Does the law protect burglary victims who fight back? – BBC News

Posted November 22nd, 2012 in burglary, homicide, news, proportionality, self-defence, victims by tracey

“What happens when a burglary victim fights back and kills an intruder? The Justice Secretary Chris Grayling wants to change the law, to ensure such home owners are treated as victims, not perpetrators of crime – but does the law really need changing?”

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BBC News, 22nd November 2012

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Teenager who killed best friend in car crash jailed – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 16th, 2012 in careless driving, homicide, news, sentencing, young offenders by tracey

“A teenager who killed her best friend after crashing her car into a tree while ‘showing off’ has been jailed for six months, as their grieving families have to be separated by police in court.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th November 2012

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Railway guard Christopher McGee jailed for manslaughter after ‘seconds of negligence’ caused death of drunk teenage girl who fell underneath train – The Independent

Posted November 15th, 2012 in homicide, negligence, news, railways, sentencing by sally

“A railway guard has been sentenced to five years in prison for the manslaughter of a drunk teenager, after he signalled for a train to move as she was leaning against the carriage.”

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The Independent, 15th November 2012

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Wilfred Museka jailed over M62 wrong-way death crash – BBC News

Posted November 14th, 2012 in dangerous driving, drunk in charge, fraud, homicide, news by sally

“A drink-driver who killed a woman when he drove the wrong way along a motorway has been jailed for eight years.”

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BBC News, 13th November 2012

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Scissor death killer Sandra Clinch jailed for husband’s manslaughter – BBC News

Posted November 9th, 2012 in diminished responsibility, domestic violence, homicide, news, sentencing by tracey

“A woman who fatally stabbed her husband with a pair of scissors in a row about tidying their house has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 8th November 2012

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Haroon Bhatti death: Pazeer Ahmed jailed for murder – BBC News

Posted October 26th, 2012 in child abuse, homicide, news, sentencing by tracey

“A man who murdered his five-year-old son after subjecting him to weeks of violence has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 25th October 2012

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Victoria station killing: man convicted over Sofyen Belamouadden death – The Guardian

Posted October 24th, 2012 in conspiracy, grievous bodily harm, homicide, news, young offenders by sally

“The last teenager to stand trial for the murder of a 15-year-old boy who was hunted down at a central London railway station has been convicted of his killing.”

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The Guardian, 24th October 2012

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Azelle Rodney Inquiry lawyers can see surveillance film footage – UK Human Rights Blog

“R (on the application of the Metropolitan Police Service) v the Chairman of the Inquiry into the Death of Azelle Rodney and Interested Parties [2012] EWHA 2783 (Admin).

The public inquiry into the death of Azelle Rodney, which commenced in 2010, was still under way when it was interrupted by the present dispute. It concerned the issue whether police surveillance footage taken from the air, showing Azelle Rodney’s movements in the two hours before his death, should be disclosed to the legal team representing his mother at the Inquiry.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 16th October 2012

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Man killed noisy neighbour with fish filleting knife – BBC News

Posted October 16th, 2012 in homicide, news, noise, offensive weapons, sentencing, unlawful killing by tracey

“A man has been jailed for 10 years for stabbing his neighbour to death following a series of disputes over noise in St Helens.”

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BBC News, 15th October 2012

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Leicester kebab shop fire pair jailed for manslaughter – BBC News

Posted September 27th, 2012 in arson, forensic science, fraud, homicide, insurance, news, sentencing by sally

“A man and a woman from Birmingham have been found guilty of manslaughter after a 40-year-old Leicester man died following an explosion at a kebab shop.”

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BBC News, 26th September 2012

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No public inquiry into alleged 1948 massacre by British troops, yet – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 21st, 2012 in armed forces, colonies, homicide, inquiries, judicial review, news by tracey

“Chong Nyok Keyu and ors v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and another [2012] EWHC 2445 (Admin).

Although the High Court has rejected an attempt to force the Government to hold a public inquiry into an alleged massacre of unarmed civilians by British troops in 1948, the case represents a further example of the use of the Courts to redress historical grievances.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 21st September 2012

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Cheesy chips row led to Blackpool chef killing – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2012 in alcohol abuse, assault, drug abuse, guilty pleas, homicide, news, sentencing by tracey

“A man has been jailed for three-and-a-half years for killing a chef in a row over cheesy chips at a Blackpool takeaway.”

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BBC News, 10th September 2012

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Kyle Bates Swansea heroin death: Helen Harding jailed – BBC News

Posted September 4th, 2012 in drug abuse, homicide, inquests, news, perjury, sentencing by tracey

“A woman who injected a 16-year-old boy with heroin and then lied about it at his inquest has been jailed for three years at Swansea Crown Court.”

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BBC News, 3rd September 2012

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Inquiry into 2005 police shooting of ‘unarmed’ man – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 3rd, 2012 in coroners, evidence, homicide, inquests, inquiries, news, police by tracey

“An inquiry into the death of a 24-year-old who was shot six times by a police officer is due to begin today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2012

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Nurse who stabbed her four-year-old to death gets 12 years – Daily Telegraph

“A nurse who stabbed her four-year-old daughter to death before attempting to kill herself has been jailed for 12 years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2012

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Confront your elderly relations over driving skills, urges judge – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 13th, 2012 in dangerous driving, elderly, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A judge has urged relatives of elderly drivers to think ‘very, very carefully’ whether they should still be on the road after a 90-year-old retired GP killed another motorist in a head-on collision while on the wrong side of a dual carriageway.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th August 2012

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Aalihya Jordon-Fellows killing by uncle ‘preventable’ – BBC News

“The death of a four-month-old girl in Birmingham four years ago ‘could and should have been prevented’, according to a serious case review.”

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BBC News, 9th August 2012

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Aalihya Jordon-Fellows killing by uncle ‘preventable’ – BBC News

Posted August 9th, 2012 in children, homicide, news, reports by sally

“The death of a four-month-old girl in Birmingham four years ago ‘could and should have been prevented’, according to a serious case review.”

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BBC News, 9th August 2012

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Amy Hofmeister car chase crash killers sent to prison – BBC News

Posted July 24th, 2012 in dangerous driving, homicide, news, sentencing by tracey

“Two drivers have been sent to prison after being convicted of killing a 13-year-old girl during a car chase through Taunton.”

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BBC News, 24th July 2012

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Jonathan Gouldsmith taxi death: Llanelli driver jailed – BBC News

Posted July 23rd, 2012 in dangerous driving, homicide, news, sentencing by tracey

“A taxi driver has been jailed for three years for killing a young soldier on home leave from Afghanistan in a crash.”

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BBC News, 20th July 2012

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