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Classmates’ tribute to ‘warm and generous’ boy who died after mother’s neglect

Teachers and classmates have paid tribute to “warm and generous” seven-year-old Hakeem Hussain, whose mother has been convicted of fatally neglecting him. “Incapable” Laura Heath deliberately “prioritised her addiction to heroin and crack cocaine” ...

22 Apr 2022 at 15:25

Dog breeder jailed for murdering girlfriend’s toddler daughter

An unlicensed dog breeder has been jailed for at least 20 years for murdering a 16-month-old girl. Kamran Haider, 39, attacked Nusayba Umar, causing catastrophic brain injuries, on September 13 2019. The toddler’s mother, Asiyah Amazir, called ...

30 Mar 2022 at 13:55

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Derry Court: Man (43) charged with child cruelty towards his own child

A 43-year-old man has appeared at Derry Magistrate's Court today charged with child cruelty towards his own child. The man who cannot be named to protect the identity of the child admitted a series of charges that occurred on July 17. He ...

18 Jul 2023 at 14:33

Three-year-old died from brain injury and burns, murder trial hears

A three-year-old whose mother is accused of murdering him died from a combination of a brain injury and infected burns, jurors have heard. Christina Robinson, 30, is accused of causing a fatal head injury to her son Dwelaniyah by ...

07 Mar 2024 at 14:00

Murder-accused mother urges ‘Do not find me guilty of something I have not done’

A woman accused of murdering her three-year-old son has told jurors: “Please do not find me guilty for something I have not done.” Christina Robinson denies murdering her son Dwelaniyah at the family home in Bracken Court, Ushaw ...

19 Mar 2024 at 12:16

Charities make plea to politicians after rise in child cruelty crimes

A rise in child cruelty crimes in England since the pandemic must prompt politicians to commit to investing in early intervention services, a coalition of charities has said. Crimes against children aged five and under, such as ...

27 Mar 2024 at 00:01

Jury out in trial of mother accused of murdering toddler

The jury has been sent out to consider verdicts in the trial of a mother accused of murdering her three-year-old son. Christina Robinson denies murdering her son Dwelaniyah at the family home in Bracken Court, Ushaw Moor, ...

19 Mar 2024 at 16:12

Crime & Court

Man and woman accused of child cruelty

A man and woman appeared before Portlaoise District Court charged with cruelty to children. Reporting restrictions were imposed in relation to the case which mean neither accused can be identified. The 34-year-old man ...

05 Feb 2023 at 12:33

Child cruelty offences increase by a third in Northern Ireland

The number of child cruelty and neglect offences in Northern Ireland has increased by a third in a year, police figures indicate. There were 681 such offences reported in 2021/22, an average of two a day, up from 506 ...

10 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Local News

Derry Court: 50-year-old man admits three counts of child cruelty

A 50-year-old man will be sentenced at Derry Magistrate's Court in September after admitting three counts of child cruelty. The man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victims in the case, appeared ...

03 Jul 2023 at 14:33

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Father to be sentenced over 'truth or dare' sexual exploitation

A Donegal man will be sentenced this week for over 30 charges, including sexual assault, child cruelty and sexual exploitation of his two teenage daughters. The man, who cannot be named in order to protect the ...

02 Nov 2022 at 11:33

Crime & Court

Father to be sentenced over 'truth or dare' sexual exploitation

01 Nov 2022 at 12:33

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