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Toronto Sun
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- Toronto Sun
Mississauga man accused of sexually assaulting 'multiple' girls under 16
Investigators allege the accused met girls through social media and engaged in sexual relations with them Carlos Galeano, 28, of Mississauga, is accused of having sex with 'multiple' girls under 16 after meeting them online between September 2024 and June 2025. Photo by Handout / Peel Regional Police A Mississauga man is accused of sexually assaulting girls under 16 years old whom he met online over the last nine months. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Peel Regional Police allege the accused communicated with 'multiple' girls through social media between September 2024 and June 2025. It's alleged the man used the online name '-PoloPapi-' and 'engaged in sexual relations with the victims who were under the age of 16.' A suspect was subsequently identified and arrested on Wednesday. Carlos Galeano, 28, is charged with two counts of sexual assault, two counts of sexual interference, and one count each of breach of a probation order and assault. Read More Investigators are concerned about the possibility of other alleged victims. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to call the Special Victims at 905-453-2121, ext. 3460, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). cdoucette@ @sundoucette Columnists Toronto & GTA Sunshine Girls Sunshine Girls Toronto & GTA
The Irish Sun
19 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Inside UK's most notorious jail where Baby P's evil killer is terrified of attack & rapists & murderers play hide & seek
SADISTIC Baby P killer Steven Barker spent his time in notorious Belmarsh prison 'watching children's daytime TV', a new book claims. Loathed more than any other inmate in a nick where terrorists and mass murderers do time, Advertisement 13 A book reveals some secrets on some of high-security Belmarsh prison's most notorious con Credit: Times Newspapers Ltd 13 Baby P killer Steven Barker spent his time at infamous Belmarsh prison 'watching children's daytime TV' but was still targeted by other prisoners, a book claims Credit: PA 13 Barker was convicted of causing or allowing baby Peter's death Credit: Handout The monster, who tortured his 17-month-old stepson Despite staying holed up in the jail, he was still targeted by other prisoners hellbent on revenge. Advertisement 'Many inmates would go to his door, shout abuse and squirt urine from a Lynx shower gel bottle under his door,' the ex-prisoner claimed. 'He was detested. Staff at Belmarsh hated him, too.' The revealing new book, called Inside Belmarsh, also features claims that Black Cab Rapist John Worboys and Whitechapel Ripper Derek Brown bragged behind bars about concealing bodies. The hideous pair revelled in being 'hide and seek champions', according to the book about some of the It also claims terrorist Abu Hamza al-Masri — known as Captain Hook — was a serial 'whinger' who refused to be searched by women guards and requested special fittings for his cell. Advertisement And former Conservative Cabinet member Jonathan Aitken, who served time in Belmarsh for perjury in 1999, tells how he helped write messages to lags' girlfriends. Now a prison chaplain, Aitken says one inmate asked him: 'Would you mind telling her that I'm longing to f*** her a different way?' 'Joke about victims' Nicknamed Hellmarsh, the South East London nick has housed the dregs of Britain's criminal fraternity, including killer cop Baby P's evil mum who tortured son to death hauled back to prison Authors Jonathan Levi and Emma French have pieced together the lives of some of the most notorious offenders after speaking to former wardens and lags. The insiders' account of life in Belmarsh tells how Steven Barker — convicted of causing or allowing Advertisement A former inmate said: 'In his case, it was deemed too much of a risk to allow him out of his cell. He was constantly locked up. He had greasy blond hair; he was very dirty and had poor hygiene and smelt. 'He is well over 6ft tall. A Lurch-type character. He had all his meals brought to his door. He never showered, never went out on exercise. 'He just sat in his cell watching children's daytime TV.' He just sat in his cell watching children's daytime TV Former inmate, on Steven Barker The book also details how serial sex fiend John Worboys and murderer Derek Brown developed a hideous friendship inside the nick. Worboys, 68, was jailed for at least eight years in 2009 for sex offences, including one rape, against 12 women. Advertisement A decade later, he got a minimum of six years after admitting drugging four more with the intent to sexually assault them — although cops believe he may have had over 100 victims. 13 Abu Hamza al-Masri — known as Captain Hook — was described as 'not very healthy' by an ex-inmate and as a 'serious complaints person' Credit: Rex 13 Abu Hamza was the imam of Finsbury Park Mosque in North London Credit: Alamy 13 Barry George was bullied by staff, the book alleges Credit: check copyright 13 George was wrongfully convicted of the 1999 murder of BBC presenter Jill Dando Credit: Rex Features Advertisement Picking up women late at night, he would claim that he had won money and offer them champagne laced with sedatives. Once incapacitated, he sexually assaulted them. One inmate said of Worboys: 'He would joke about his victims at times. He was very polite and quite pleasant to talk to. But as I got to know him well, I saw another side.' Worboys' prison pal Derek Brown, 61, lured two women from the streets of London's East End before murdering them in his home. Neither body has ever been found. One ex-con told the authors Worboys had confided in him that he had 'murdered a boy'. The lag alleged: 'The boy he claimed to have murdered was a young boy from up north who travelled to London. Advertisement 'He was 15, had a young face and glasses. I don't remember the name. 'Worboys said he was a hide and seek champion, too, and referred to the missing boy. Him and his mate in Bournemouth, Dave, did the boy. 'I left it and thought nothing of it, then it came on TV about the missing boy, a cold case. I saw it. "Worboys referred to it again and said that was his case. Brown and Worboys are from the same area and slept with the same prostitutes. They both knew each other. 'Brown never said he was involved, but with Worboys, there is a massive dark side.' Advertisement Worboys said he was a hide and seek champion, too, and referred to the missing boy. Him and his mate in Bournemouth, Dave, did the boy Lag, on John Worboys An ex-prison officer named Jo remembered Worboys 'clearly', adding: 'I said at the time, 'If I got into his taxi, I would've felt completely safe'. That was the strange part, he had a warm, friendly face. 'On the wing, he was always polite. He'd say, 'Morning, ma'am', and he wasn't a disciplinary problem. He didn't come across as threatening, though of course, we all knew what he'd done.' Hook-handed hate preacher Abu Hamza was held in Belmarsh's High Security Unit. The former imam of Finsbury Park Mosque in North London, he was extradited to the US in 2012, where he is serving life for terror offences. An ex-inmate who was in the Belmarsh unit with Hamza described him as 'overweight, diabetic, high blood pressure, not very healthy', adding: 'Hamza was a serious complaints person. His disability allowed him to request a special fitted cell. 'Read a Bible' 'He had an adapted toilet with holding rails, a new sink with touch taps because of his one hand, his bed was adapted with an extra mattress to ease his back issue. Advertisement 'He refused to be searched by female staff because of his Muslim faith (it was not allowed for a woman to touch a man), and he would argue with staff at any opportunity.' Met Police officer Wayne Couzens — 13 Whitechapel Ripper Derek Brown, 61, bragged behind bars about concealing bodies Credit: Handout 13 Brown lured victims Bonnie Barrett, 24, and Xiao Mei Guo, 29, from the streets of London's East End before murdering them in his home Credit: Handout 'He was always in the healthcare wing, under constant observation because he was a high-risk target for other inmates, purely because he was a police officer. Advertisement Another ex-officer recalled: 'Wayne Couzens was there for the trial. He read a Bible for 18 months.' An officer called Caroline, who carried out He was so quiet, like a mouse, didn't really speak Officer, on Wayne Couzens Child killer One con whose prison stretch coincided with the killer's said: 'He was broken by the brutal regime at Belmarsh. I have seen offenders plead guilty at the last minute because of the stress. 'One such offender was Hazell. The public were led to believe the evidence against him was so strong, he did the right thing and pleaded guilty. Advertisement "The facts are — and this was said by him to me — it was simply the aggravation of the journey, the process that made him change his plea to guilty. Belmarsh broke him.' A former inmate said: 'Staff were very hostile towards him. They all called him 'Mrs Dando', which was, frankly, a little discourteous. 'He complained about the food and the conditions.' The ex-lag revealed Barry's cell was full of law books, adding: 'The public perception of him is that he is a slow, simplistic man with mental health issues, not very articulate and with no academic skills. This is wrong.' Advertisement WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange caused a stir when he was visited at Ex-prison officer Nik said it caused 'havoc' among staff, admitting: 'It was bizarre seeing someone like her in that environment.' Of Assange, the former prison worker added: ''He's unhygienic, arrogant and narcissistic. He thought he was above the regime and made life difficult for staff. He refused to conform and thinks of himself like some kind of god.' Another ex-lag called Mike added of Assange: 'He looked like Father Christmas on crack.' Inside Belmarsh: Banged Up in Britain's Toughest Prison, by Jonathan Levi and Emma French, published July 3. 13 John Worboys developed a hideous friendship with Brown inside the jail also and gloried in being 'hide and seek champions', according to the book Credit: Press Association Images Advertisement 13 Black Cab driver Worboys, 68, was jailed for at least eight years in 2009 for sex offences, including one rape, against 12 women Credit: PA:Press Association 13 Met Police officer Wayne Couzens tried to keep to the medical wing of the prison to avoid retribution, it is said Credit: PA 13 Couzens murdered marketing executive Sarah Everard in 2021 Credit: PA
Toronto Sun
4 days ago
- Toronto Sun
Third person hunted in 2023 murder of Brampton food delivery driver
Devaunte Thompson, a 25-year-old man from Caledon, is wanted for second-degree murder. Photo by Handout / Peel Regional Police A Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for a third suspect in the murder of a Brampton food delivery driver two years ago. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Peel Regional Police said the victim, 24-year-old Gurvinder Nath, was working in the area of Britannia and Creditview Rds. in Mississauga on July 9, 2023. When he arrived at the delivery address, Nath was confronted by suspects who attempted to take his vehicle — a physical altercation then occurred. The suspects fled the scene in Nath's vehicle, leaving him at the side of the road with life-threatening injuries. He was transported to a trauma centre where he later died. Food delivery driver Gurvinder Nath died after a carjacking in Mississauga. GOFUNDME In November 2023, police said a young person was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. A second arrest was made in February 2024 when Jazaine Kerr was charged with second-degree murder and possession of a prohibited firearm. Jazaine Kerrhas, 21, of Brampton, is charged in the July 2023 death of food delivery driver Gurvinder Nath. Photo by Handout / Peel Regional Police On Tuesday, cops said a Canada-wide warrant was issued May 30 for Devaunte Thompson, a 25-year-old man from Caledon, for second-degree murder. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Thompson is described as Black, approximately 6 feet tall with a medium complexion, thin build, and brown eyes. Investigators are urging Thompson to seek legal counsel and surrender to the police. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Devaunte is asked to contact the Homicide and Missing Persons Bureau at 905-453-2121 ext. 3205. Information may also be left anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at Read More RECOMMENDED VIDEO Toronto Maple Leafs Canada Toronto & GTA Columnists Canada
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Kim Woodburn dead: How Clean is Your House & Celebrity Big Brother star dies aged 83 after short illness
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) KIM Woodburn has died aged 83 after a short illness. The TV personality, who rose to fame in Channel 4's hit series How Clean is Your House, passed away yesterday. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 18 Kim Woodburn has sadly died aged 83 18 Tributes have flooded in for the Queen of Clean 18 Kim was evicted in third place during the Big Brother 2017 final Credit: PA 18 She rose to fame with Aggie MacKenzie on Channel 4's hit series How Clean is Your House Credit: Handout 18 Kim branded herself 'the original cleaning queen' Credit: Rex A representative for Kim said: "It is with immense sadness that we let you know our beloved Kim Woodburn passed away yesterday following a short illness. "Kim was an incredibly kind, caring, charismatic and strong person. "Her husband Peter is heartbroken at the loss of his soulmate. "We are so proud of the amazing things Kim achieved in her life and career. "We kindly ask that Kim's husband and close friends are given the time and privacy they need to grieve. "We will not be releasing any further details." Kim went on to star in a number of shows including I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here in 2009 and Celebrity Big Brother in 2017. She also regularly appeared on ITV's Loose Women and This Morning. Tributes have today flooded in for the reality TV star. Her death comes weeks after cancelling work commitments due to health concerns. Kim had been offering personal video greetings to her loyal followers for £25 a pop after also selling clips on the Cameo platform. But earlier this month she told her social media followers: "No more videos for now, my loves, I need to get better!" A post on her Instagram account read: "We regret to tell you that Kim is unable to record any further videos for the foreseeable future, due to a health problem. "Kim sends her love to you all." She also recently went under the knife for surgery on her eye. Back in 2011, Kim came clean about her blindness after noticing she was starting to squint in her late teens. 18 Kim was an iconic figure on TV Kim Woodburn reveals whopping amount she's spent on plastic surgery to stay looking young - and refuses to rule out having more done at 82 The former clothing catalogue model previously said: "If you watch me carefully you will see I never stare at people and I blink a lot. "If I do have to see something across the room I swivel my entire body around and look from my good eye." She added: "I was born with little or no sight in my right eye and not great sight in my left eye." Born in March 1942, Kim moved out of her home at the age of 16. 18 Kim is survived by her husaband Peter Woodburn 18 Following a screen test, Kim was paired with Aggie Credit: Channel 4 18 Kim arriving at An Audience With Donny And Marie Osmond in London in 2009 Credit: Getty 18 Kim recently branded under-fire Gino D'Acampo a 'pig' Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 18 Kim exiting the Celebrity Big Brother house in 2017 Credit: Getty 18 Kim's last picture was taken just weeks before her death at The Vivienne's funeral Credit: In 2017 she revealed how she had been sexually abused by her dad from a young age. She subsequently moved to Liverpool where she became a live-in cleaner. In 2002, while working in similar role in Kent, Channel 4 reached out to a cleaning company seeking a cleaner with a "funny temperament" and she was recommended. Following a screen test, she was paired with Aggie MacKenzie and filming for the now iconic show began just weeks later. The pair fronted the show for six series up until August 2009. In November later the same year, Kim was announced as one of the contestants for ITV's I'm A Celebrity. She finished as runner-up on the show to TV chef Gino D'Acampo. The following year, Kim appeared on Channel 4's Celebrity Come Dine With Me with Claire Sweeney, Darren Day and Tom O'Connor. She then appeared as a regular on Big Brother's spin-off series from 2011. But in 2017, Kim entered Big Brother as a housemate for a special Celebrity series - finishing in third spot. In recent years, she has become known for being outspoken about a number of other TV personalities. As recently as February, she branded celebrity chef D'Acampo a "full of himself little pig". She also last year slammed Louis Walsh as a "nasty, two-faced" music mogul during his own time on Big Brother. Kim blasted ITV and BBC bosses, too, for recruiting reality stars as presenters. Kim is survived by her husband Peter Woodburn. 18 Tributes are flooding in 18 The pair fronted the show for six series up until August 2009 Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd 18 Kim and I'm A Celeb campmate D'Acampo in 2009 Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 18 She also recently went under the knife for surgery on her eye Credit: Rex Features 18 She was recommended after Channel 4 reached out to a cleaning company seeking a cleaner Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
The Star
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
Ukraine says repatriation of war dead over after 1,245 more bodies received from Russia
FILE PHOTO: People in hazmat suits carry what is said to be remains of Ukrainian soldiers received from Russia in an unknown location in a screen grab from a Handout video released on June 13, 2025. Security Service Of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS/ File Photo KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine received another 1,245 bodies of its soldiers killed in the war with Russia on Monday in the final stage of the repatriation of remains agreed at talks in Istanbul, Ukrainian officials said. "Today marks the final stage of the repatriation of fallen soldiers," Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said. "Since last week, when the implementation of the Istanbul agreements began, we have managed to bring back over 6,000 bodies." This marks one of the largest returns of war dead since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago. The handover of the soldiers' remains is part of the agreements reached between Russia and Ukraine during their second round of talks in Istanbul at the start of the month. Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky, the head of Russia's delegation at the peace talks, said that Moscow had handed back the bodies of 6,060 Ukrainian servicemen. He said that Russia has received the remains of 78 of its own soldiers in return. Ukrainian officials said that they had received 6,057 bodies. They was no immediate explanation available on the discrepancy in numbers. The Russian Defence ministry said that Moscow was ready to hand over another 2,239 bodies to Ukraine. Both Ukraine and Russia said that the process of exchanging prisoners of war was still ongoing. "We are not stopping. Ahead lies the next stage: we continue the fight to bring back our prisoners of war," Ukrainian Defence Minister Umerov said in a social media post on Facebook. The agreements on exchanging POWs were the only concrete result during the talks between Kyiv and Moscow in Istanbul. Both sides remain far apart in their vision on how to end the war, and they also failed to agree on a ceasefire. (Reporting by Yuliia Dysa, Olena Harmash and Reuters in Moscow; Editing by Toby Chopra)
