Killed Women Count – The Guardian
‘A project highlighting the toll and tragedy of violence against women in the UK.’
The Guardian, 8th March 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Category: homicide
Mikey Roynon: Teens found guilty of killing 16-year-old boy – BBC News
‘Three teenagers have been found guilty of killing a 16-year-old boy with a zombie knife at a house party.’
BBC News, 7th March 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Unlawful Act Manslaughter or Gross Negligence Manslaughter? – St Pauls Chambers
‘On 29th November a jury sitting at Stafford Crown Court (Calver J) acquitted the defendant of unlawful act manslaughter and convicted him of gross negligence manslaughter.’
St Pauls Chambers, 28th February 2024
Source: www.stpaulschambers.com
An interesting sentencing exercise – St Pauls Chambers
‘On 4.2.24 CLOWES was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment suspended for 2 years for gross negligence manslaughter.’
St Pauls Chambers, 28th February 2024
Source: www.stpaulschambers.com
Joanna Simpson: Wife killer loses bid for release from prison – BBC News
‘A man who killed his millionairess wife with a claw hammer has lost a court bid to be freed from prison.’
BBC News, 28th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Asylum seeker with home-made boat sentenced after four migrants die in Channel – The Independent
‘An asylum seeker has been detained for nine years and six months for the manslaughter of fellow migrants who drowned trying to cross the English Channel.’
The Independent, 23rd February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
£1.2bn Is Spent Convicting People By Association, Including Innocent Bystanders – Each Other
‘A recent report by Manchester Metropolitan University, ‘The Mounting Cost of Injustice: Calculating the Economic Cost of Joint Enterprise’, reveals that £1.2bn of taxpayer money is spent annually to convict an average of 1,088 individuals under joint enterprise.’
Each Other, 19th February 2024
Source: eachother.org.uk
Negligence case by schizophrenic man who killed three OAPs gets go-ahead – The Independent
‘A paranoid schizophrenic who killed three pensioners will be allowed to continue his legal challenge over his treatment from authorities before the deaths, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
The Independent, 20th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ibrahima Bah: Dinghy pilot guilty over Channel migrant deaths – BBC News
‘A man who piloted a boat in the English Channel has been found guilty of the manslaughter of four migrants who drowned when it ran into difficulty.’
BBC News, 19th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tougher sentences for ‘rough sex’ killers – Ministry of Justice
‘Cowards who kill their partners with sexual violence will face longer behind bars as the government continues to clamp down on domestic abuse against women.’
Ministry of Justice, 14th February 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
Watchdog investigates Nottinghamshire Police over contact with killer Valdo Calocane – The Independent
‘The police watchdog is investigating Nottinghamshire Police over the force’s contact with triple killer Valdo Calocane before his brutal stabbing rampage.’
The Independent, 13th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Calls for review of ‘lenient’ sentence of man who left partner to die – The Guardian
‘A man who avoided jail over the gross negligence manslaughter of his partner, who died after a scalding bath, should have his “unduly lenient” sentence reviewed, campaigners have said.’
The Guardian, 8th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Shea Gordon: Teens jailed for life after birthday party murder – BBC News
‘Two teenagers have been jailed for life after murdering a boy at an 18th birthday party in east London.’
BBC News, 6th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fatal domestic abuse reviews renamed to better recognise suicide cases – Home Office
‘Domestic Homicide Reviews will be renamed to Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews following calls to better recognise deaths from domestic abuse related suicide.’
Home Office, 5th February 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
Joint enterprise law: MP’s bill seeks to stop innocent bystanders being jailed – The Guardian
‘A proposed amendment to English law could stop innocent people being imprisoned under the controversial joint enterprise doctrine.’
The Guardian, 1st February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Valdo Calocane: CPS to be investigated over handling of Nottingham killer case – The Guardian
‘Prosecutors are to be investigated for their handling of the Valdo Calocane case, including their decision to accept his manslaughter pleas, the attorney general has announced.’
The Guardian, 30th January 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Nottingham attacks: attorney general considering killer’s sentence for review – The Guardian
‘The attorney general is considering whether judges should review the sentence of the Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane after receiving a submission that it could be unduly lenient.’
The Guardian, 26th January 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Wiltshire father pleads guilty to killing baby daughter – BBC News
‘The father of a three-month old baby girl who died of fatal head injuries has admitted killing her.’
BBC News, 16th January 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Young footballer’s killer jailed for 13 years – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed after stabbing a promising footballer to death at a party his victim was hosting to celebrate getting into university.’
BBC News, 15th January 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Campaigners condemn 12-year sentence for man who killed partner in Birmingham – The Guardian
‘The 12-year manslaughter sentence given to a man who had been violent to his partner and admitted killing her in a text message to a friend “shows how the criminal justice system fails to deliver justice for women”, campaigners have argued.’
The Guardian, 3rd January 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
