The Observer index, January-December 2001 ... - Microform

an Observer investigation has revealed - see Armed Forces
08/07/01
* New genetic research could help clear the name of a mother
convicted for double 'cot death' murders - see Genetics 15/07/01
* A British businessman who was kidnapped in South Africa and
held to ransom at gunpoint for three days spoke of his ordeal
15/07/01 B 12 1>2 Photograph
* Locking up young offenders is increasing the risk of youth
crime, according to a report published by the crime reduction
charity Nacro this week 15/07/01 B 6 1>3 Photograph
* Researchers at Sussex University have discovered how CCTV
camera controllers can spot criminals by studying the way they
walk just before committing a crime 22/07/01 B 11 7
* A customised pick-up truck now offers police their best hope
of finding the gunman who attacked a British tourist in Australia
and attempted to abduct his girlfriend 22/07/01 B 21 1>5
Photographs
* The Australian outback has provided few clues on Joanne Lees
and Peter Falconio's ordeal after being attacked by a gunman
29/07/01 B 15 1>5 Photographs
* The sex offenders' register, which contains the addresses of
15,000 criminals, is to be doubled in size as the government
reacts to criticism that it is not doing enough to stop paedophiles
29/07/01 B 2 2>7 Photograph
* John Wilson goes undercover with the scourge of international
art thievery - see Art 05/08/01
* The Turkish Mafia is set to become the deadliest criminal
organisation operating in the UK as it bids to win a battle for
control of Britain's heroin market 05/08/01 B 14 5>7
* Organised gangs are stealing millions of pounds from pubs,
clubs and amusement arcades using specially designed tools and
sophisticated electronic devices 19/08/01 B 10 1>5 Photographs
* Dawn Airey, chief executive of Channel 5, defended her
decision to screen a documentary series about the mass murders
of Fred West - see Television 26/08/01
* Jamaican 'Yardies' used to get the blame for much of London's
violent crime, now British-born youths are in the ascendant and
their gun culture is spreading across the country 26/08/01 B
10>11 1>8 Photographs
* The internet fuels record credit card fraud - see Internet
02/09/01
* Report on the helicopter chase in the Caribbean that saw a
British Royal Navy crew foil a £60m cocaine smuggling run
09/09/01 B 8 1>8 Photographs
* Farmers plunged into crisis after having their livestock culled
because of the disease are now being targeted by organised
gangs of thieves - see Farms & Farming 16/09/01
* Guy Loudmer, a corrupt auctioneer stole art cash in France
23/09/01 B 9 7>8 Photograph
* Detectives hunting the killers of a young black child believe
the parents may be aware that the child had been murdered
30/09/01 B 10 7>8 Photograph
* Criminal gangs are making millions of pounds from the sale of
highly contaminated meat 07/10/01 B 10 7>8
* Fear grips Liverpool as a gang feud claims its sixth victim
14/10/01 B 13 1>6 Photographs
* A sailor who has spent the past 13 years trying to prove
himself innocent of murder and rape could soon be freed after
vital evidence was uncovered in a police filing cabinet - see
Prisons & Prisoners 21/10/01
* Police were trying to negotiate the release of a two-year-old
boy taken hostage by his father in a custody dispute 21/10/01 B
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* Nick Ross, the presenter of the BBC's Crimewatch
programme, has launched a bitter attack on the Government's
crime policies, accusing Ministers of ignoring victims in favour
of criminals 21/10/01 B 7 1>5 Photograph
* The Government was accused of a cynical attempt to
manipulate the truth about crime after secret documents revealed
a scheme to artificially 'boost' conviction rates 28/10/01 B 1, 3
7>8
* Lawyers are to be allowed to warn suspect clients that they
plan to tip off law enforcement agencies about concerns they are
handling criminal money - see Legal Affairs 04/11/01
* Previously unseen pictures taken by the Photography Branch
of the Metropolitan Police, a century after the unit was set up -
see Police 04/11/01
* Violent crime epidemic rocks France - see International
Affairs: Europe 04/11/01
* Police are investigating a fire that tore through a house in south
London killing four children 04/11/01 B 12 6>7 Photograph
* The days are numbered for British fugitives on the run in
Spain's 'Costa Del Crime' with the arrival of Home Secretary
David Blunkett to finalise a new fast-track extradition treaty with
Spain 18/11/01 B 10 1>7 Photographs
* Company directors throughout the European Union could have
their homes raided under tough new cartel-busting laws likely to
be approved next year - see European Union 25/11/01
* First offenders being caught with ecstasy are not being
prosecuted according to a senior police officer - see Drugs &
Drug Abuse 25/11/01
* Violent crime spree spills New York's Thanksgiving - see
International Affairs: U.S.A. 25/11/01
* The Curse of the Brinks-Mat gold bullion robbery - report on
an 18-year saga of murder and betrayal 25/11/01 B 15 1>7
Photographs
* A former Radio One DJ convicted of a string of sexual charges
against children in the Czech Republic, is to be extradited to
Britain to face further charges 25/11/01 B 6 6>7
* A Director at one of Britain's most prestigious banking
consultancies had been named as a key player in a Russian Mafia
plot to smuggle missiles and ammunition during the Bosnian war
09/12/01 B 8 5>6 Photograph
* Jonathan Woodgate and Lee Bowyer walked free from court -
but the case found English football guilty of producing a
generation of thuggish millionaire players in an alcohol... - see
Sport: Football 16/12/01
* The controversy surrounding the savage gang assault on a
young Asian student took a new twist when the victim accused
the jury which tried the case against two footballers of racial
discrimination 16/12/01 B 7 1>5 Photographs
* Experts now believe that the south coast resorts have become a
magnet for child molesters - see Paedophiles 23/12/01
* Police are demanding new powers from the Government that
would allow them to take DNA samples from thousands of
corpses in a bid to solve serious crimes 23/12/01 B 11 1>4
* Five arrested after girl, 15, is raped in shopping centre
23/12/01 B 2 4>5
* The downfall of a supergrass who thought he was untouchable
23/12/01 B 9 1>7 Photographs
* Profile on Lord Woolf, champion of human rights, who wants
to lock up dangerous people before they commit a crime - see
Woolf, Lord 30/12/01
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