Ian Tomlinson family waits for answers one year on from G20 protests – The Guardian

“The widow of Ian Tomlinson, the man who died at the G20 protests, has launched an emotional attack on the director of public prosecutions, accusing him of letting her down over his failure to decide whether the officer who assaulted her husband should be charged with manslaughter.”

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The Guardian, 26th March 2010

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Teenager guilty of killing baby daughter in Lancashire – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2010 in children, homicide, news, young offenders by sally

“A 17-year-old boy has been convicted of killing his baby daughter in Lancashire by shaking her during a momentary loss of temper.”

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BBC News, 17th March 2010

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Gyrocopter pilot cleared of manslaughter over hunt member’s death – The Guardian

Posted March 17th, 2010 in aircraft, homicide, hunting, news by sally

“The animal rights activist Bryan Griffiths was today cleared of the manslaughter of Warwickshire hunt member Trevor Morse, who was killed when he was struck by the blade of a gyrocopter.”

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The Guardian, 17th March 2010

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Man jailed for fatal bus attack – The Independent

Posted March 8th, 2010 in careless driving, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A bus driver who used his single-decker bus to knock down and kill a man who tried to confront him over damage caused to his pick-up truck was jailed for seven and a half years yesterday.”

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The Independent, 5th March 2010

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A-level student given five years for killing boyfriend – BBC News

Posted March 1st, 2010 in homicide, news, offensive weapons, self-defence, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A 19-year-old who killed her boyfriend on the day she received her A-level results has been sentenced to five years in a young offenders’ institute.”

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BBC News, 26th February 2010

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Mother who starved daughter to death guilty of manslaughter – The Guardian

Posted February 25th, 2010 in child cruelty, diminished responsibility, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A mother who starved her seven-year-old daughter to death was cleared of murder today after a court accepted her plea of manslaughter.”

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The Guardian, 25th February 2010

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Four years for mother who smothered son to death – The Independent

Posted February 19th, 2010 in appeals, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A woman who smothered her three-year-old son to death with a pillow was sentenced to four years jail for his manslaughter today after successfully appealing against her conviction for his murder.”

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The Independent, 19th February 2010

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Husband jailed for 12 years for killing three children – The Independent

Posted January 27th, 2010 in homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who torched his wife’s home after accusing her of wanting to ‘cop off’ with a taxi driver was jailed for 12 years today for the manslaughter of their three children.”

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The Indpendent, 27th January 2010

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Attorney General welcomes ‘one punch’ legal changes and sentence increases – Attorney General’s Office

Posted December 21st, 2009 in homicide, press releases, sentencing, violent offenders by sally

“Sentences for manslaughter deaths will be dealt with differently in future, the Attorney General, Baroness Scotland QC, said today, following a landmark judgement at the Court of Appeal in London which will give new guidance in cases of manslaughter where death was a result of unlawful violence.”

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Attorney General’s Office, 18th December 2009

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Firework factory explosion death pair jailed – BBC News

Posted December 17th, 2009 in explosives, health & safety, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A father and son have been jailed for the manslaughter of two firemen killed in an explosion at a fireworks factory.”

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BBC News, 16th December 2009

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UK fury as Germany prosecutes Daniel Ubani, GP who gave fatal dose – The Guardian

Posted December 16th, 2009 in doctors, homicide, news, prosecutions by sally

“British prosecutors and police are furious with German authorities over the way they prosecuted a doctor for accidentally killing a patient while on his first shift as an out-of-hours locum GP in England.”

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The Guardian, 14th December 2009

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Bankers’ killers make appeal bid – BBC News

Posted December 4th, 2009 in homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“Two brothers who admitted the manslaughter of a senior banking executive in Norfolk have appealed against their jail terms.”

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BBC News, 3rd December 2009

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Plant driver guilty of skip death – BBC News

Posted December 3rd, 2009 in health & safety, homicide, negligence, news by sally

“A heavy plant operator has been found guilty of killing a young bricklayer in a building site accident in Plymouth.”

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BBC News, 2nd December 2009

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Footballer stab killer detained – BBC news

Posted November 30th, 2009 in homicide, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A 14-year-old boy who accidentally stabbed his friend, a promising footballer, in the neck in east London has been detained for six years.”

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BBC  News, 30th November 2009

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M6 dash woman jailed over killing – BBC News

Posted November 27th, 2009 in diminished responsibility, homicide, mental health, news, sentencing by sally

“A woman has been jailed for killing a man she met on the day she appeared in court for punching a police officer who tried to stop her running on to the M6.”

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BBC news, 26th November 2009

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Man jailed for racist row killing – BBC News

Posted November 26th, 2009 in assault, homicide, news, racism, sentencing by sally

“A 22-year-old man has been jailed for killing a Qatari student during a racist row in East Sussex.”

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BBC News, 25th November 2009

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‘Negligence’ led to depot deaths – BBC News

Posted November 10th, 2009 in health & safety, homicide, negligence, news by sally

“Two firemen died in a huge explosion at a fireworks depot because of ‘gross negligence’ in the storage of explosives, a court has been told.”

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BBC News, 9th November 2009

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Husband killed Vodafone executive – BBC News

Posted October 29th, 2009 in diminished responsibility, domestic violence, homicide, news by sally

“A man has been convicted of killing his Vodafone executive wife after she admitted to having an affair.”

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BBC News, 29th October 2009

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Draft guideline: Corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences causing death – Sentencing Guidelines Council

Posted October 28th, 2009 in corporate manslaughter, health & safety, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“On Tuesday 27 October 2009, the Sentencing Guidelines Council published a draft guideline on corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences causing death. This is the first offence guideline relating to sentencing organisations rather than individuals, and concerns sentencing for offences where the most serious form of harm was caused, the death of one or more persons.”

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Sentencing Guidelines Council, 27th October 2009

Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk

Top banker convicted of killing unfaithful wife – The Independent

Posted October 14th, 2009 in domestic violence, homicide, news by sally

“A City banker who killed his unfaithful wife during a violent row was today found guilty of manslaughter.”

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The Independent, 13th October 2009

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