Italy's most-wanted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro arrested in Sicily

2023-01-16

Italy's most-wanted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro arrested in Sicily

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1. Italy's most-wanted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro arrested in Sicily

- Italy's most-wanted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro has been arrested in Sicily after 30 years on the run.

- Messina Denaro was reportedly detained in a private clinic in Sicily's capital, Palermo, where he was receiving treatment for cancer.

- He is alleged to be a boss of the notorious Cosa Notra Mafia and he was tried and sentenced to life in jail in absentia in 2022 over numerous murders.

2. Police officer David Carrick admits to being serial rapist

- A Metropolitan Police armed officer who used his role to put fear into his victims has admitted dozens of rape and sexual offences against 12 women.

- David Carrick, 48, who met some victims through dating websites, pleaded guilty to 49 offences, across two decades.

- The Met has apologised after it emerged he had come to the attention of police over nine incidents, including rape allegations, between 2000 and 2021.

3. Nepal plane crash: Pilot didn't report anything untoward, official says

- The pilot of the flight that crashed in Nepal did not report "anything untoward" as the plane approached the airport.

- Anup Joshi said that the mountains were clear and visibility was good", adding there was a light wind and "no issue with weather".

- There were 72 passengers and crew aboard the Yeti Airlines flight from Kathmandu to the tourist town of Pokhara which crashed on Sunday. No one is believed to have survived.

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