‘The widow of academic Dr Jeroen Ensink, 41, who was stabbed to death as he posted cards to friends announcing the birth of his daughter, hopes questions will be answered at his inquest which begins on Monday.’
The Guardian, 2nd July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An online steroid dealer who sold toxic slimming pills that killed a bulimic student has been found guilty of manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 27th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Hundreds of deaths at Gosport War Memorial Hospital are to be investigated by a new force after Hampshire’s chief constable admitted its inquiries were not fit for purpose.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st June 2018
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‘Two fairground workers convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence after a bouncy castle blew away with a young girl inside have been jailed.’
BBC News, 15th June 2018
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‘An application by the Crown Prosecution Service to prosecute David Duckenfield, the South Yorkshire police officer who was in command at the FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough in 1989 when 96 people were killed, has begun at Preston crown court.’
The Guardian, 11th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Medical examiners will investigate patient deaths in the NHS as part of changes to improve patient safety and protect medical staff from being criminalised for their mistakes.’
The Guardian, 11th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A company boss who failed to safely operate a yacht on which four sailors were killed has been given a suspended prison sentence.’
BBC News, 11th May 2018
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‘Two fairground workers have been found guilty of the manslaughter by gross negligence of a seven-year-old girl who died after a bouncy castle blew away with her inside it.’
The Guardian, 9th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A woman who died hours after having an abortion was let down by the “repeated failures” of medics, an inquest found.’
BBC News, 1st May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The arrest of a man over the death of an alleged burglar has reignited the debate about a person’s right to defend their home. So what are those rights?’
BBC News, 5th April 2018
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‘A drunk driver has been jailed for 13 years after killing three boys as they walked to a 16th birthday party in London. Jaynesh Chudasama pleaded guilty in February to three counts of causing death by dangerous driving over the incident near a bus stop in Hayes.’
The Independent, 28th March 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A motorist who hit speeds of 117mph before killing two pedestrians when he drove along the verge on the wrong side of the road has been jailed.’
BBC News, 26th March 2018
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‘The pilot of an aircraft which crashed and killed 11 people has been charged with 11 counts of manslaughter by gross negligence.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st March 2018
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‘A convicted child killer dubbed the Beast of Wombwell has been found guilty of raping of a woman just weeks before he raped and killed a schoolgirl.’
BBC News, 20th March 2018
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‘A decision not to bring charges against a police officer who fatally shot a man during a botched attempt to free a prisoner has been upheld.’
BBC News, 19th March 2018
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‘Poppi Worthington’s mother has said she may never learn the “devastating truth” behind her daughter’s death after prosecutors ruled out a review of the case.’
The Guardian, 15th March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The legal bar for convicting healthcare professionals of manslaughter is currently “too low”, a medical defence organisation has said.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th March 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The grandfather of Ellie Butler, who was murdered by her father, says that he hopes the inquest into her death will allow him to finally lay his beloved granddaughter to rest.’
The Guardian, 11th March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Health and Social Care Secretary Jeremy Hunt has ordered a review into whether manslaughter laws in healthcare are fit for purpose after a junior doctor was struck off for mistakes leading to the death of a six-year-old boy.’
The Independent, 6th February 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘On 4th November 2015, Dr Bawa Garba was convicted of gross negligence manslaughter of a 6 year old boy. She was sentenced to two years of imprisonment suspended for two years. On 29 November 2016 the Court of Appeal Civil Division refused her leave to appeal against her conviction.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th January 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
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