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Solicitor says child sexual exploitation allegations in UK town 'tip of the iceberg'

Nazir Afzal – who has overseen similar high profile cases in the UK – said he knew “more would come out”.

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Mar 13th 2018, 10:42 PM

Ex-Aston Villa star Dalian Atkinson, 48, dies after being tasered by police

West Mercia police were called because there were fears for the safety of an individual.

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Aug 15th 2016, 11:37 AM

Crowd shouted 'jump' before man fell to his death from high building

“It was almost like a form of entertainment for them… kids were screaming, running to the other side to see if they could get a better view.”

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Mar 16th 2015, 7:38 PM