Husband who stabbed wife as she soothed baby jailed – BBC News
‘A former councillor has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after stabbing his wife three times while she soothed their baby.’
BBC News, 15th November 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: attempted murder
Ex-DJ imprisoned for life for murdering partner’s mother in drunken knife attack – The Guardian
‘A lorry driver and ex-DJ who stabbed his partner’s mother to death in a drunken attack after she tried to help her daughter has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 20 years.’
The Guardian, 7th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Father and son jailed over bungled plot to kill Birmingham shop owner – The Guardian
‘A father and son have been jailed for a bungled revenge plot to kill a Birmingham shop owner, after allegedly recruiting an American woman to carry out the shooting who wore a hijab as a disguise.’
The Guardian, 7th November 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Teenager found guilty of murder after Hackney woman was shot through her front door – The Guardian
‘A teenager has been found guilty of murdering a mother who was shot in the head through her front door as she tried to shield her two children from a gang feud.’
The Guardian, 30th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Woman who texted friend ‘oopsie xx’ after trying to kill boss with a hammer jailed for 20 years – The Independent
‘An ambulance worker who texted her friend saying “oppsie xx!” after trying to kill her boss with a hammer has been jailed for 20 years.’
The Independent, 30th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Why is the Southport stabbing not being classed as a terror attack? – The Independent
‘This week, a teenager accused of murdering three children in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday class in Southport has been charged with a terror offence and making a biological weapon.’
The Independent, 30th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ambulance worker jailed for hammer attack on boss in Greater Manchester – The Guardian
‘An ambulance worker who texted a friend saying “I’ve smashed her head in. Oppsie!” after attacking her boss with a hammer in a row over shift patterns has been jailed for 20 years.’
The Guardian, 29th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Lucy Letby refused permission to appeal against attempted murder conviction – The Guardian
‘Lucy Letby has been refused permission to appeal against a conviction for attempting to murder a baby girl, as judges ruled she was able to have a fair trial.’
The Guardian, 24th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Obsessive’ schoolboy who attacked teacher and sleeping students with hammer jailed – The Independent
‘A public schoolboy who attacked two students and a teacher with claw hammers while they slept at a boarding school in Devon has been jailed for life with a minimum of 12 years.’
The Independent, 19th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Novichok inquiry latest: Probe opens into poisoning of Dawn Sturgess via nerve agent in Salisbury – The Independent
‘The public inquiry into the death of Dawn Sturgess, who died in the Salisbury Novichok poisonings, is set to open on Monday.’
The Independent, 14th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Homeless man who pushed stranger on to tube tracks jailed for life – The Guardian
‘A homeless man who pushed a stranger on to the tracks of the tube has been jailed for life with a minimum term of eight years.’
The Guardian, 10th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ammanford school stabbing trial collapses as ‘compromised’ jury discharged – The Guardian
‘A jury that has been hearing the trial of a girl accused of stabbing two teachers and a fellow pupil at a school in south Wales has been discharged because of “a great irregularity”.’
The Guardian, 9th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
GP admits attempted murder of mother’s partner with fake Covid jab – The Guardian
‘Thomas Kwan, 53, was on trial at Newcastle crown court and had initially denied attempted murder, but changed his plea after he heard the prosecution open the case against him.’
The Guardian, 7th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Doctor warned Valdo Calocane could kill, three years before Nottingham stabbings – The Guardian
‘Family share medical records of Calocane’s mental illness with BBC that they say show missed opportunities to prevent attacks.’
The Guardian, 12th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Paedophile Anthony Stocks who raped girl and threw boy off 100ft Brighton cliff jailed – The Independent
‘A paedophile who pushed a boy off a 100ft cliff to prevent him from revealing that he was raping a young girl has been jailed.’
The Independent, 28th July 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lucy Letby: killer or coincidence? Why some experts question the evidence – The Guardian
‘The verdict handed down to the former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby last week brought to an end more than 21 months of court proceedings. After two trials and two attempts to appeal, Letby has been convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others. She is serving whole-life sentences.’
The Guardian, 9th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Teacher who stabbed love rival banned from profession – BBC News
‘A former teacher has been banned from the profession after hiding a large carving knife in a bunch of flowers and stabbing her ex-partner’s wife.’
BBC News, 7th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lucy Letby handed 15th whole-life jail sentence – The Guardian
‘Lucy Letby cried from the dock: “I’m innocent,” as she was jailed for attempting to kill a newborn girl in a “shocking act of calculated, callous cruelty”.’
The Guardian, 5th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Boy who attacked sleeping children at private school Blundell’s with hammer guilty of attempted murder – The Independent
‘A boy has been found guilty of attempted murder after attacking two sleeping students and a teacher with hammers in a devastating rampage in the middle of the night at a private school.’
The Independent, 22nd June 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man raped girl and pushed her brother off cliff – BBC News
‘A man has been found guilty of raping a young girl and throwing her brother off a cliff after the boy discovered she was being abused.’
BBC News, 6th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
