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Man arrested in County Derry on suspicion of attempted sexual communication with a child.

Officers from Public Protection Branch have arrested a 28-year-old man in the Coleraine area on suspicion of attempted sexual communication with a child. He remains in police custody at this time for questioning. Detective Chief Inspector Kerry ...

28 Dec 2022 at 12:54

Northern Ireland

Police charge 26 in first month since non-fatal strangulation law introduced

Twenty-six people have been charged since a new offence of non-fatal strangulation was introduced in Northern Ireland a month ago, police have said. More than 1,800 PSNI officers have now been trained to recognise the offence and the force is ...

28 Jul 2023 at 10:10

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Scheme to help children affected by domestic violence rolled out

A safeguarding scheme designed to support young people affected by domestic violence and abuse in the home has been rolled out to all schools across the North. Since Operation Encompass, a partnership between the PSNI, the Education ...

17 May 2023 at 18:15

Northern Ireland

Scheme to help children affected by domestic violence rolled out to NI schools

A safeguarding scheme designed to support young people affected by domestic violence and abuse in the home has been rolled out to all schools across Northern Ireland. Since Operation Encompass, a partnership between the PSNI, the ...

17 May 2023 at 12:30

Northern Ireland

Investigation into sex offender who targeted boys online continuing, police say

An investigation into a prolific sex offender who targeted dozens of boys by posing online as a teenage girl is continuing, police have said. Officers revealed how a routine blackmail case quickly turned into an investigation ...

15 Oct 2023 at 11:00

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UPDATE: PSNI charge man in County Derry with one count of attempted sexual communication with a child

Detectives from the Public Protection Branch have charged a 28-year-old man with one count of attempted sexual communication with a child. He is expected to appear before Coleraine Magistrates’ court on Monday 23 January ...

28 Dec 2022 at 15:25

Northern Ireland

PSNI ‘did not have capacity’ to manage risk posed by catfish killer Alexander McCartney

Police cybercrime units in Northern Ireland did not have the capacity or capability to effectively manage the risk posed by a prolific online predator who drove one of his victims to take her own life, a Police ...

10 Nov 2025 at 17:30

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