Karen Roberts Editor
  • Aberdeen
  • National World

Karen Roberts is Late News Editor for NationalWorld and specialises in covering crime, courts and the justice system. She was previously a crime and courts reporter at the Evening Express and The Press and Journal, as well as serving as Content Editor at the Evening Express.

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Focus Areas

  • Crime
  • Courts
  • The Justice System

305 Articles
almost 2 years ago
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Man who killed pensioner in ‘cowardly’ road rage attack jailed over his death

James Gill got out his car and shoved 75-year-old Neil Robinson as he crossed the road

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almost 2 years ago
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Madeleine McCann suspect says he is victim of ‘Hitler-like behaviour’ in jail letter

Madeleine McCann disappeared from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz on 3 May, 2007 when she was just 3 years old

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Police scale down search for swimmer after others pulled from water near Clacton Pier

The 21-year-old male went missing after entering the water near Clacton Pier in Essex during the hottest day on record

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almost 2 years ago
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Man, 89, who murdered wife in 1982 and hid her body in septic tank jailed for life

David Venables tried to blame Fred West for the murder of his wife Brenda whose remains were found in 2019

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almost 2 years ago
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Tory PCC gets driving ban after being caught speeding five times in 12 weeks

Caroline Henry says she remains committed to her role as Police and Crime Commissoner for Nottinghamshire

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almost 2 years ago
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The murder of 12-year-old Ava White explained as teen guilty of killing her

A 14-year-old boy was found guilty of stabbing the schoolgirl in Liverpool City Centre

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almost 2 years ago
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Baby P’s mum to be freed from prison after bid to keep her locked up fails

Connelly is being released from jail after serving 11 years for allowing the death of her toddler Peter Connelly

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almost 2 years ago
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Man who killed PCSO Julia James as she walked her dog jailed for 37 years

Callum Wheeler has been jailed for 37 years for killing Julia James with a railway jack.

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almost 2 years ago
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The murder of Rikki Neave explained as killer jailed after 28 year wait for justice

The investigation into schoolboy Rikki Neave’s murder, which spanned almost 30 years, is the focus of 24 Hours in Pol...

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almost 2 years ago
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Dad, 35, with terminal cancer says he’s ‘determined’ to see daughters grow up

Mesothelioma is a cancer usually caused by asbestos and can develop in the lining of the lung or abdomen

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almost 2 years ago
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Scott Mills to leave Radio 1 to replace Steve Wright on new show

Long-serving Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills will join Radio 2 to present a new weekdays show

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almost 2 years ago
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Halifax tells customers to close accounts if they don’t agree with its pronoun badges

Some customers said they were closing their accounts after Halifax tweeted an image captioned ‘pronouns matter’

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