'They're putting this down to human error. I think it's more about a cover-up.' Marlon West, father of a grooming gang victim, reacts as eight closed grooming gang cases are referred back to police forces for reinvestigation, saying he doesn't have faith justice will be served.

Adoptive dad and teacher found guilty after he murdered and sexually abused 13 month old boy him and his boyfriend adopted. Jamie Varley aged 37 a teacher has been found guilty of murdering and sexually abusing 13 month old Preston Davey while his boyfriend John McGowan Fazakerley aged 32 was convicted of causing or allowing the death cruelty and sexual assault. The couple were adopting the boy together in Blackpool but subjected him to sexual ill treatment and abuse over nearly four months leading to his death on July 27th 2023 from suffocation and sexual assault. Varley who took naked pictures of the child and filmed him in distress was convicted of murder assault by penetration 14 counts of making indecent images and other charges while McGowan Fazakerley faces a lengthy jail term. Preston had suffered prior injuries including a broken elbow from rough handling a seizure and bruising before the fatal incident where Varley suffocated him possibly twice while alone with the boy. The boys biological mother Sarah Davey aged 42 is a notorious murderer who killed an elderly woman as a teenager in 1998 and Preston was taken from her care shortly after birth. Sentencing has been adjourned until Thursday with the judge noting the horrific nature of the crimes against the vulnerable child in the care of the gay adoptive dads. This poor child never stood a chance did he...

A Medway councillor who quit the Conservatives to join Reform UK has now left the party, calling his decision to defect "the biggest mistake of my life". More here: bbc.in/49YhxCB

Exclusive from @oliver_wright Dartmoor ponies could be subject to mass culling to reduce the impact on biodiversity after a controversial ruling by the government’s environmental quango Natural England has demanded that all livestock grazing on the moor is reduced by about 75 per cent to protect other habitats, plants and species The move looks set to result in the culling of up to nine in ten of the semi-wild ponies as farmers prioritise their own cattle and sheep to remain within Natural England’s limit to minimise the impact on their own livelihoods Natural England argued that the move was necessary to protect the diversity of Dartmoor, which is a designated site of special scientific interest However, the plan goes against a government commissioned review into the future of Dartmoor, published two years ago, which concluded that Natural England “should not take actions likely to result in a reduction in pony numbers”, adding they were “invaluable for conservation grazing” The move has led to claims that the quango is acting as judge, jury and executioner of the ponies — a species which is itself seen as endangered Dartmoor ponies could be put to death under biodiversity plans thetimes.com/article/ba529f3…

Yes, I totally agree - it is very easy to sustain life changing injuries in these 'many on one' attacks and the blame will be socialised, nobody will be held accountable and the 'judged by your peers' will mean a few white guys and then infinity immigrants on the panel. The way I see it, if you have already made the mistake to have ended up in this situation, jettison valuables and take as many down with you as you can - it will give your wife time to escape. My wife has been briefed, she knows the drill.

Someone has submitted footage of what happened. Look at how a gang of foreigners just randomly begin hitting and punching me. This was the first incident. After that, I tried to retrieve my things, and they tried to attack me a second time. Then the police arrived.