Appeal to name Sara Sharif’s family court judges – BBC News
‘A bid to name the judges involved in Sara Sharif’s family court proceedings before she was killed will be heard at the Court of Appeal.’
BBC News, 19th December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: causing death of children or vulnerable adults
Sara Sharif’s ‘sadistic’ killers jailed for murder – BBC News
‘The “sadistic” father and stepmother of 10-year-old Sara Sharif have been jailed for life for her murder.’
BBC News, 17th December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Parents who caused death of buried boy jailed – BBC News
‘A couple whose severely malnourished son’s body was found buried in the garden of their former home have been jailed.’
BBC News, 12th December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The fictional kingdom of couple who buried son in garden – BBC News
‘Abiyah died in 2020 following a respiratory infection. This was not the full extent of his poor health. He was in a severely malnourished state and suffered with a list of other problems. Only when his body was exhumed by police in 2022 did the scale of his parents’ neglect emerge.’
BBC News, 5th December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
An update on the law of infanticide: a review of cases over the past 20 years by the Cambridge Pro-Bono Project – Doughty Street Chambers
‘Under Section 1(1) of the Infanticide Act 1938 a woman may be charged with infanticide or raise it as a defence to murder under Section 1(2). It is a significant piece of legislation that can only be committed by a woman against her biological child which must be under 12 months old, and arises in circumstances where she is accused of causing the death of the infant by wilful act or omission at a time when the “the balance of her mind was disturbed by reason of her not having fully recovered from the effect of giving birth to the child or by reason of the effect of lactation consequent upon the birth of the child.”’
Doughty Street Chambers, 11th October 2024
Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk
Air pollution death settlement is not a win – mum – BBC News
‘A mother whose nine-year-old daughter became the first person in the UK to have air pollution recognised as a factor in her death said she was “never going to win” despite settling legal action with the government.’
BBC News, 31st October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The missed chances that led to four small boys dying in a Sutton house fire – The Guardian
‘Deveca Rose’s two sets of twins were seen as well brought up yet their mother, who has been convicted of manslaughter, struggled with her mental health.’
The Guardian, 3rd October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Woman found guilty over deaths of four home-alone sons in fire – The Guardian
‘A woman has been found guilty over the deaths of her four young sons in a fire at their home in London after she left them alone to go shopping.’
The Guardian. 3rd October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Mother of Baby P back in jail after licence conditions breach – The Independent
‘The mother of Baby P, who died after months of abuse, is back behind bars two years after being freed from jail.’
The Independent, 3rd September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teenager found guilty of shaking partner’s baby to death – The Guardian
‘A teenager who at 16 shook a four-month-old baby to death has been found guilty of murder.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon found guilty of two charges – The Guardian
‘Constance Marten and her partner, Mark Gordon, have been found guilty of concealing the birth of a child and perverting the course of justice after the body of their baby daughter was found following a high-profile search, it can now be reported.’
The Guardian, 26th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Lancashire childminder who killed baby in her care jailed for more than 12 years – The Guardian
‘A Lancashire childminder who killed a nine-month-old baby by shaking him to death has been sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison for manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Martha’s Rule to be rolled out in hospitals – BBC News
‘A scheme has been launched following the death of a 13-year-old who was not admitted to intensive care despite concerns being raised by her family. NHS England has worked with the parents of Martha Mills, who died from sepsis , externalin 2021. An inquest, external said Martha could have survived had her care been better.’
BBC News, 28th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Kate Roughley jailed for 14 years over death of baby at Stockport nursery – The Guardian
‘A “callous” nursery worker has been jailed for 14 years for killing a nine-month-old girl who was strapped face down to a beanbag for more than 90 minutes.’
The Guardian, 22nd May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Woman found guilty of killing nine-month-old girl at Stockport nursery – The Guardian
‘A “callous” nursery worker is facing years in jail after being convicted of killing a nine-month-old girl who died after being strapped face down to a beanbag for more than 90 minutes.’
The Guardian, 20th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Kent NHS trust made failures in care of six-year-old girl, inquest finds – The Guardian
‘An inquest into the death of a six-year-old girl has concluded an NHS hospital trust made a number of failures in her care before she died.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Dad jailed for murdering four-week-old baby boy Ollie Davis – BBC News
‘Sentencing Davis, Justice Cotter said: “I have no doubt that during the night you became frustrated and angry and this led to terrible violence.’
BBC News, 10th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for life after breaking baby son’s neck in Leicester – The Guardian
‘A man has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 22 years for murdering his four-week-old son, who was left to die from a broken neck in 2017.’
The Guardian, 10th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Finley Boden: Parents killed baby when he should have been most protected, report says – BBC News
‘Safeguarding practices in the case of 10-month-old Finley Boden who was murdered by his parents were inadequate, a review has found.’
BBC News, 27th March 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman guilty of murdering son, 3, in Durham after ‘sadistic cruelty’ – The Guardian
‘A woman who subjected her three-year-old son to a campaign of “sadistic cruelty” and punishment for petty wrongs has been found guilty of his murder.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
