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A judge has slammed police and prosecutors after a serial sex offender raped a 14-year-old girl just ten days after being freed on bail for another rape. David Edgerton, 23, of Connah's Quay, Flintshire, was jailed for nine years today after admitting dragging the schoolgirl into woods and attacking her last August. But judge Merfyn Hughes said the victim and her family are entitled to 'an explanation' after it emerged Edgerton was free on bail at the time, despite being arrested for the rape of a 42-year-old woman ten days earlier. Caernarfon Crown Court in North Wales also heard that Edgerton had a history of violent and sexual offences against females stretching back to 2009 including an attack on a 10-year-old girl. Judge Hughes said: 'In my judgement both the victims and their families are entitled to as full an explanation of the matters which led to the defendant being at liberty and able to commit some of the offences. 'I would suggest the Crown Prosecution

A husband who committed suicide with his wife in a 'Romeo and Juliet' pact had sent a text message revealing they planned to kill themselves to a mental health worker the night before. But the message sent by Christopher Stonehouse, 44, on November 7 last year was not read until the following day and mental health officials have been questioned over the delay. An inquest heard he was found dead alongside his wife Alphira, 27, in their bedroom on November 8, with the couple having left a note signed 'Romeo and Juliet'. 'Suicide pact': Alphira, 27, and Christoper Stonehouse, 44, left a suicide note signed 'Romeo and Juliet' A copy of the play, with a passage highlighted, was also found next to their bodies and a Romeo and Juliet DVD had been playing on the television. The evening before, Mr Stonehouse sent mental health worker Damian Walsh a text message, which read: 'Alphira and I have chosen to end our lives. 'We have suffered for too long an

The Saudi student who was detained for 'acting suspiciously' at the marathon finish line has been ruled out as a suspect by federal officials and is said to be a witness helping police with their inquiries. Detectives and bomb disposal officers raided Abdulrahman Ali Alharbi's apartment last night in the Revere area of Boston and could be seen removing several bags of evidence, though he was not charged with anything. The 22-year-old, who is studying English, is still in hospital after suffering from serious burns and is said to be cooperating fully with authorities. He was tackled to the ground by a civilian who believed he was acting suspiciously. Saudi official's at the country’s embassy in Washington also said that the man was being questioned as a witness only. The Saudi official cited information provided to the embassy by U.S. law enforcement officials. 'We’re not aware of any Saudi suspect or Saudi person of interest,' said the Saudi official, who spoke

Veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall today appeared at a pre-trial hearing over allegations of historic sex offences. Hall, 83, was initially charged with three separate indecent assaults of young girls dating between 1974 and 1984. He then faced additional charges that he raped a woman in 1976 and committed 14 sexual assaults against 10 girls between 1967 and 1986. Hall, of Wilmslow, Cheshire, today appeared at Preston Crown Court. In February, the sports pundit told how he had been driven to the brink of suicide by the ‘spurious’ claims of rape and indecent assault. The commentator defended himself, saying he had been through a ‘living nightmare’. An emotional Hall called the allegations ‘pernicious, callous and cruel’ and also revealed that he was nursing a heart complaint brought on by the stress of the ordeal. Hall has been a familiar face and voice in British broadcasting for half a century and was last year awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours. His eccentric and erudite footba

Knowing the pasta you are about to eat comes fresh from the 'chef's crack' or the filet Mignon has been 'smothered with crap' is enough to put anyone off their meal. The revolting dishes are just some of a hilarious collection of errors spotted on restaurant menus by eagle-eyed customers. But it is not just menus where such embarrassing blunders take place. The photographs also feature a funny range of signs, advertisements and promotional coupons. What a boob: Some customers will flock to this establishment while others will not go near it Too young: A proof reader would be handy at this business directing people to the 'children's beer garden' Fresh produce: Why bother with a fridge when a restaurant can store their food elsewhere Tasteful: It is safe to say there would be few people keen on this coupon giveaway Man vs Food: Customers would need big appetites to eat at this diner When it comes to menu mistakes, they range from the ab

An unknown marathon runner who happened to be filming as she neared the finish line captured the explosion that sent the exhausted athlete sprinting in the other direction. The video, posted to YouTube by user ‘NekoAngel3Wolf,’ shows a woman nearing the finish line of the Boston Marathon, near Copley Square in the city’s Back Bay neighborhood. The clip is just one of many terrifying videos taken by spectators on cell phones and other devices that capture the two explosions that left three people, including an eight-year-old boy, dead, and nearly 180 injured. Scroll down for videos. Warning: graphic content Boston Marathon bombings: Runner's point of view The daughter of an unknown marathon runner has posted her mother's headcam footage from the Boston marathon providing a chilling first-person look at the explosion The bomb goes off only hundreds of feet in front of the mother, who didn't end up finishing the 26.2-mile race Bloody aftermath of Boston bombings