Ross McCarthy
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Fabrice Mpata and Rigobert Ngambe

‘Lost’ woman in Birmingham raped by two thugs after asking for help

Pablo Hoad

Man who stabbed female flatmate to death in 'snitch' row is jailed

The three men have been jailed

Dad and sons jailed for 36 years after killing man for his Rolex watch

Farhat Ajaz court case

Dog owner faces jail after XL bully attack on girl, 11, in Birmingham

Terrell Boyce, 18, has been fund guilty of murder after the fatal stabbing of Ronique Thomas, 33, in the King's Heath area of Birmingham last year. (Credit: West Midlands Police)

Teen jailed for life for stabbing man to death in electric bike row

Ihtisham Khan stabbed victim 11 times in Birmingham in row over car parts

Birmingham law student jailed for stabbing man in car parts row

David Hollick

Walsall man jailed for manslaughter of his baby son

Police at the scene on Freeth Street, Ladywood, Birmingham. August 2, 2023, where Liwam Bereket was found

Cheating husband killed pregnant girlfriend in Birmingham, court told

Oleksander Rudyy, known as Sasha with wife Neonila Ruda

Company director spared jail after labourer died at Birmingham site

Andrew Ridley appears for sentencing at Birmingham Crown Court charged with attacking man at Birmingham 02 Academy gig

Rock fan escapes jail after attacking man at Birmingham O2 Academy gig

Kasam Zaman, Steven Storey and Kurtis Hayes

Gang jailed for holding men hostage in Birmingham flat and torture

Anthony Burns, one of Britian's worst sexual predators

Sick link between blackmail sex offender & UK’s worst online predator

Cody Fisher

Two men & teen on trial for murder at Digbeth nightclub in Birmingham

Shania Begum has been jailed after she was caught on camera having sex with inmate Joshua Mullings in a store cupboard at HMP Birmingham

HMP Birmingham prison officer caught on camera having sex with inmate

Dean Holness

Serial Birmingham rapist Dean Holness had 'warped view' of consent

University of Birmingham PhD student Mohamad Al-Bared

‘Manipulative individual’ - Judge condemns PhD student’s ISIS support

Asim Abdulrasul attempted to murder wife ahead of divorce hearing in Birmingham city centre court

Husband jailed for attempting to murder wife ahead of divorce hearing

Sofia Smith

Deputy manager stole thousands from pensioner & went on spending spree

Muhammad Haleem Khan

Birmingham brothers plotted to join ISIS from their bedroom

Boy, 13, left paralysed after being shot by Armed Response gang member

Teenage Armed Response gang member jailed for life for murder attempt

The scene where police and forensic officers have been called to an address on Dovey Road, in Moseley, Birmingham, after a newborn baby died

Birmingham dad 'murdered' baby son after 'struggling with sexuality'

Ahmed Al Sino caught by police

Watch: police catch Ahmad Alsino after he kills man

Mohammed Abbkr guilty of attempting to murder two elderly Muslim worshippers at mosques in Birmingham and London

Man guilty of attempted murder of Muslim worshippers outside mosques

Ahmad Alsino

Dad jailed for life for killing daughter’s father-in-law in Birmingham

Mohamed Abbkr trial: CCTV moment Muslim worshippers doused in petrol and set on fire outside mosques

Moment Muslim worshippers doused in petrol & set on fire at mosques

Cowboy fan Tony Wooley escapes jail after bomb squad find gunpowder at his Sutton Coldfield home

Cowboy fan escapes jail after bomb squad find gunpowder at his home

Mohammed Abbkr, 29, is accused of trying to kill Mr Odowa and Mohammed Rayaz, 70

Muslim worshipper describes being ‘set on fire’ by Birmingham man

Mohammed Abbkr trial at Birmingham Crown Court

Man attempted to murder Muslim worshippers outside mosques, jury hears

Gunman Jervais Boyaram being arrested by armed police at his home in Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham

Gunman jailed for life for shooting dead wrong man in Birmingham

Mohamad Al-Bared

Birmingham PhD student facing jail for making weapon for Islamic State

Oliver Pugh murdered Solihull taxi driver Mohammed Istakhar

Solihull taxi driver killer jailed for life for fatal stabbing

Steven Walters and Anthony Ritchie

Two West Midlands Police officers jailed for sexual misconduct

Haider Siddique

Birmingham police officer jailed for sexually assaulting girl, 13

Sophie Jain Fletcher

Birmingham school girl was killed trying to catch a bus, inquest hears

Bus driver Steven Taylor

Brum bus driver jailed for fake ticket scam - but flees to Tanzania

PC Steven Walters from West Midlands Police found guilty of misconduct in public office

2 West Midlands Police officers guilty of misconduct in public office

Mohammed Istakhar's devastated family have paid tribute to him

Oliver Pugh found guilty of murdering taxi driver near Earlswood Lakes

Birmingham rapist Abdul Khan

Judge slams police for failing to charge rapist who attacked again

Philomena Wilson

Woman jailed after killing a grandmother at City Hospital

PC Steven Walters pictured (Photo - SWNS)

Two cops on trial for misconduct for ‘predatory’ behaviour

Wilbert Mukori

Moment university student sex attacker admits his twisted crimes

Mohammed Istakhar's devastated family have paid tribute to him

Teens boasted about ‘robbing a taxi’ before Mohammed Istakhar’s death

Afghan refugees trafficked into UK in ‘coffin-like wardrobes’

Birmingham New Street station (Photo - Jon Ritchie - stock.adobe.com)

Train driver passed a red signal at New Street while over the limit