‘A woman who stabbed her “controlling” father after suffering years of abuse has been found not guilty of his murder and manslaughter.’
BBC News, 3rd February 2020
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‘A teenager cleared of lying to police over the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Yousef Makki has lost a High Court bid to protect his identity.’
BBC News, 28th January 2020
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‘Only about one in 14 crimes reported to police lead to a suspect being charged, official statistics have shown.’
BBC News, 23rd January 2020
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‘A man has been arrested in connection with the death of one of Britain’s most prolific paedophiles.’
BBC News, 13th January 2020
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‘Half of London’s knife killers had previous convictions for possessing blades, new figures have shown as the capital’s “half-hearted” approach has been blamed.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th January 2020
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‘The number of people killed across the UK fell in 2019 for the first time in five years, BBC research suggests.’
BBC News, 8th January 2020
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‘A woman who stabbed her son to death after a mental breakdown brought on by her bullying boyfriend has described him as a “controlling monster”.’
The Guardian, 19th December 2019
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‘A lorry driver who killed a doctor because his cluttered dashboard obstructed his view has been jailed.’
BBC News, 6th December 2019
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‘Bereaved Hillsborough families have criticised the Crown Prosecution Service and called for a review of how it conducted the case against David Duckenfield, the former South Yorkshire police chief superintendent acquitted on Thursday of manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 29th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘On a spring afternoon in 1989, a crush developed at the Hillsborough stadium in Sheffield resulting in the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans attending the club’s FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest.’
BBC News, 29th November 2019
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‘The former South Yorkshire police chief superintendent David Duckenfield has been found not guilty of gross negligence manslaughter more than 30 years after he commanded the police at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, at which 96 people died.’
The Guardian, 28th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A lorry driver charged with the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants found dead in a refrigerated trailer has pleaded guilty to plotting to assist illegal immigration.’
The Guardian, 25th November 2019
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‘A millionaire property tycoon who left his injured and bleeding partner to die after claiming she had been injured during “rough sex” has lost an appeal to have his prison sentence cut.’
The Independent, 14th November 2019
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‘A former minister’s son has been branded “manipulative and cunning” as he was jailed for seven years for killing a three-year-old with a car seat.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th November 2019
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‘A learner driver accused of killing a man following an argument in a car park has been found guilty of manslaughter.’
BBC News, 5th November 2019
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‘Bereaved families who lose a loved one to homicide overseas deserve far more support from the Foreign Office (FCO) and other agencies, a report by the victims’ commissioner for England and Wales urges.’
The Guardian, 23rd October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The operator of a theme park where an 11-year-old girl died after falling from a water ride is to be prosecuted under health and safety laws. Evha Jannath, from Leicester, was on a school trip in 2017 when she fell from Splash Canyon at Drayton Manor. Staffordshire-based Drayton Manor Park Ltd will face a charge under Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act.’
BBC News, 17th October 2019
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‘A 67-year-old man who left his wife covered in filth, flies and maggots has been jailed for eight years.’
BBC News, 10th October 2019
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‘A 47-year-old-man has been jailed for the manslaughter of a man he assaulted in August 2000, who sadly died 17 years later.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 4th October 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘The former South Yorkshire police chief superintendent who was in command of the 1989 FA Cup semi-final at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough football ground when 96 people were killed in a crush, will on Monday begin his retrial on the criminal charge of manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 2nd October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
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