A man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering two women and trying to kill two other people in a frenzied attack on Christmas Day.

Former police officer Lewis Edwards and his mother Rebekah Edwards have been sentenced after attempting to conceal crucial evidence following an online child abuse and blackmail case.

A former National Crime Agency officer, Paul Chowles, has been ordered to repay more than £1.8million after stealing valuable cryptocurrency that had been seized as part of an investigation into the dark web.

General Instructions to Crown Prosecution Service Associate Prosecutors, pursuant to Section 7A(3) and (4) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985

Simon Clark, from the Crown Prosecution Service said: “Our thoughts and condolences remain with Mikey’s family during this incredibly difficult time.

A Derbyshire father and son who planned to kill the owner of a Birmingham clothing shop following a dispute have been sentenced.

A Leicester man has been convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to life imprisonment for four serious attacks in the Belgrave area of the city.