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Will security be boosted for Formula 1 Drivers at this year Brazilian Grand Prix after the potential kidnap attempt of Jenson Button last year.

It has been 11 months since McLaren-Mercedes F1 driver Jenson Button fell victim of an apparent armed kidnap attempt during a car journey from the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo, where he had earlier finished Saturdays qualifying session for the …
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‘License to kill’ instruction given to Russian agents

A hearing is due to be held next week to determine whether a full inquest is necessary to further investigate the killing of the former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko.  He was poisoned by a major dose of radioactive polonium 210 and …
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British Foreign Office warns citizens to stay clear of Kenyan coastal areas near the Somali border after a disabled French woman was kidnapped only weeks after a British couple suffered similar but tragic fates.

The British Foreign Office have issued a warning advising citizens to stay 150km away from the Kenyan coastal areas near the Somali border in fear of further attacks. Maria Dedieu a disabled well-known retired French journalist is said to spend …
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Michael Jackson’s former bodyguard gives evidence in court

Alberto Alvarez was the first person to reach Michael Jacksons bedroom after the doctor had called for help.  He had claimed that Michael Jacksons doctor, Conrad Murray had grabbed a handful of vials and told him to put these in …
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Proposals to revamp ‘Kidnap Law’ will see tougher sentencing.

The UK Governments law reform adviser, the Law Commission has suggested removing the requirement of force or fraud in an abduction or kidnap case. Under existing law, it is not enough simply for a victim to be taken away as …
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