Woman, 94, died from neglect – The Times

Posted February 15th, 2008 in care homes, elderly, news by sally

“A frail 94-year-old pensioner who looked ‘like a concentration camp victim’ just weeks after being taken into a care home died of neglect, an investigation has ruled.”

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The Times, 15th February 2008

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Throat cancer patient ‘starved to death’ after feeding tube blunder – The Times

Posted February 15th, 2008 in hospitals, negligence, news by sally

“A hospital trust will have to pay damages after a patient who had undergone a successful operation for cancer was then inadvertently starved and poisoned to death.”

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The Times, 15th February 2008

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Protection agency staff ‘left children at risk from abuse’ because of errors – The Times

Posted February 15th, 2008 in child abuse, family courts, news by sally

“Dozens of children involved in family court cases are at risk of abuse because of ‘serious failings’ in the £100 million-a-year advisory service set up to represent their views.”

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The Times, 15th February 2008

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Girl faces jail for ‘happy slap’ pictures -The Times

Posted February 15th, 2008 in aiding and abetting, homicide, news, young offenders by sally

“A schoolgirl faces a custodial sentence for filming a brutal and fatal attack on a mobile phone.”

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The Times, 15th February, 2008

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Judges condemn police lies after 9/11 attacks that ruined pilot’s life – The Times

Posted February 15th, 2008 in conspiracy, news, terrorism by sally

“Six years of fighting for justice left Lotfi Raissi an emotional and physical wreck and his marriage close to ruin. But yesterday, the Algerian pilot falsely accused of training the September 11 terrorists heard, finally, that he was ‘completely exonerated’ of any part in the attacks on the twin towers.”

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The Times, 15th February 2008

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Shoppers to pay for superstore shake-up – The Times

Posted February 15th, 2008 in competition, news by sally

“Supermarkets are to face public shaming and huge fines if they use their size to force down prices paid to their suppliers, the Competition Commission will announce today.”

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The Times, 15th February, 2008

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Mother went on holiday leaving girl, 14, £100 to survive six weeks – The Independent

Posted February 15th, 2008 in child neglect, children, news by sally

“A mother who left her 14-year-old daughter at home alone with £100 and a refrigerator full of food while visiting her lover has been convicted of neglect and abandonment and could face jail.”

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The Independent, 15th February 2008

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