‘A man who shook his newborn son, causing catastrophic brain injuries said to have led to the child’s death more than a decade later, has been found not guilty of manslaughter following a landmark trial.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2014
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‘A judge condemned motorists who use mobiles while driving as a “plague on society” as he jailed a woman who caused a fatal pile-up after texting and taking calls on two phones while travelling at 70mph.’
The Independent, 31st July 2014
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‘A hammer-wielding drug addict has been jailed after a woman suffered a heart attack and died when she was terrorised in her own home.’
BBC News, 31st July 2014
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‘A driver who killed a man while using two mobile phones behind the wheel has been jailed by a judge who branded such crimes “a plague on society”.’
The Guardian, 31st July 2014
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‘A man who killed his girlfriend’s six-week-old baby by battering him with a shoe and plastic bottle has been found guilty of manslaughter.’
BBC News, 29th July 2014
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‘A woman has been jailed for 13 years for her part in killing two children in a revenge arson attack in 1997.’
BBC News, 25th July 2014
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‘Three year old was beaten to death by his mother just weeks after social workers stopped monitoring his family’
Daily Telegraph, 25th July 2014
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‘A woman who stabbed a businessman in the neck in his car has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years.’
BBC News, 24th July 2014
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‘A woman who fatally struck a cyclist while driving under the influence has been jailed for seven years.’
The Independent, 12th July 2014
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‘A man has been jailed for eight years for killing his five-week-old daughter after becoming frustrated by her screaming as he played a video game.’
BBC News, 9th July 2014
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‘The mother of a toddler, who drowned in a bath in Hull, has been sentenced to three years in prison for his manslaughter.’
BBC News, 4th July 2014
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‘A father who caused catastrophic brain injuries to his newborn baby has gone on trial for manslaughter following the child’s death 12 years later.’
The Guardian, 2nd July 2014
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‘The conviction rate for domestic violence cases has reached its highest ever level, with cases now making up 10.7% of the Crown Prosecution Service’s workload, the director of public prosecutions will announce on Wednesday.’
The Guardian, 2nd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Seven men and a teenager have been convicted for their part in a revenge arson attack that killed four people.’
BBC News,
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‘Two men have been found guilty of murdering a mother and her three children in a botched revenge attack.’
The Guardian, 23rd June 2014
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‘The families of miners who drowned when 650,000 gallons of water flooded a mine want to know why the men were working near an area where water was suspected. Charles Breslin, 62, David Powell, 50, Philip Hill, 44, and Garry Jenkins, 39, died at the Gleision colliery when a controlled explosion let in the water. The mine’s manager and owners were cleared of manslaughter on Thursday.’
BBC News, 20th June 2014
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‘A driver who killed a woman while speeding at 49mph in a 30mph zone will not be prosecuted after the wrong speed limit sign was used.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th June 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The family of man who was killed with a lethal dose of a painkiller by a German doctor said they are “astonished” he will not be extradited to the UK.’
BBC News, 22nd May 2014
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‘A father-of-four has been jailed for three years after killing a man with a single punch during a pub brawl.’
BBC News, 19th May 2014
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‘A man who killed his abusive former stepfather by running him over in his car has been jailed for three years.’
BBC News, 16th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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