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27 OCTOBER 2026 · INTERNATIONAL EDITION
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Legislation/United Kingdom

Northern Ireland advances plans for a dedicated spiking-related offence

The Assembly consented to extending provisions of the UK bill to Northern Ireland. Naomi Long brought a legislative consent motion on the Crime and Policing Bill before the Northern Ireland Assembly. It aimed to bring a new harmful-substance offence to Northern Ireland as part of a wider reform package.

Department of Justice, Northern Ireland·Original date: 23 Jun 2025
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Incidents/United Kingdom

London court imposes life sentence for drug-facilitated assaults on ten women

A minimum term of 24 years was set before eligibility for parole consideration. Inner London Crown Court sentenced Zhenhao Zou following a trial that concluded in March 2025. Prosecutors reported 28 offences, including eleven rape counts involving ten women, with crimes committed in the United Kingdom and China.

Crown Prosecution Service / Courts and Tribunals Judiciary·Original date: 19 Jun 2025
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