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David Fuller: Killer hospital worker who abused bodies in morgues charged with 16 more offences - Sky News

A hospital worker who murdered two women and abused dead bodies in mortuaries has been charged with 16 further offences, police have said.

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David Fuller was given a whole life sentence last year for the murders of Wendy Knell and Caroline Pierce in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, in 1987.

The electrician also filmed himself abusing corpses, including a nine-year-old girl and a 100-year-old woman, in hospital morgues over 12 years before his arrest in December 2020, a court heard.

Fuller, 67, had pleaded guilty to sexual offences against 78 deceased females at mortuaries in Tunbridge Wells Hospital and at the former Kent and Sussex Hospital between 2008 and 2020.

After an investigation led to evidence of 101 victims in the mortuaries, Fuller has been charged with further offences related to the 23 remaining victims, Kent Police said.

Thirteen of the 23 further victims - who were all adult women - have been formally identified but police have been unable to identity 10 women, the force added.

Fuller will appear via video link before Medway Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

He faces:

• 10 charges under the Sexual Offences Act relating to 10 identified victims

• Two further charges under the Sexual Offences Act relating to three unidentified victims

• Two charges relating to the possession of extreme pornography in connection with 13 identified victims

• Two further charges relating to the possession of extreme pornography in connection with 10 unidentified victims

An independent inquiry, led by Sir Jonathan Michael, is set to take place into Fuller's crimes.

Fuller's wife Mala, who lived with him for 20 years in Heathfield, East Sussex, left him after his arrest.

The killings of Ms Knell, 25, and 20-year-old Ms Pierce - known as "the bedsit murders" - had remained unsolved for more than three decades until advanced DNA techniques identified Fuller as the killer.

He had also sexually abused the two murder victims after their deaths.

Fuller, who has a son and daughter, had initially admitted the hospital attacks and denied both murders - but he pleaded guilty to the killings on the sixth day of his trial at Maidstone Crown Court.

He also pleaded guilty to 51 other offences, including 44 charges relating to 78 victims in mortuaries between 2008 and November 2020.

They included the sexual penetration of a corpse, possessing an extreme pornographic image involving sexual interference with a corpse and taking indecent images of children.

Fuller was handed a whole life sentence for the murders with a concurrent 12-year term for his other crimes.

During sentencing, Judge Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb QC told Fuller: "You became a vulture, picking your victims from among the dead from the hidden world of hospital mortuaries, which you were left free to inhabit simply because you had a swipe card."

Kent Police had to enlist more than 300 family liaison officers from more than half of the UK's forces to break the news to the relatives of the deceased.

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Slough murder inquiry: Man dies after being knocked off bike and attacked - BBC

A murder inquiry has been started after a man was fatally attacked by a group of men who had just knocked him off his bike in a car.

The 21-year-old was hit by a black Volkswagen Golf in Earls Lane, Slough, on Sunday night.

About four men got out of the vehicle and chased him to Waterman Court where he was attacked. The group then fled in the same car.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene just after 21:45 BST.

Senior investigating officer, Det Ch Insp Andy Howard said: "This is a tragic and shocking incident. Details at this very early stage are limited, including descriptions of the offenders.

"It is therefore incredibly important we hear from anyone who witnessed any part of this incident."

He added the car could be damaged as a result of the crash and urged anyone with dashcam, CCTV or doorbell footage which could be relevant to come forward.

Det Ch Insp Howard continued: "Our officers are at the scene and will remain so while our investigation continues.

"I appreciate that a serious incident such as this may create a lot of concern in the community, but... at this time there is no indication that there is any wider risk to the public."

Thames Valley Police confirmed the man's next of kin had been informed and were being supported by specially trained officers.

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2022-10-03 08:22:25Z
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Liz Truss backs down on 45p tax rate cut in major U-turn - Financial Times

Liz Truss has executed a major U-turn by scrapping plans to axe the 45p top rate of tax after facing a growing revolt from Tory MPs led by former cabinet ministers Michael Gove and Grant Shapps.

Investors bought sterling and UK government bonds in response to the policy reversal. By Monday afternoon the pound had returned to the level it had been at before the government announced its tax-cutting plan last month.

After insisting on Sunday that the controversial plan to abolish the 45p rate would go ahead, Truss concluded after talks with her senior team that it stood no chance of getting through the House of Commons.

On Monday morning Kwasi Kwarteng, her chancellor, confirmed he was abandoning the plan laid out in his “mini” Budget 10 days ago to cut the taxes of Britain’s richest 1 per cent; the 45p rate applies to earnings of more than £150,000. In a statement, he said: “We get it, and we have listened.”

The chancellor added: “It is clear that the abolition of the 45p tax rate has become a distraction from our overriding mission to tackle the challenges facing our country.”

By afternoon trading on Monday the pound had risen 0.5 per cent against the dollar to just over $1.12. This compared with sterling’s record low against the US currency a week ago after Kwarteng announced the debt-funded £45bn package of tax cuts on September 23.

The price of UK government debt rose following Monday’s announcement, pushing yields lower. The 10-year gilt yield fell 0.1 percentage points to 3.97 per cent, having reached a high of almost 4.6 per cent during last week’s market ructions.

The retreat comes on the day Kwarteng addresses the Conservative conference in Birmingham and will add to Tory concerns that he and Truss have lost a grip on the government and the economy.

Although scrapping the top rate of tax would have cost only between £2bn and £3bn a year, it was seen by some Tory MPs as totemic of a government that appeared to be losing touch with voters.

One cabinet minister close to Truss said: “It’s a very painful decision but we had no choice ultimately. There was no way we were going to get the Budget through.”

Truss and Kwarteng held emergency talks on Sunday in Birmingham, according to government insiders, after facing a growing rebellion from Tory MPs who publicly stated they would vote against the 45p measure.

Another senior minister said: “The politics of this were just awful and I am amazed the idea has lasted as long as it did.”

On Sunday Gove, a former cabinet minister, put himself at the forefront of the Tory mutiny over the tax cut, saying it was wrong at a time when “people are suffering”.

Shapps, former transport secretary, also denounced the plan, saying it would not survive a parliamentary vote.

Another Tory MP representing a working-class seat described as “deranged” the idea of slashing taxes for the rich while planning cuts to benefits and public services.

Kwarteng told BBC Breakfast on Monday that the government had scrapped the measure to focus on delivering its growth plan.

“What was clear talking to lots of people up and down the country, talking to MPs, talking to voters, talking to constituents, was that the 45p rate was becoming a distraction on what was a very strong plan,” he said.

Kwarteng said he had been in parliament for 12 years and it was normal for the government to listen to people and change its mind. He insisted that he had no plans to resign.

“We were talking to a whole range of stakeholders and we felt that the 45p issue . . . was drowning out a strong intervention on energy, tax cuts for people generally.”

Julian Smith, former chief whip, said he welcomed the U-turn. “Kwasi Kwarteng and Liz Truss have listened. Fair taxation is key as the government gets on with its work,” he said.

Having retreated on the 45p tax rate plan, Kwarteng and Truss could now come under pressure to reverse other proposed unfunded tax cuts that have blown a hole in the public finances.

They include a £13bn reduction in national insurance, which gives the biggest benefit to better-off voters, and a £17bn plan to reverse a corporation tax rise — a policy that business leaders have said is not a priority.

Rachel Reeves, shadow chancellor, said the Tories had “destroyed their economic credibility” and damaged trust in the British economy.

“The prime minister has been forced to abandon her unfunded tax cut for the richest 1 per cent — but it comes too late for the families who will pay higher mortgages and higher prices for years to come.”

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2022-10-03 12:38:21Z
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Chancellor expected to U-turn on 45p tax rate - BBC

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The government has U-turned on plans to scrap the 45p rate of income tax for higher earners.

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng told the BBC the proposals, announced just 10 days ago, had become "a massive distraction on what was a strong package".

"We just talked to people, we listened to people, I get it," he added.

The decision, which marks a humiliating climbdown for Prime Minister Liz Truss, comes after several Tory MPs criticised the plan.

On Sunday, Ms Truss had said she was committed to the policy.

The plan to scrap the 45p rate, paid by people earning more than £150,000 a year, was announced as part of a package of tax cuts.

Mr Kwarteng told BBC Breakfast the proposal was "drowning out a strong package", including support for energy bills, and cuts to the basic rate of income tax and corporation tax.

Asked whether he owed people an apology, he said: "We've listened to people. And yeah, there is humility and contrition in that. And I'm happy to own it."

On how the decision was made, he said: "The prime minister decided not to proceed with the abolition of the rate."

However, pressed on whether it was her U-turn, Mr Kwarteng added: "No, we talked together, I said this is what I was minded to do and we decided together, we were in agreement that we wouldn't proceed with the abolition of the rate."

Asked if he had considered resigning, he said: "Not at all."

On Sunday, the prime minister had told the BBC the move to cut the top rate of income tax was "decision that the chancellor made".

But she also said she was absolutely committed to it as part of a package to make the tax system "simpler" and boost growth.

BBC political editor Chris Mason said the U-turn had left the chancellor and prime minister "humiliated, wounded and weakened".

"But Liz Truss will hope it creates space to move forward, hauling herself out of the political quagmire of a budgetary statement that imploded on contact with political reality," he said.

Labour called for the government to "reverse their whole economic, discredited trickle down strategy".

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said the U-turn came "too late for the families who will pay higher mortgages and higher prices for years to come".

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey called on the chancellor to resign, saying he no longer had "any credibility" and the whole mini-budget needed an overhaul.

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Plans to scrap the top rate of tax had seen remarkable opposition from the markets, opposition parties and a growing number of Tory MPs.

Conservative Party chairman Jake Berry had previously warned Tory MPs who voted against the prime minister's tax measures that they would be kicked out of the parliamentary party - known as losing the whip.

But increasingly, it seemed Ms Truss did not have the numbers to get it through Parliament.

On Sunday, senior Tory Michael Gove hinted he would not vote for the plan when it came to Parliament, saying "I don't believe it's right".

The former cabinet minister said the PM's decision was "a display of the wrong values".

Former cabinet minister Grant Shapps had warned the prime minister would lose a Commons vote on the proposal.

He welcomed the U-turn, telling the BBC: "It's better to act, it's better to reverse ferret on something that's causing a problem like this, and it sends a very important signal to the public and also to the markets that we are serious about sound money."

The decision was also welcomed by the Confederation of British Industry.

Director-general Tony Danker said the pledge had become a "distraction" from other economic reforms, which he said would "make a real difference to growth".

The U-turn, suggestions of which were first reported by the Sun, comes on the second day of the Conservative conference in Birmingham, with Mr Kwarteng due to speak later on Monday.

The pound jumped on the news, rising by more than a cent against the dollar to $1.1263, before falling back.

The currency touched a record low last week after Mr Kwarteng's mini-budget - which contained around £45bn of unfunded tax cuts - created turmoil on the markets.

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2022-10-03 07:45:35Z
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Liz Truss backs down on 45p tax rate cut in humiliating U-turn - Financial Times

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2022-10-03 06:41:30Z
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Kwarteng prepares to defend tax cuts as Tory rebellion mounts - Financial Times

Kwasi Kwarteng is facing a mounting Tory rebellion over his plan to scrap the 45p top rate of income tax, but will on Monday tell Conservative party members he is “confident” that the plan is “the right one”.

The chancellor’s tax-cutting “mini” Budget, which also included a wave of new government borrowing, created turmoil in the markets last week and left him scrambling to prove that he will get a grip on debt.

Liz Truss, prime minister, has been warned that she faces defeat in the House of Commons if she persists with the abolition of the 45p rate, the most controversial element of a debt-funded £45bn package of tax cuts.

Michael Gove, former cabinet minister, on Sunday put himself at the forefront of the Tory mutiny over the tax cut for the richest 1 per cent of Britons, saying it was wrong at a time when “people are suffering”.

Grant Shapps, former transport secretary, also denounced the plan, saying it would not survive a parliamentary vote.

Another Tory MP representing a working-class seat described as “deranged” the idea of cutting taxes for the rich while planning cuts to benefits and public services.

One minister said a retreat over the scrapping of the 45p tax band was inevitable. “We can’t get it through, so we might as well stop now. Everyone has to U-turn sometimes.”

Truss insisted on Sunday that she would stick to the plan, but admitted that the 45p tax rate change had not been discussed in cabinet: “It was a decision the chancellor made,” she told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg.

Tory officials denied that she was trying to blame Kwarteng. Chris Philp, Treasury chief secretary, has denied to colleagues reports that he was a prime mover behind the policy.

The tensions cast a cloud over the Conservatives’ party conference, which began in Birmingham on Sunday. Kwarteng will on Monday tell attendees: “We must stay the course. I am confident our plan is the right one.”

He will also promise “an ironclad commitment to fiscal discipline”.

“The path ahead of us was one of slow, managed decline. And I refuse to accept that it is somehow Britain’s destiny to fall into middle-income status or that the tax burden reaching a 70-year high is somehow inevitable,” the chancellor will say.

But Gove told the BBC that “using borrowed money to fund tax cuts is not Conservative” and that cutting taxes on earnings above £150,000 and removing a cap on bankers’ bonuses projected “the wrong values”.

He later said: “It’s going to be very, very, very difficult to argue that it is right to reduce welfare when we’re also reducing taxes for the wealthiest.”

Gove also suggested that Truss did not have a mandate to cut taxes for the wealthy, saying she had not mentioned the idea in the Tory leadership contest.

Gove is the highest profile critic of Truss’s new economic plan to air his views publicly, but he is far from alone. A number of Tory MPs told the Financial Times that they could not support the plan and that it would be defeated in the House of Commons unless the prime minister changed tack.

Truss admitted that mistakes were made in the controversial “mini” Budget that sparked market turmoil last week but said she would not retreat on her plan to deliver £45bn of unfunded tax cuts, insisting it would help deliver growth.

“We should have laid the ground better and I have learned from that,” she said.

The PM repeatedly refused to say whether she would cut public spending to make the sums add up and said she needed to work to win “the hearts and minds” of Tory MPs to convince them her plan was right.

Some Conservative MPs have already started speculating on the possibility that Truss could be replaced by her leadership rival Rishi Sunak, who is spending conference week in his North Yorkshire constituency.

The plan triggered fears of higher inflation, causing the pound to fall to a record low against the dollar and a sell-off in UK government bonds. Lenders pulled thousands of mortgage products and the Bank of England launched a £65bn bond-buying scheme to stabilise markets.

Opinion polls in the aftermath of the market rout suggested that the Tories were trailing the Labour opposition by margins of up to 33 points.

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