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Three guilty of murder after five killed in Leicester shop explosion
Three men have been found guilty of murder after they deliberately set fire to a shop in Leicester, causing an explosion that killed five people.
Shopkeeper Aram Kurd, 34, and his friends Arkan Ali, 37, and Hawkar Hassan, 33, plotted to destroy the Polish supermarket in order to claim £300,000 in insurance.
Ali’s girlfriend, shop worker Viktorija Ijevleva, was left to die in the fire because she “knew too much” about the plot.
She died alongside Mary Ragoobeer, 46, her teenage sons Shane and Sean, and 18-year-old Leah Beth Reek, who was Shane’s girlfriend.
Man arrested at Luton Airport on suspicion of terror offences
A man suspected of fighting in Syria has been arrested on his return to the UK over terror offences.
The 32-year-old suspect was detained at Luton Airport on Thursday evening.
Police said he was arrested on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism – a law used to prosecute foreign fighters as well as terror plotters.
Two British women and a child killed when 4×4 crashed through a bridge in Iceland
Police have confirmed two British women and a child were the victims of a crash when the 4×4 they were travelling in ploughed through a bridge in Iceland.
The Toyota Landcruiser carrying seven Britons crashed at around 9.30am on Thursday.
Sarvesh Laturia, the brother of two men travelling in the car, has confirmed the fatalities were Rajshree Laturia – the wife of Shreeraj Laturia – and Khushboo Laturia, who was married to Shreeraj’s brother Supreme, along with his niece.
Easter eggs on sale two days after Christmas
Social media users have been posting photos of Easter eggs on display just two days after Christmas.
Several pointed out the seasonal chocolates on display in Co-op stores around the country, more than 16 weeks before Easter Sunday.
The chain defended the decision on Twitter, saying some customers like to buy eggs early.
