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British Transport Police are on the Hunt for Homophobia Attacker at Bank Station- Can you Help Identify Him?

London, UK – British Transport Police are on the hunt for a man who punched and kicked a couple in a homophobic attack at Bank Station. The incident took place on November 12, 2023, at around 4:45pm, and the police have released two CCTV images of the suspect. The assailant verbally abused the couple before physically attacking them, leaving one victim kicked and the other punched. The British Transport Police is treating this offense as …

British Serial Killer Holds World Record for Solitary Confinement: Locked Up for Nearly 50 Years

A 70-year-old British serial killer, Robert Mawdsley, holds the world record for the most time spent in solitary confinement. Mawdsley has been locked up for nearly 50 years and has spent the last 45 years alone in a glass prison cell in West Yorkshire after murdering three inmates. He was first imprisoned at the age of 21 in 1974 for killing a child predator, John Farrell, and was later sent to a high-security psychiatric hospital …

British Woman Found Dead in Indian Holiday Hotspot Goan Beach, Police Rule Out Foul Play

GOA, India – A 46-year-old British woman has been found dead in the Indian holiday hotspot of southern Goa. Local police have ruled out foul play as the cause of death. The woman’s body was discovered on a beach in Goa by a group of locals who immediately reported the incident to authorities. The body was found on a church complex adjacent to Agonda beach, close to the city of Canacona. According to police inspector …

Mother Serving Life Sentence for Murdering 8-Year-Old Daughter Dies in British Columbia Prison

British Columbia – A woman serving a life sentence for the murder of her eight-year-old daughter has died in custody at the Fraser Valley Institution in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Lisa Batstone, 50, passed away on January 1, according to a news release from the Correctional Service Canada. The cause of death has not been disclosed, but an internal investigation has been initiated, as is standard procedure for all in-custody deaths. Four years ago, Batstone was …

British Serial Killer Robert Mawdsley Marks 50th Christmas in Solitary Confinement – Record Breaking Timeline in Prison Cells

Wakefield, England – A notorious British killer, Robert Mawdsley, now 70 years old, has marked the 50th year of his incarceration, with 45 of those years spent in solitary confinement. Mawdsley, also known as ‘Hannibal the Cannibal’ due to false reports that he had consumed a victim’s brain, was imprisoned at the age of 21 for the murder of John Farrell in 1974. After being placed in solitary confinement just four years later for killing …

British Serial Killer Spends Record-Breaking 50th Christmas Behind Bars

Liverpool, UK – A British criminal has reached a record-breaking milestone, spending 50 Christmases behind bars. Robert Mawdsley, known as “Hannibal the Cannibal,” has spent most of his 70 years in solitary confinement, setting what is believed to be a world record for the amount of time spent in isolation. Mawdsley’s imprisonment began in 1974, at the age of 21, after committing a series of heinous crimes. He has spent approximately 45 years in solitary …

China’s Growing Dominance in the Pacific Needs to Be Addressed

A Coast Guard cutter patrolling on an international mission in the Pacific Ocean was denied entry at a port in the Solomon Islands, raising concerns about Chinese influence in the region. No response was received from the Solomon Islands government for diplomatic clearance for the vessel to stop there, so the Oliver Henry diverted to Papua New Guinea.