Crime World

Predator Russell Brand hid in plain sight as he used his celebrity to assault women and to feed his insatiable sexual appetite.
As he begins his sentence at Wandsworth Prison, Nicola speaks with Jenny Friel about the making of a monster and the further revelations this week about his old pal David Walliams.
You are listening to part one of a special two-part discussion, produced by Jenny Friel.
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Murderer Wayne Cooney has lost an appeal over his conviction for the murder of 22-year-old Jordan Davis, who was shot dead as he wheeled his newborn baby in a pram.
Cooney had hoped to overturn his conviction by claiming the trial judge Justice Tony Hunt had erred in his comments to the jury.
However, he was found to have remained within acceptable limits.
Nicola speaks to Niall Donald.
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Hitman Imre Arakas won a rare victory in the Estonian Supreme Court in recent days when a series of convictions dating back to the 1970's were deemed political acts.
Arakas applied to have the criminal charges overturned and argued that he was fighting to free Estonia from communist rule at the time.
Nicola talks with Niall Donald.
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Spanish police have given their first detailed narrative about the disappearance and suspected murder of Darren Hoolahan - the Cartel-linked brother of ex Irish footballer Wes.
Cops on the Costa Del Sol have arrested five men they say are part of the Irish mafia and identified properties and cars they believe were used in a kidnap.
Nicola speaks to Niall Donald.
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This week, the PSNI has been sharply criticised yet again for their handling of the investigation and subsequent reviews into the murder of 21-year-old showjumper Katie Simpson.
Katie was strangled by her sister’s partner Jonathan Creswell in August 2020, who then claimed she’d taken her own life.
Police said they had not been made aware of Creswell’s previous conviction for domestic abuse, or other reports of troubling behaviour.
However, it has since been revealed that a top-level officer accessed his records five days after Katie’s death.
Jenny Friel talks to journalist Tanya Fowles, who has repeatedly requested, under the Freedom of Information Act, more details about why this vital information was not supplied to the independent review of the PSNI investigation into Katie’s murder.
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