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Sunday Times northern editor. Investigative reporter. Co-presenter Cocaine Inc podcast. Author of The Hunt for the Silver Killer & Saffie (out April 2025) stories to david.collins@sunday-times.co.uk https://greyhoundliterary.co.uk/authors/david-collins?

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A bullet went through me at the Manchester synagogue. God saved me Yoni Finlay, a hero of the terrorist attack in Manchester, feels gratitude, guilt and fear for his fellow British Jews

A thoroughly decent man:

“A bullet went through me at the Manchester synagogue. God saved me”

www.thetimes.com/article/f26d...

30.11.2025 14:44 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Reviews for Saffie. 4.7 out of 5 on Amazon.

22.11.2025 08:30 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Jaysley Beck, the army ‘cover-up’ and the order from HQ This teenage recruit killed herself after a sexual assault. Now investigators are looking at new charges in a case that could reach the heart of the military

An astonishing story of complete failure by the British Army to hold its senior staff to account.

Jaysley Beck, the army ‘cover-up’ and the order from HQ

www.thetimes.com/article/47e9...

15.11.2025 23:49 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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He got away with rape and murder for 58 years. This is how police caught him In 1967 Louisa Dunne, a 75-year-old widow, was murdered at home in Bristol. David Collins meets the crack cold-case unit who brought her killer to justice

He got away with rape and murder for 58 years. This is how police caught him

www.thetimes.com/article/9ac6...

26.10.2025 08:43 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Shaken by ‘racially aggravated’ rape, Sikhs fear rising hate Racist abuse was already happening in Oldbury when a young Sikh woman was attacked. Now community leaders are starting their own patrols

Shaken by ‘racially aggravated’ rape, Sikhs in West Midlands fear rising hate

www.thetimes.com/article/f55b...

28.09.2025 07:17 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Jay Slater’s final hours: the teen’s mum on what happened in Tenerife Jay Slater, a 19-year-old on his first holiday abroad with friends, went missing after a big night out in Tenerife. He was found dead in a ravine 29 days later. His mother, Debbie, reveals what it was...

The full story of Jay Slater, from his mother, Debbie:

www.thetimes.com/article/e4d4...

21.09.2025 09:08 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Looking forward to chairing this event next weekend at CrimeCon in Manchester: hopefully see you there!

19.09.2025 06:42 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Former British soldier charged with murder of Agnes Wanjiru The Kenyan government will apply to extradite the accused to face trial

Following a 5 year investigation by the Sunday Times, a former British soldier has now been charged for the murder of Agnes Wanjiru in Kenya.

Details below:

Former British soldier charged with murder of Agnes Wanjiru

www.thetimes.com/article/251f...

16.09.2025 10:53 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Does Andy Burnham’s record in Manchester make him PM material? The mayor has experience and everyman appeal, but does he have what it takes to lead the Labour Party?

As talk ramps up of him making a leadership challenge, we take a look at Andy Burnham’s record as Greater Manchester mayor across his three terms:

Does Andy Burnham’s record in Manchester make him PM material?

www.thetimes.com/article/4df9...

14.09.2025 07:49 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Donate to MY AUNT KILLED BY A BRITISH SOLDIER, HELP ME ACHIEVE JUSTICE, organized by Nikita Bernardi My name is Esther Njoki, I am the niece of Agnes Wanjiru who … Nikita Bernardi needs your support for MY AUNT KILLED BY A BRITISH SOLDIER, HELP ME ACHIEVE JUSTICE

The family of Agnes Wanjiru, a 21 year old allegedly killed in Kenya by a British soldier, a case which remains unsolved, is raising money to come to the UK and continue their campaign for justice.

If you want to donate the link is here: www.gofundme.com/f/my-aunt-ki...

10.08.2025 12:35 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Saffie: The Youngest Victim of the Manchester Terror Attack and Her Family's Fight for Justice (Audio Download): David Collins, Stewart Crank, W. F. Howes Ltd: Amazon.co.uk: Audible Books & Originals Saffie: The Youngest Victim of the Manchester Terror Attack and Her Family's Fight for Justice (Audio Download): David Collins, Stewart Crank, W. F. Howes Ltd: Amazon.co.uk: Audible Books & Originals

The audiobook version of Saffie is out tomorrow!

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0F4...

18.06.2025 18:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A British soldier murdered my aunt. Will Labour let him get away with it? It’s been 12 years since Agnes Wanjiru was found dead in a hotel septic tank after a night out with UK troops in Kenya. Will she ever get justice?

👉NEW -- A British soldier murdered my aunt. Will Labour let him get away with it?

by Esther Njoki

It’s been 12 years since Agnes Wanjiru was found dead in a hotel septic tank after a night out with UK troops in Kenya. Will she ever get justice?

www.declassifieduk.org/a-british-so...

10.12.2024 09:08 👍 49 🔁 30 💬 3 📌 0

A true leader

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British soldier in Kenya arrested over rape allegation

A British soldier based at the army’s barracks in Kenya has been accused of raping a woman, close to where a local mother was murdered, also allegedly by a soldier on secondment to the country

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Read issues around MI5’s evidence to the Manchester public inquiry in my book “Saffie”.

03.06.2025 16:37 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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An emotional event last night as we discussed SAFFIE with @davidcollinsnews.bsky.social

Saffie was the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena Terror Attack and this is her story told in conjunction with her parents Andrew and Lisa.

A story of how we can all find light in the darkest of times.

29.05.2025 12:05 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Breaking

Merseyside police update on Water Street car ram incident:

“We can confirm the man arrested is a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area.

Extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances leading up to the collision.”

26.05.2025 18:59 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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The town that said no to a £700,000 offer from a solar farm firm Residents of Egremont are outraged over the proposal for a solar network on Dent Fell as Labour’s planning rules to push through large renewable infrastructure take hold

I’ve been looking into solar farms/Labour’s changes to the planning framework which will make them easier to develop/three very particular solar farm scenarios from around the country.

The town that said no to a £700,000 offer from a solar farm firm

www.thetimes.com/article/b331...

24.05.2025 17:20 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A privilege to be with Andrew and Lisa for the launch of this compelling new book about their beautiful daughter.

David Collins has done Saffie and the Roussos family truly proud.🙏🏻

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Meet Luke Campbell, the Olympic boxer turned Reform mayor The gold medal-winner swept to victory in the Hull and East Yorkshire mayoral race with 48,491 votes. But what are his plans for the region?

The politics of Hull & East Yorkshire -

Meet Luke Campbell, the Olympic boxer turned Reform mayor

www.thetimes.com/article/db66...

03.05.2025 15:58 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thanks Oliver! Nice to see you!

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Proud moment

25.04.2025 10:48 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

1/3 Today is a first for me. I have been invited to the book launch of Saffie. I was lucky enough to read an advance copy and it is both heartwarming and heartbreaking. It certainly transported me back to some very difficult times but I am honoured to have represented

www.itv.com/news/granada...

24.04.2025 16:10 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1
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amazing book launch on Thursday for Saffie at the Anthony Burgess centre in Manchester

Can’t thank people enough for coming. We heard from Ben Taylor (Sunday Times editor); Andy Burnham Mayor for Greater Manchester; Pete Weatherby; the nurses and medics of Wythenshawe hospital.

Incredible

26.04.2025 12:22 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Saffie: The youngest victim of the Manchester terror attack and her family's fight for justice: Amazon.co.uk: Collins, David: 9781913727512: Books Buy Saffie: The youngest victim of the Manchester terror attack and her family's fight for justice by Collins, David (ISBN: 9781913727512) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delive...

Saffie is out - today!

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1913...

24.04.2025 08:37 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Wow. Saffie close to the top 100 spot after Andrew and Lisa’s powerful interview on Loose Women.

Thank you to everyone who has bought a copy.

23.04.2025 17:48 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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For the past year David Collins, the northern editor of The Times, has been sitting down with the family of one of the victims — eight year old Saffie-Rose Roussos — to tell the story of the attack, and its aftermath, through their eyes.

16.04.2025 10:27 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Saffie, the book, being serialised in the Daily Mail tomorrow. Here, they describe it as “extraordinary”.

Available for preorder on Amazon and Waterstones now -

18.04.2025 21:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I woke from a coma after arena terror. My daughter was dead The family of Saffie-Rose Roussos tell David Collins, the author of a new book on the Manchester attack, about that fateful night and their fight for justice

My book - Saffie - written with Andrew and Lisa Roussos, has been serialised today in the Sunday Times

www.thetimes.com/article/a54a...

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That tower’s going to be handy for the BP!

(Manchester in-joke)

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