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Crime news including the latest on murder cases, the hunt for serial killers, triads, court cases and trials, shootings, burglary, armed robbery and corruption.
Police officers remove barrier tape at the scene of a stabbing incident at the railway station in Winterthur, Switzerland on Thursday. Photo: EPA
Switzerland

3 wounded in blade attack at Swiss railway station

The suspect – a 31-year-old Swiss-Turkish man – has been arrested. The attack is being treated as a terrorist act , a security official said.

The Philippines

Philippine senator ‘Jinggoy’ Estrada faces arrest on corruption charges

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Hong Kong courts

Beautician who doxxed, blackmailed ex-lover jailed for 4 years, 4 months

Fame and celebrity

Assistant who gave Matthew Perry fatal ketamine dose gets 41 months in prison

After injecting the drug, Kenneth Iwamasa left to run errands and then returned to find the Friends star dead in the hot tub.

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Matthew Perry speaks onstage at an event in Pasadena, California, in January 2017. Photo: TNS
Cambodia

Cambodia jails 6 Chinese men for South Korean student’s torture and murder

The six were reportedly part of a criminal gang linked to the multibillion-dollar ‘pig butchering’ scam industry.

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United States

Biden sues Trump’s Justice Department over release of interview audio

The recordings, made in Biden’s home, were part of the writing process for his 2017 memoir.

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The Philippines

Philippine ex-president Duterte’s ICC trial to start on November 30

He faces three counts of crimes against humanity, and will be the first Asian former head of state to face trial at the ICC.

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A protester holds an image of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte with a message reading, “Hold Duterte Accountable!”, during a rally in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines in March. Photo: EPA
Vietnam

Samoan suspect confesses to hired hit in Vietnam on Sydney gangster

In a rare gun crime in Vietnam, the suspect admitted that he and an accomplice were in Ho Chi Minh City looking for two victims.

Spain

Spanish police search headquarters of PM Sanchez’s ruling party

The raid is another blow to the prime minister’s party, whose Socialists have been hammered by a series of corruption scandals.

Fashion

Who is Jonathan Andic, son of fashion brand Mango’s founder Isak Andic?

After joining the Spanish fashion brand in 2005, Jonathan rose to be its executive vice-president a decade later – and a few weeks after his father’s death.

Jonathan Andic, the son of late Mango founder Isak Andic, was named a suspect and arrested over his father’s death. Photo: Getty Images
France

Louvre heist to be turned into film

The daring robbery sent shock waves around the world, and the stolen jewels – worth around US$100 million – remain unrecovered.

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Tourists take selfies in front of the glass pyramid of the Louvre museum in Paris, France, in April. Photo: RReuters
Malaysia

Malaysia police’s ‘gay party’ label sparks debate after hotel drug raid

LGBTQ activists were critical of police using terms such as ‘immoral activities’ when describing the raid.

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Spain

Mango founder’s son steps down as vice-chair amid probe into father’s death

A judge said there was sufficient evidence to suggest Jonathan Andic ‘played an active and premeditated role’ in Isak Andic’s death.

China’s Communist Party

China says jailed aerospace engineer was lured into spying for foreign agency

State media says accused received US$88,000 after he ‘fell step by step into the trap laid’ by an unidentified spy organisation.

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An aerospace engineer accused of leaking Chinese state secrets has been sentenced to 15 years in jail, according to CCTV. Photo: Getty Images
France

French teens held over murder of 11-year-old boy found with towel round neck

The victim was discovered on the banks of the Vilaine river in Rennes, according to local prosecutors.

Divers search for evidence near where the body of the 11-year-old boy was found. Photo: AFP
Sexual harassment and assault

Swedish prosecutor urges prison for man who prostituted wife to dozens of men

State demands 10-year sentence for aggravated pimping and rape as defence maintains denial.

Britain

Ex-husband of former Scottish leader pleads guilty to embezzlement

Peter Murrell admits stealing over US$540,000 from independence movement to bankroll a lavish personal lifestyle.

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Japan

19 taken to hospital in Japan after suspected tear gas released in Tokyo mall

More than 50 emergency vehicles were activated after police received a call about an irritating smell and people coughing inside the mall.

Firefighters and police officers stand in front of the Ginza Six luxury shopping centre in Tokyo’s Ginza district after a man allegedly sprayed a substance inside the mall on Monday. Photo: EPA
Japan

Dozens injured in Japan after man sprays mystery liquid in Tokyo shopping centre

An elderly woman said her throat started ‘stinging and hurting’ as she approached the ATM where the liquid had been sprayed.

Thailand

Thai Singha beer heir’s sexual abuse claims empower others to come forward

After Siranudh Scott’s allegations, public figures took to social media to talk about the subject, long considered taboo in Thailand.

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Thailand

Badly behaving visitors push Thailand to remove 60-day visa entry

Only 54 countries and territories will get a 30-day visa exemption as authorities aim to curb illegal activities involving foreign tourists.

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Tourists visit the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok. Thailand has announced the removal of the 60-day visa-free entry for tourists. Photo: Peerapon Boonyakiat/SOPA Images
Crime in Hong Kong

Editorial | Hong Kong should spare no effort in fight against financial crime

The recent crackdown by law enforcement agencies from 10 jurisdictions on international scams shows the benefit of regional cooperation.

Officers from the Frontier+ initiative at a press briefing in the Maldives. Photo: Handout
Donald Trump

US Justice Department purges website of January 6 criminal cases news releases

The digital scrub is the latest step by the Trump administration to rewrite the history of the 2021 Capitol attack.

South Africa

Murder probe launched after tourists found killed in South Africa national park

Couple found dead and vehicle missing, marking a first in Kruger National Park’s 100-year history.

Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police investigate suspected cat mutilation and poisoning

Hung Hom shop cat dies after owner finds it with tail nearly severed.

An SPCA worker attends to the case on Sunday afternoon. Photo: Handout
Indonesia

From Harvard to handcuffs: why Gojek founder’s trial alarms Indonesians abroad

As Nadiem Makarim stares down an 18-year prison term, Indonesians abroad are asking whether public service back home is a legal liability.

Nadiem Makarim (right) enters the courtroom for his trial hearing in Jakarta on May 13. Photo: AP
Japan

Japanese female prison’s rehabilitation goal faces health, language barriers

A human rights group says Japan’s penal system still fails to treat prison inmates ‘like human beings’.

US-China relations

Two Chinese nationals charged in US drug cartel money-laundering case

Prosecutors say pair used mirror transfers, encrypted apps and trade schemes to launder cartel drug profits globally.

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