Keywords: Criminal charges


Lyon woman charged after death of three-year-old child in suspected poisoning case

French prosecutors have charged a 35-year-old woman in connection with the death of her three-year-old son in Lyon, as investigators continue to examine the circumstances surrounding the child's fatal poisoning. The woman was formally charged on Thursday and placed in pretrial detention, according......

Shakib Al Hasan offers to return to Bangladesh if government guarantees his safety

Bangladesh cricket icon Shakib Al Hasan has said he is prepared to return to his home country after nearly two years abroad, provided the government guarantees his personal security as he faces ongoing legal proceedings. The former national captain, whose political ties to former Prime Minister Sheikh......

French man charged in alleged incest case involving his daughters

A 48-year-old man from the Aude department in southern France has been formally charged and placed in pretrial detention as part of an investigation into allegations of rape and sexual assault involving his daughters, French prosecutors have confirmed. The case began after the eldest daughter, now 18,......

Ireland charges man over explosives found near Northern Ireland border

Irish authorities have charged a second man in connection with the discovery of an explosive device found inside a vehicle near the border with Northern Ireland, as police investigate what they described as suspected dissident republican activity. The man, who is in his forties, was charged with possession......

Former Pop Star Gary Glitter charged over historic child sexual offence allegations

British prosecutors have filed new criminal charges against former pop singer Gary Glitter, whose legal name is Paul Gadd, in connection with alleged child sexual offences dating back nearly five decades. The charges were announced by the Crown Prosecution Service on Thursday and relate to alleged offences......

Germany charges Nord Stream pipeline suspect with sabotage and war crime complicity

German federal prosecutors have formally charged a Ukrainian national suspected of involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions, marking a significant development in one of Europe's most closely watched sabotage investigations. The defendant, identified as Serhii K. under Germany's......

Polish lawyer arrested over fake threats targeting president

A Polish lawyer has been arrested in Warsaw on suspicion of sending false warnings about alleged planned attacks against the country’s president and foreign minister. Authorities say the case involves fabricated communications, illegally obtained documents, and the possession of weapons and ammunition. According......

UK police charge second suspect in former synagogue arson case

British police announced that a second suspect has been charged in connection with an arson attack targeting a former synagogue in east London earlier this month. According to authorities, the newly charged suspect is a 31-year-old man accused of involvement in the incident, which prompted a large police......

France: suspects in teenager’s death to face trial for fatal assault rather than murder

Two suspects in the death of a 15-year-old boy in southern Paris suburbs will stand trial for fatal assault rather than murder, following a judicial decision to reclassify the charges in the case. The ruling concerns the death of the teenager, who died in April 2024 after being attacked near his school......