Stepfather jailed over boy’s water park drowning – BBC News
‘The stepfather of a five-year-old boy who drowned at a water park has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years.’
BBC News, 20th December 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: homicide
Megan Bannister: Friend calls for ‘duty to help’ law – BBC News
‘The best friend of a teenager who died after taking drugs has called for a law to oblige people to seek help for someone they know is dangerously ill.’
BBC News, 11th December 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hillsborough police officer granted funds to fight potential manslaughter charges – The Guardian
‘The former senior police officer who was the match commander at the Hillsborough disaster is to get funding to fight a possible prosecution on charges of gross negligence manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 4th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Megan Bannister: Men discovered with dead schoolgirl in car jailed and branded ‘callous and morally repugnant’ by judge – The Independent
‘Two men have been jailed for what a judge called the “callous and morally repugnant” roles they played in supplying a schoolgirl with MDMA shortly before her death.’
The Independent, 30th November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Child knife deaths in England and Wales set for nine-year peak – The Guardian
‘Knife crime has killed 35 children and teenagers in England and Wales so far this year, meaning that 2017 is likely to be the worst year for such deaths in nearly a decade.’
The Guardian, 28th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Duty to hold (or reopen a suspended Inquest) – by Judy Dawson – Park Square Barristers
‘Both the deceased and her daughter were under the care of the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust due to mental illness issues. There had been a series of incidences in which the daughter was found to have been violent or threatening to specifically her Mother and also to police officers and other carers which culminated in her being admitted to hospital pursuant to section 2 of the Mental Health Act 1983. She subsequently escaped and was then returned to hospital. A decision was made to move her to an open ward from which she absconded again and went missing, subsequently being discovered to be back at her Mother’s house. Concerns were raised between the hospital and the police about the welfare of her Mother in such circumstances and there appeared to be a dispute about the responsibility of the two authorities to act. After further concerns were raised by other family members about the disappearance of the Mother, police attended at the home and discovered the Mother’s body; her daughter was arrested in connection with her death.’
Park Square Barristers, 2nd November 2017
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
Woman jailed for manslaughter after ‘gross neglect’ of her 91-year-old grandmother – The Independent
‘A woman has been jailed for three years for the manslaughter of her 91-year-old grandmother, who had been in need of “urgent medical attention”.’
The Independent, 14th November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Football agent guilty of killing man while texting behind wheel on M6 – The Guardian
‘A football agent has been convicted of killing a highways worker and paralysing another in a fatal crash as he texted players while speeding in bad weather.’
The Guardian, 7th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Hospital double death crash driver, 90, spared jail – BBC News
‘A 90-year-old driver who killed a couple by reversing into them has been given a two-year suspended sentence.’
BBC News, 7th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for life for lecturer’s murder in south London – The Guardian
‘A man has been sentenced to life in prison for the killing of a university lecturer in Merton, south London.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Life sentences for killer drivers – Ministry of Justice
‘Ministers confirm plans to introduce tougher sentences for those who drive irresponsibly and devastate lives.’
Ministry of Justice, 15th October 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Man jailed for fatally stabbing father on busy high street in London – The Guardian
‘An insurance worker who stabbed a father to death on a busy high street while his seven-year-old daughter was buying sweets has been jailed for 18 years.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Criminal or casualty? – Counsel
‘Marine A is a salutary lesson on the pressures of modern warfare and those acting for service personnel, say Shaun Esprit and Jo Morris.’
Counsel, October 2017
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
Battle crash driver Naomi Oxley jailed for killing mum-of-three – BBC News
‘A drunk driver who killed a mother-of-three has been jailed for four years. Debbie Masters, 37, was pushing her seven-month-old son in a pram in Battle, East Sussex, on 19 March when she was hit by Naomi Oxley’s car.’
BBC News, 5th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Family court changes to protect children ‘lifesaving’ – BBC News
‘New family court guidance to protect children from violent parents during custody disputes is “lifesaving,” domestic violence campaigners say.’
BBC News, 29th September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rugby player jailed for killing girlfriend in drink-drive crash – despite her family’s plea for leniency – Daily Telegraph
‘A rugby player who killed his girlfriend in a drink-drive car accident after being distracted by a “kiss” has been jailed for two years – despite her family’s plea for leniency.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Killer Aidan McAteer’s sentence increased over social media use – BBC News
‘A hit-and-run killer has had his jail term increased after he put posts on social media from inside prison.’
BBC News, 21st September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dangerous cycling law review after death crash – BBC News
‘The government is launching a review into whether a new law is needed to tackle dangerous cycling.’
BBC News, 21st September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Charlie Alliston: Cyclist detained over pedestrian death – BBC News
‘A cyclist who knocked over and killed a 44-year-old woman in east London has been sentenced to 18 months in a young offenders’ institution.’
BBC News, 18th September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Secret Millionaire property developer jailed for manslaughter after carpenter fell through ceiling – Daily Telegraph
‘A property developer who appeared on The Secret Millionaire has been jailed for manslaughter after a carpenter fell through the ceiling of a development a year after safety warnings.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
