Megan Lee: Pair guilty of girl’s takeaway allergy death – BBC News
‘Two men have been found guilty of the manslaughter of a 15-year-old girl who suffered an allergic reaction to a takeaway meal.’
BBC News, 26th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: homicide
Cot bed designer admits York baby choke death failure – BBC News
‘A designer has admitted a health and safety failing after a seven-month-old baby “choked to death” in a cot bed.’
BBC News, 24th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Homicide rate in England and Wales highest since 2008 – The Guardian
‘The murder and manslaughter rate in England and Wales has risen to the highest in a decade, official figures show.’
The Guardian, 18th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Number of supervised offenders charged with violent crimes rises 21% – The Guardian
‘The number of offenders charged with serious crimes including murder, manslaughter and rape while they were being monitored in the community has jumped by more than a fifth in a year in England and Wales, the Guardian can reveal.’
The Guardian, 14th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Fugitive speedboat owner who killed woman on first date launches appeal against conviction while still on run – The Independent
‘A man convicted of killing a woman on their first date in a speedboat crash on the River Thames has launched an appeal – despite being on the run from police.’
The Independent, 30th August 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Guideline for manslaughter offences issued by Sentencing Council – OUT-LAW.com
‘Those responsible for the most serious workplace fatalities can expect custodial sentences of up to 18 years, according to new guidelines issued by the Sentencing Council.’
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
Manslaughter prosecutions of those involved in supplying drugs and legal highs: an analysis – Six Pump Court
‘The case of REBELO concerned a business run by the Defendant (D) which sold the highly toxic chemical DNP as a food supplement which promoted weight loss. On 4th April 2015, a 21 year old woman, called Eloise Aimee Parry (EP) purchased 250mg DNP tablets from him through the internet. She subsequently died on 12th April 2015 as a result of having taken them. She died of DNP toxicity. That was the verdict of HM Coroner and the finding of the jury. D was prosecuted by the Harrow Council within whose area D’s centre of distribution was located. RICHARD BARRACLOUGH QC and GORDON MENZIES were instructed to prosecute as homicide, regulatory and food law specialists.’
Six Pump Court, 15th August 2018
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
Man found guilty of killing great-niece, 11, in ‘frenzied attack’ – The Guardian
‘A man who battered his 11-year-old great-niece to death with a table leg has been found guilty of manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Laura Huteson death: Hull man killed woman in ‘bizarre’ sex game – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for six years for killing a woman he stabbed in the throat during a “bizarre and violent” sex game.’
BBC News, 10th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Manslaughter: Definitive guideline – Sentencing Council
‘The new guideline will come into effect on 1 November 2018.’
Sentencing Council, 31st July 2018
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
Father convicted over death of six-month-old Kayden Walker – The Guardian
‘A man whose six-month-old son died from “catastrophic” injuries, including bleeding to his brain, has been convicted of manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK teenager jailed for 17 years over fatal acid attack – The Guardian
‘A teenager has been jailed for 17 years after what is believed to be the first conviction for an acid attack killing in the UK.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Grenfell Tower: Sentences for gross negligence manslaughter could increase after investigation into deadly fire – The Independent
‘Sentences for gross negligence manslaughter, which is being considered by investigators looking into the Grenfell Tower fire, could be increased under new advice given to judges.’
The Independent, 31st July 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Charlotte Brown: Man guilty of first date speedboat death – BBC News
‘A man has been found guilty of killing a woman in a speedboat crash on the River Thames during their first date.’
BBC News, 26th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Inquest criticises police over London killing of Dutch academic – The Guardian
‘An inquest jury has criticised police failings over the killing of the academic Dr Jeroen Ensink, who was stabbed by a stranger suffering from psychosis as he posted cards announcing the birth of his daughter.’
The Guardian, 17th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Women jailed for allowing teenage boy to ‘rot to death’ in Leeds – The Guardian
‘Photographs of a teenager who died at home were “hauntingly reminiscent of starving victims in the extermination camps of the second world war”, according to a judge who jailed his mother, grandmother and sister.’
The Guardian, 12th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Barbara Coombes sentenced to nine years for killing her father – The Guardian
‘A woman has been sentenced to nine years in prison after confessing to killing her father and burying his body in her back garden in Greater Manchester after a “lifetime of abuse” at his hands.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Mother and grandmother found guilty of killing teenager ‘left to rot to death’ in bed – The Independent
‘The mother and grandmother of a teenager who died after being “left to rot to death” on an inflatable mattress at their house in Leeds have been convicted of manslaughter.’
The Independent, 10th July 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Michael Maguire death: Army captain guilty of manslaughter – BBC News
‘An Army captain has been convicted of gross negligence manslaughter at a court martial after a soldier was killed during a live fire exercise.’
BBC News, 4th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
