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Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: October 23, 2026Country: United Kingdom

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BBC News's homepage leads with detective Linda Williams, who says the Metropolitan Police's handling of her case made her feel as if she had been “raped again.” She was attacked by David Carrick, who was jailed in 2023 for sexual offences against 12 women. Other headlines include Storm Austen bringing power cuts and flight cancellations to south-west England and the Channel Islands, alongside further UK and international news.

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