Stevenage: Boy, 17, found guilty of murdering father-of-two – BBC News
‘A 17-year-old boy has been found guilty of murdering a father-of-two who was fatally stabbed.’
BBC News, 22nd July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: homicide
Shane Mayer: Three jailed over fatal Darlaston stabbing – BBC News
‘Three men have been jailed for killing a man in a fight outside a bar.
Shane Mayer, 21, died in hospital after being stabbed in Darlaston, West Midlands, in July 2019.’
BBC News, 17th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Murder cases reopened in wake of Sally Challen appeal – The Guardian
‘A number of murder cases are being re-examined to investigate possible unsafe convictions where coercive and controlling behaviour may not have been available as a defence, the Observer can reveal.’
The Guardian, 10th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Dalian Atkinson: PC Benjamin Monk sacked by police – BBC News
‘A police officer jailed for killing former footballer Dalian Atkinson has been sacked having “undermined public confidence” in policing.’
BBC News, 10th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
PC who killed Dalian Atkinson jailed – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Benjamin Monk, 43, has been sentenced to eight years in prison after being found guilty last week of killing former Aston Villa player Dalian Atkinson.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 29th June 2021
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Dalian Atkinson killing: officer was kept on despite gross misconduct – The Guardian
‘The police officer convicted of the manslaughter of Dalian Atkinson had been previously found by a police disciplinary hearing to have committed gross misconduct but was allowed to remain an officer and given a stun gun, it has been revealed.’
The Guardian, 28th June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Dalian Atkinson: jury discharged after failing to reach verdict on second PC – The Guardian
‘A jury has been discharged following its failure to reach a verdict on allegations that a police officer assaulted the former footballer Dalian Atkinson with a baton after he was felled by a stun gun on the night he died.’
The Guardian, 24th June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
The killing of Dalian Atkinson: trial focused on a minute of violence – The Guardian
‘On his final day alive, Dalian Atkinson felt trapped. Draining physical challenges, from hypertension and kidney disease, had left him weakened and his mental health was crumbling, the jury heard.’
The Guardian, 23rd June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Terence McArthur admits 1976 killing of baby daughter – BBC News
‘A man has admitted killing his 14-day-old daughter more than 45 years ago.’
BBC News, 22nd June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police officer guilty of manslaughter of ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson – The Guardian
‘A police officer has been convicted of the manslaughter of the former professional footballer Dalian Atkinson, after firing an electric stun gun into him for 33 seconds and kicking him twice in the head as he lay on the ground.’
The Guardian, 23rd June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Gracie Spinks death: Derbyshire Police referred to watchdog – BBC News
‘A police force has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) after a woman was found fatally injured in a village field.’
BBC News, 21st June 2021
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Christopher Kapessa: Family wins legal bid to review decision not to prosecute teen over river death – The Independent
‘The family of 13-year-old Christopher Kapessa, who died after being pushed into the River Cynon in South Wales in July 2019, have won a High Court bid for a review of the decision not to prosecute the teenager accused of being responsible.’
The Independent, 11th June 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Siblings who fatally force-fed man as he slept on train jailed for manslaughter – BBC News
‘Two siblings who force-fed kebab meat to an “intoxicated” man as he slept on a train, causing his death, have been jailed for manslaughter.’
BBC News, 9th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Christopher Kapessa: Mum plans legal action over river death – BBC News
‘A mother plans to launch her own legal action if the decision not to prosecute the boy reportedly involved in her son’s death is not reversed.’
BBC News, 7th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bournemouth Travelodge death: Man sentenced for killing hotel receptionist – BBC News
‘A man has been given an indefinite hospital order for the “brutal” killing of a hotel receptionist in Bournemouth.’
BBC News, 1st June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Keith Hall admits Rachel Wilson manslaughter – BBC News
‘A man has admitted killing a teenager whose body was found on farmland 10 years after she disappeared.’
BBC News, 11th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Shafiul Islam death: Men jailed over robbery killing – BBC News
‘An ex-convict known as “the enforcer” and two other men have been jailed for killing a man they attacked at home.’
BBC News, 22nd April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
David Logan jailed for 10 years for killing family in Dalton crash – BBC News
‘A persistent drink-driver has been jailed for killing a father and his two children in a crash while they were out for a Father’s Day walk.’
BBC News, 19th April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Harvey Tyrrell death: Pub owner jailed over boy’s electrocution death – BBC News
‘A pub owner has been jailed after admitting responsibility for the death of a seven-year-old boy who was electrocuted in a beer garden.’
BBC News, 16th April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenage mother admits causing death of baby daughter due to neglect – The Independent
‘A mother has admitted causing the death of her baby in Brighton. Verphy Kudi’s 20-month-old daughter Asiah Kudi died at an address in the East Sussex city in December 2019.’
The Independent, 27th March 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
