Day: 18 June 2021

Man convicted of murders of two women in Yorkshire, 21 years apart – The Guardian

Posted June 18th, 2021 in bereavement, families, murder, news, victims, women by tracey

‘Relatives have paid tribute to two women killed by the same man, after he was convicted of the two murders more than 20 years apart. Gary Allen murdered both Samantha Class and Alena Grlakova, a jury decided. Class was killed in Hull in 1997, and Grlakova in Rotherham in 2018.’

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The Guardian, 18th June 2021

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Justice Secretary Robert Buckland ‘sorry’ for failing rape victims – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2021 in budgets, Crown Prosecution Service, government departments, lord chancellor, Ministry of Justice, news, prosecutions, rape, sexual offences, statistics, victims by tracey

‘Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has apologised to rape victims for low conviction rates in England and Wales and promised to “do a lot better”.’

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BBC News 18th June 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk