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Woman beaten unconscious by Irish soldier believes attack was motivated by homophobia

A woman who was beaten unconscious by an Irish soldier told GCN she believed the attack was carried out due to “deep-rooted homophobia”. Cathal Crotty was walked free from Limerick Circuit Criminal Court after receiving a fully suspended sentence on Thursday, June 20, despite pleading guilty to unprovoked and violent assault. The incident in question… Read More »

Surrey woman who smuggled 18 bags of £6.8 million in dirty money from Heathrow to Dubai has been spared jail

A Surrey woman who smuggled 18 bags containing £6.8 million worth of dirty cash on a flight to Dubai has been spared jail. CCTV footage at Heathrow airport shows Samantha Horst, 51, from Staines-upon-Thames, smuggling an estimated £1.3 million worth inside three safes before her trip in September 2020. He was part of an international… Read More »