Mother not guilty of shaking baby – BBC News

Posted May 14th, 2009 in child abuse, homicide, news by sally

“A woman has been found not guilty of shaking her baby son to death.”

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BBC News, 13th May 2009

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Road rage killing driver jailed – BBC News

Posted April 21st, 2009 in homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for 27 months for the manslaughter of a motorist after he ‘lost control’ in a road rage incident.”

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BBC News, 20th April 2009

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Mother charged over death of ME sufferer Lynn Gilderdale – The Times

Posted April 17th, 2009 in attempts, euthanasia, homicide, news by sally

“A mother was charged yesterday with the attempted murder of her daughter who had been bedridden while suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome for 17 years.”

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The Times, 17th April 2009

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Hajrudin Hasanovic stabbed wife to death after police refused help – The Times

Posted April 16th, 2009 in domestic violence, homicide, news by sally

“A woman was stabbed to death by her husband in front of their two children hours after police had refused to escort her to a women’s refuge, a jury was told yesterday.”

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The Times, 16th April 2009

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Regina v Wood (No 2) – Times Law Reports

Posted April 8th, 2009 in alcoholism, diminished responsibility, homicide, law reports, sentencing by sally

Regina v Wood (No 2)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“A defendant could be sentenced to life imprisonment for manslaughter on the ground of diminished responsibility and, when fixing the minimum term, guidance in murder cases was relevant.”

The Times, 8th April 2009

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Regina v Evans (Gemma) – Times Law Reports

Posted April 7th, 2009 in drug abuse, homicide, law reports, negligence by sally

Regina v Evans (Gemma)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“For the purposes of gross negligence manslaughter, when a person had created or contributed to the creation of a state of affairs which he knew, or ought to have known had become life-threatening to another person, a consequent duty would normally arise on him to act by taking reasonable steps to save the other’s life.”

The Times, 7th April 2009

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Heroin death jail appeal rejected – BBC News

Posted April 2nd, 2009 in drug abuse, homicide, negligence, news by sally

“The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a woman who failed to call for medical help while her half-sister was dying of a heroin overdose.”

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BBC News, 2nd April 2009

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Queue-jumping death pair jailed – BBC News

Posted April 1st, 2009 in homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A man and a woman have been jailed over the death of an innocent shopper in a queue-jumping row in south London.”

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BBC News, 1st April 2009

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Killer’s sentence appeal rejected – BBC News

Posted March 24th, 2009 in child cruelty, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who admitted the manslaughter of a girl who died years after he had shaken her as a baby failed to convince top judges his sentence was too harsh.”

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BBC News, 24th March 2009

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Man jailed for murdering landlady – BBC News

Posted March 24th, 2009 in homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A barman from Cornwall who claimed he awoke to find his landlady having sex with him has been given a life sentence for her murder.”

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BBC News, 24th March 2009

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Businessman who murdered estranged wife loses conviction appeal – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 24th, 2009 in appeals, homicide, news by sally

“Businessman Nat Fraser who murdered his estranged wife Arlene nearly 11 years ago has lost his latest bid to overturn his conviction.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th March 2009

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Paranoid schizophrenic released into community to murder – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 24th, 2009 in homicide, mental health, news by sally

“Paranoid schizophrenic Tennyson Obih who was sectioned twice before being released into care in the community went ‘off the radar’ of the health services and murdered a policeman in broad daylight.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th March 2009

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Company fined after worker death – BBC News

Posted March 24th, 2009 in health & safety, homicide, negligence, news by sally

“A waste company in Sunderland has been fined £15,000 after one of its workers was killed when he was hit by a 20-tonne dumper truck.”

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BBC News, 23rd March 2009

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Care failings blamed for stabbing spree – The Guardian

Posted March 9th, 2009 in homicide, medical records, mental health, news, nurses by sally

“An independent inquiry into the treatment of a man with paranoid schizophrenia who randomly stabbed six people, killing one, has condemned the care he had before the attacks and found that a nurse had altered notes relating to his case.”

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The Guardian, 9th March 2009

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No retrial for artist whose inflatable Dreamspace creation led to two deaths – The Guardian

Posted March 6th, 2009 in artistic works, health & safety, homicide, news, retrials by sally

“The artist who created an inflatable artwork which blew away in a high wind, killing two people, will not face a retrial on manslaughter charges, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced this morning.”

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The Guardian, 6th March 2009

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Youth guilty of gay man’s killing – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2009 in homicide, homosexuality, news by sally

“A teenager who killed a gay man after hurling homophobic abuse at him, has been detained for more than two years in a young offenders’ institution.”

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BBC News, 5th March 2009

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Ex-Pc’s killer ‘like a vigilante’ – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2009 in homicide, news by sally

“A ‘self appointed vigilante’ has been jailed for 10 years for killing a former policeman who had been charged with possessing child pornography.”

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BBC News, 3rd March 2009

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‘Phantom’ killer sent to hospital – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2009 in homicide, mental health, news by sally

“A man who killed a woman while wearing a ‘Phantom of the Opera’ mask has been sent to a mental hospital indefinitely.”

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BBC News, 3rd March 2009

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Woman guilty of supermarket death – BBC News

Posted February 26th, 2009 in homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A woman has been found guilty of manslaughter after a shopper was killed following a row over queue jumping.”

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BBC News, 26th February 2009

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Jury fail to reach verdicts in inflatable artwork trial – The Guardian

Posted February 26th, 2009 in artistic works, health & safety, homicide, news by sally

“The jury in the trial of an artist accused of killing two women when his inflatable sculpture blew away failed to reach verdicts today (25 February).”

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The Guardian, 25th February 2009

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