Blair: without IRA letters, peace process would have collapsed – The Guardian
‘Giving evidence to MPs, former prime minister defends his role in allowing the on-the-run scheme in 1999.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: homicide
Killer drivers will be kept off the roads in new crackdown – Daily Telegraph
‘Mike Penning, the Justice Minister, tells The Telegraph he will change the law before Easter to close a loophole that allows killer drivers to get back behind the wheel as soon as they leave prison.’
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Daily Telegraph, 4th January 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rachel Titley death: Yarmouth text message driver jailed – BBC News
‘A driver who was distracted by his mobile phone before a head-on crash which killed a woman has been jailed for six years.’
BBC News, 2nd January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gemma Simpson death: Martin Bell jailed for 11 years – BBC News
‘A killer who bludgeoned and stabbed a woman to death, then kept the location of her remains secret for 14 years, has been jailed.’
BBC News, 19th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed over cling film mummification ‘sex death’ – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for five years for causing the death of a man covered in cling film during a sex game.’
BBC News, 18th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Leslie Gadsby, paranoid schizophrenic who murdered his parents, was ‘failed’ by mental health services – The Independent
‘A man with paranoid schizophrenia who killed both his parents in separate attacks was let down by mental health services in Liverpool, a report has concluded.’
The Independent, 16th December 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Al Sweady Inquiry expected to clear British soldiers – Daily Telegraph
‘The five-year-long Al Sweady Inquiry is expected to say serious allegations were based on lies and speculation.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jimmy Mubenga’s widow shocked as security guards cleared of manslaughter – The Guardian
‘The widow of Jimmy Mubenga, the Angolan man who died after being physically restrained on a deportation flight, said she was “shocked and disappointed” by the acquittal of three private security guards who were charged with his killing.’
The Guardian, 16th December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bijan Ebrahimi death: 16 police staff face charges – The Independent
‘Sixteen people from a single police force face criminal and disciplinary charges after the cries for help from a disabled man wrongly accused of paedophilia and killed by a drunken vigilante were allegedly ignored in the days before his murder.’
The Independent, 5th December 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jimmy Mubenga’s final moments acted out before Old Bailey jury – The Guardian
‘The wife of an Angolan man who died as he was being deported from the UK broke down in court as a G4S guard described her husband’s last moments.’
The Guardian, 2nd December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Why do we ignore the mental health aspects of crime? – BBC News
‘When 16-year-old Will Cornick admitted murdering the schoolteacher Ann Maguire, the reaction was one of shock and bewilderment.’
BBC News, 3rd December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina v Brennan – WLR Daily
Regina v Brennan [2014] EWCA Crim 2387; [2014] WLR (D) 502
‘Where, on a charge of murder, there was uncontradicted expert evidence to the effect that a defence of diminished responsibility was made out and the defendant applied at the close of evidence for the case of murder to be withdrawn, the judge should not leave the case of murder to the jury simply because the Crown wanted it to be left to the jury, but should evaluate whether a properly directed jury could properly convict of murder.’
WLR Daily, 21st November 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Three convicted for axe killing of Paul Thrower – BBC News
‘Three teenagers who killed a man with an axe and a knife when he confronted them for abusing his girlfriend on a west London estate have been convicted.’
BBC News, 24th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tania Clarence sentenced: Husband of depressed New Malden mother who killed children criticises medics for ‘pressuring family to submit to operations’ – The Independent
‘The husband of a depressed mother who killed her three young disabled children has criticised medical professionals for the “constant pressure” placed on the family to “submit the children to operations and other interventions”.’
The Independent, 18th November 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bloody Sunday investigation faces judicial review – BBC News
‘The decision to scale back the police investigation into the deaths of marchers killed by soldiers in Londonderry in 1972 will be challenged in court by victims’ relatives.’
BBC News, 11th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sophie Jones methadone death: Father found guilty – BBC News
‘The father of a two-year-old girl who died after drinking a heroin substitute has been found guilty of manslaughter.’
BBC News, 6th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Six types of killer use Facebook to commit crimes, says study – The Guardian
‘Researchers at Birmingham City University have identified six types of killer who use Facebook to commit crimes, in the first-ever study on how the social networking site can affect criminal behaviour.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teenager who shot his girlfriend gets nine years’ detention for manslaughter – The Guardian
‘A teenage boy who shot dead his girlfriend on his birthday has been sentenced to nine years’ detention for her manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge defends media blackout over death of Poppi Worthington – The Guardian
‘A high court judge has justified a controversial media blackout around the death of a baby in Cumbria by saying possible criminal proceedings could be prejudiced by any reporting of the case.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jade Anderson inquest: Coroner calls for dog licences – BBC News
‘A coroner has criticised dangerous dog laws and called for dog licences to be reintroduced after a 14-year-old girl was savaged to death.’
BBC News, 24th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
