Man who threw baby out of window in Luton jailed – BBC News
‘A man who threw a seven-month-old baby and its mother out of a window has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 2nd August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: attempted murder
Knife-wielding Louis Morgan jailed for stamping on partner’s head – BBC News
‘A man who stamped on his partner’s head and then tried to kill her neighbour has been jailed for 20 years with five more years on extended licence.’
BBC News, 1st August
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Parachute murder bid: Emile Cilliers jailed for life – BBC News
‘An Army sergeant has been jailed for life for trying to murder his wife by sabotaging her parachutes.’
BBC News, 15th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Army sergeant guilty of trying to murder his wife by tampering with her parachute – Daily Telegraph
‘The “very dangerous, coercive and manipulative” physical training instructor showed no emotion as he was convicted on Thursday of two counts of attempted murder and a third count of damaging the gas fitting recklessly endangering life following a retrial at Winchester Crown Court.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man jailed for setting his neighbour alight – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A man who doused his neighbour with petrol and set her alight has been jailed for 19 years.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 20th April 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Paul Moore jailed for Leicester hate crime car attack – BBC News
‘A man who hit a Somali woman with his car before going back to run her over as she lay helpless has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years.’
27th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tube terror attack youth jailed for life – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A teenager from west London who was convicted of attempted murder after his homemade bomb exploded in a packed tube carriage has been jailed for life and ordered to serve at least 34 years in prison.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 23rd March 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Parsons Green attack: Iraqi teenager convicted over Tube bomb – BBC News
‘A teenager who showed warning signs to authorities that he could carry out a terrorist attack has been found guilty of 2017’s Parsons Green Tube bombing.’
BBC News, 16th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Call for action on violent porn after ‘barbaric’ teenager convicted of rape and attempted murder – Daily Telegraph
‘Pornography depicting rape must be banned, campaigners said last night, after a “barbaric” teenager obsessed with sexually violent images raped and bludgeoned his victim on his 17th birthday, leaving her for dead.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th December 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Criminal record check did not spot hammer attack carer threat – BBC News
‘The son of a 90-year-old woman who was stabbed in the neck by a carer with a previous assault conviction is calling for a change to criminal record checks.’
BBC News, 5th December 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man abseiled into woman’s London home, beat her with crowbar, stabbed her and left her for dead – The Independent
‘A man abseiled into a woman’s London home, bludgeoned her with a crowbar and stabbed her before leaving her for dead. Fatmir Stafasani, 49, who has been jailed for 18 years for the “careful” and premeditated attack, was caught on CCTV leaving the Fulham flat while still clutching the crowbar.’
The Independent, 23rd November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Father tried to kill girl to repair his relationship, UK judge finds – The Guardian
‘A man twice tried to suffocate his infant daughter thinking her death might help heal his relationship with his partner, a judge has concluded.’
The Guardian, 14th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Sunderland man jailed for murdering wife after she found indecent images of child – Daily Telegraph
‘A husband who murdered a popular primary school teacher after she confronted him about making indecent images has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Schizophrenic ‘Muslim killer’ not guilty by reason of insanity – BBC News
‘A man with schizophrenia who repeatedly stabbed a train passenger after yelling “I want to kill all the Muslims” has been found not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insanity.
BBC News, 22nd August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Flash Day jailed for hiring hitman to kill stepfather – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for life for hiring a hitman to kill his stepfather.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Number of far-right extremists flagged to Government terror unit soars 30% in a year – The Independent
‘The number of suspected far-right extremists referred to the Government’s key anti-terror programme soared by 30 per cent in the past year, The Independent has learnt.’
The Independent, 19th June 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Inmate who slit throat of prisoner who attacked Soham killer jailed for life – BBC News
‘A prisoner who slit the throat of a fellow inmate who had himself attempted to murder Soham child killer Ian Huntley has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 17th May 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Warrington man, 95, spared jail after trying to kill wife with pan – BBC News
‘A 95-year-old man who tried to kill his wife has been spared jail because the judge said it was “an exceptional case”.’
BBC News, 25th April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman who poured acid on her sleeping partner is jailed for life – BBC News
‘A woman who tried to kill her boyfriend by pouring acid over him while he slept has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 21st March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
