC Jonathan Marsh used "gratuitous violence" when he responded to a report of crime in east London.

Paul Goldsmith tells UN of commitment to reduce victims of violent crime, youth offending
The government's treatment of Maori raised eyebrows, with countries saying New Zealand needed to do more to reduce health, education and justice inequities.

Pupils get rare alert over dangers of sextortion
The National Crime Agency says young boys are increasingly being targeted by gangs.

Two men charged with murder over torso find
The man's remains were found near a bunker at a nature reserve three weeks ago.

Canberra man Donald Morley sentenced to nine years in jail for murdering his elderly wife
The cancer-stricken man said he and his "angel", who had dementia, had "lived too long".

Woman accused of killing 79-year-old Wellington woman charged with fraud
The person accused of a Wellington woman's murder has now been charged with obtaining more than $1000 by deception.

More remains found in torso murder inquiry
Police have identified the victim as a man is his 60s from Salford after remains were found in a nature reserve.

Police intelligence system overhaul delayed amid government cost cutting
The systems essential to frontline crime fighting are in bad shape and need a bigger overhaul than expected, papers show.

Irish government wants to return asylum seekers to UK
Taoiseach asks justice minister to bring forward legislation so asylum seekers can be returned to the UK.

Possible Trump VP pick defends killing her dog
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem recalls shooting a dog and a goat in a soon-to-be released memoir.

Thousands rally in Australian capitals to demand gender violence justice
Violence against women is an "epidemic" in Australia, says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Donald Trump's vice presidential contender defends killing dog on family farm
Kristi Noem says the dog behaved like a "trained assassin", but Democrats have accused of her bragging about its death.