Gemma Hayter: Three guilty of railway murder – BBC News
“Three people have been found guilty of murdering a woman who was found dead on a disused railway line.”
BBC News, 29th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: homicide
Yorkie advert star admits killing terminally-ill wife – BBC News
“The star of the original Yorkie chocolate bar adverts has admitted killing his terminally-ill wife.”
BBC News, 28th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brothers jailed for Camberwell toddler arson death – BBC News
“Two half-brothers convicted of killing a 19-month-old girl in an ‘evil’ revenge arson attack have been jailed.”
BBC News, 28th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
A more American legal model for gang violence? – The Guardian
“The supreme court’s decision in R v Gnango could change controversial area of joint enterprise law.”
The Guardian, 25th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
CPS decides not to charge Salford man over intruder’s death – Crown Prosecution Service
“A man who fatally stabbed an intruder who broke into his home in Salford will not face charges, the Crown Prosecution Service announced today.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 22nd July 2011
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Salford burglar death: No prosecution over stabbing – BBC News
“A man who fatally stabbed a burglar at his home in Salford will not be prosecuted, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said.”
BBC News, 22nd July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ministry of Defence pays £100,000 to family of drowned Iraqi teenager – The Guardian
“The Ministry of Defence has agreed to pay £100,000 compensation to the family of an Iraqi teenager who drowned near Basra after being detained by British troops. In an out-of-court settlement with his relatives’ British lawyers, the MoD did not admit liability for the death of 18-year-old Saeed Shabram in May 2003.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sonning Common baby-shake death man jailed – BBC News
“A 26-year-old man has been jailed for six years for shaking a four-month-old boy to death in Oxfordshire.”
BBC News, 20th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judicial response to Victims Commissioner’s Report, Review into the Needs of Families Bereaved by Homicide – Judiciary of England and Wales
“This review by the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses raises issues that need debating, especially in the light of recent cases. The judiciary will give this report close attention alongside the draft Directive on victims issued by the Commission in May which they are already considering carefully.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 6th July 2011
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Clarke announces additional funding to help victims of homicide – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Secretary, Kenneth Clarke, has announced an additional £500,000 to help victims of homicide, following the publication of the Victims Commissioner’s report today.”
Ministry of Justice, 6th July 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Warrington husband Michael Meanwell jailed for gangrene death – BBC News
“A man who left his collapsed wife lying on the floor of their Warrington home for at least four days has been jailed for 15 months for her manslaughter.”
BBC News, 5th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mother walks free from court after strangling autistic son with belt – Daily Telegraph
“A mother who strangled her autistic son because she could no longer cope with looking after him has walked free from court.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Report attacks care of mental health patient who killed Wales pensioner – The Guardian
“The care and treatment given to a man with a history of schizophrenia who killed a pensioner because voices in his head ordered him to attack a stranger have been severely criticised in a review.”
The Guardian, 30th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed for killing friend – The Independent
“A man who killed his friend with a single blow to the head has been jailed.”
The Independent, 20th June 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
G20 protest death officer to appear in court – The Guardian
“The Scotland Yard officer accused of killing homeless newspaper vendor Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests is to appear in court on Monday.”
The Guardian, 19th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Burglar jailed after Facebook boast about dropped charges – The Guardian
“A teenage burglar who boasted on Facebook that he would serve only six months for a raid on a pensioner’s home was sentenced to more than two years after his remarks were brought to the judge’s attention.”
The Guardian, 8th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Brighton cyclist jailed for Tony Magdi manslaughter – BBC News
“A cyclist from Brighton who punched a man in the face after he opened a car door in his path has been jailed for 18 months.”
BBC News, 3rd June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
DPP’s statement on the decision to prosecute PC Simon Harwood – The Guardian
“Keir Starmer QC announces that the Met police officer is to face criminal proceedings over the death of Ian Tomlinson.”
The Guardian, 24th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tomlinson police officer to face manslaughter trial – The Guardian
“PC Simon Harwood will face criminal proceedings for striking newspaper vendor with a baton during G20 protests in 2009.”
The Guardian, 24th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
