Kirstie Brewer

London

Senior Journalist at BBC

Journalist @BBCNews | Co-founder @the2ndSource

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Yachts an easy way to bring migrants to UK, says ex-smuggler

1 month ago | bbc.com | Annabel Deas |Hayley Mortimer |Kirstie Brewer

Yachts easy way to bring in migrants - ex-smugglerAnnabel Deas, Hayley Mortimer and Kirstie BrewerBBCA former British soldier who became a people smuggler has told the BBC how he transported dozens of Vietnamese migrants by yacht into private marinas in seaside towns across south-east England. The man was convicted and sent to prison in 2019, but we have learned that smugglers are still using similar routes and methods - described by Border Force as "a really concerning risk".
23 more women make allegations

2 months ago | bbc.com | Wanqing Zhang |Larissa Kennelly |Kirstie Brewer

Drug-rape student - 23 more women make allegationsWanqing Zhang, Larissa Kennelly and Kirstie BrewerBBC Global China Unit and BBC NewsBBCTwenty-three more women have come forward to the police with allegations against serial rapist Zhenhao Zou - a Chinese PhD student found guilty in London last month of drugging and raping 10 women across two continents.
Drug-rape student - 23 more women make allegations

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Wanqing Zhang |Larissa Kennelly |Kirstie Brewer

11 hours agoFive VPN apps in the App Store had links to Chinese militaryAt least five VPN apps in the App Store were found to have links to the Chinese military, according to a new report today. Three of them have racked up more than a million downloads. A subsidiary of one of the Chinese companies behind the apps is currently hiring for a role in “monitoring and …8 hours agoSurprising Europe news may rock Tesla stockTesla electric vehicle sales data may surprise investors.
'His hands were everywhere' - women accuse surviving Fayed brother of sexual assault

Feb 7, 2025 | yahoo.com | Jo Adnitt |Kirstie Brewer

Three former Harrods employees have accused Mohamed Al Fayed's only surviving brother of sexually assaulting them while they were working for the department store. Speaking publicly for the first time, the women say Ali Fayed, 82, assaulted them in the 1990s when he and his brothers, Mohamed and Salah, owned and ran Harrods.
Surviving Al Fayed brother accused of sexual assaults

Feb 7, 2025 | msn.com | Jo Adnitt |Kirstie Brewer

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Nov 13, 2024 | newssniffer.co.uk | Kirstie Brewer

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6245454rj3o Version 6 of 7. The man who led the investigation into the shooting of Chris Kaba has defended the decision that led to a firearms officer being unsuccessfully tried for murder. Sal Naseem's assessment that murder may have been committed has drawn fierce criticism following the acquittal of the officer.
News Sniffer

Nov 5, 2024 | newssniffer.co.uk | Kirstie Brewer

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6245454rj3o Version 5 of 6. The man who led the investigation into the shooting of Chris Kaba has defended the decision that led to a firearms officer being unsuccessfully tried for murder. Sal Naseem's assessment that murder may have been committed has drawn fierce criticism following the acquittal of the officer.
News Sniffer

Nov 3, 2024 | newssniffer.co.uk | Kirstie Brewer

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6245454rj3o Version 2 of 3. The man who led the investigation into the shooting of Chris Kaba has defended the decision that led to a firearms officer being unsuccessfully tried for murder. Sal Naseem's assessment that murder may have been committed has drawn fierce criticism following the acquittal of the officer.
Cold case detectives vow to solve historic sex crimes

May 18, 2024 | bbc.com | Kirstie Brewer

Cold case detectives vow to solve historic sex crimesBy Kirstie Brewer,BBC NewsBBC/Brinkworth ProductionsDet Con Hayley Dyas warns offenders who may think they have evaded justice, 'we will come for you'With so few rape cases making it to court across the UK, one police team has made it a priority to revisit 50 years of unsolved sex crimes.
Guerra na Ucrânia: quantos russos já morreram no conflito

Apr 21, 2024 | correiobraziliense.com.br | Becky Dale |Kirstie Brewer

O número de mortos militares da Rússia na Ucrânia já ultrapassou a marca dos 50 mil, segundo levantamento feito pela BBC. A contagem feita pela BBC revela que no segundo ano da guerra o número de mortos foi quase 25% superior ao do primeiro ano. A BBC Russian (serviço de notícias da BBC em russo), o grupo de mídia independente Mediazona e voluntários vem contando as mortes desde fevereiro de 2022. Novas sepulturas em cemitérios ajudaram a fornecer os nomes de muitos soldados.