Driver’s botched DIY car work caused death crash – BBC News
‘A driver killed a motorcyclist when his broken car bonnet flew open after he tied it down with bungee cord.’
BBC News, 28th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: homicide
Ramarni Crosby: Teenagers jailed for killing 16-year-old in Gloucester – BBC News
‘Four teenagers convicted of stabbing a 16-year-old boy to death in Gloucester have been jailed.’
BBC News, 27th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jury discharged in trial of UK asylum seeker facing manslaughter charges – The Guardian
‘The jury in the trial of an asylum seeker accused of manslaughter over the deaths of four people who were in a small boat with him during his journey across the Channel has been discharged.’
The Guardian, 26th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Luton: Electric unicycle rider jailed over pensioner’s death – BBC News
‘A man who was riding an electric unicycle on a pavement when he hit an 88-year-old pedestrian, causing fatal injuries, has been jailed.’
BBC News, 24th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review and government response – Ministry of Justice
‘The Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review undertaken by independent reviewer Clare Wade KC and the government response.’
Ministry of Justice, 20th July 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Life sentence for killer of ‘frail’ grandfather – BBC News
‘A man who beat his “frail and vulnerable” grandfather to death months after he stabbed two strangers has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 17th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
People smuggler jailed for 12 years over Essex lorry deaths – The Guardian
‘A man who was an “essential cog” in a people-smuggling gang that caused the death of 39 men, women and children in a lorry in Essex has been jailed for more than 12 years for manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Caerphilly: Drink-driver jailed for fatal hit-and-run – BBC News
‘A drink-driver who killed a married couple in a hit-and-run has been jailed for more than 11 years.’
BBC news, 24th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Alfie Steele: mother and partner guilty over death of boy, nine, found in bath – The Guardian
‘A mother has been found guilty of the manslaughter of her nine-year-old son, who was found unresponsive in a cold bath with 50 injuries over his body, while her partner has been found guilty of his murder.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Dolgellau ambulance crash: Driver jailed for eight months – BBC News
‘An ambulance driver has been jailed for killing a patient in a crash after not securing her stretcher harness and driving on the wrong side of the road.’
BBC News, 10th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Abertridwr: Jay Webster jailed for killing Benjamin Lloyd – BBC News
‘A man who killed his best friend in a one punch attack after a drunken argument has been jailed.’
BBC News, 6th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Epping man jailed for leaving fatally injured girlfriend in car – BBC News
‘A driver without a licence who crashed his car and abandoned his fatally injured girlfriend at the scene has been jailed for more than four years.’
BBC News, 3rd June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lakeside: Man guilty of murder at shopping centre food hall – BBC News
‘A 23-year-old man has been convicted of murder after stabbing a father-of-three at a busy shopping centre.’
BBC News, 22nd May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rhondda Cynon Taf: Schizophrenic detained for killing woman – BBC News
‘A schizophrenic who killed and then dismembered a woman at her home has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order.’
BBC News, 29th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met Police may be failing to spot serial killers like Stephen Port – watchdog – BBC News
‘The Metropolitan Police may be failing to identify serial killers because it is not properly investigating unexpected deaths, a watchdog says.’
BBC News, 28th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tougher sentences for domestic killers – Ministry of Justice
‘Domestic abusers who kill their partners or ex-partners will receive tougher sentences under government plans published today (17 March 2023).’
Ministry of Justice, 17th March 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Speeding driver jailed over biker chase death in Birmingham – BBC News
‘A woman who chased and hit a motorcyclist in her car, leaving him fatally injured, has been jailed.’
BBC News, 15th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tehleigher Bunting: Judge made mistake sentencing killer driver – BBC News
‘The mum and stepdad of a 14-year-old girl who was killed by a speeding driver have been told the judge made a mistake when sentencing him.’
BBC News, 10th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Matthew Selby given life sentence for killing sister – BBC News
‘A man who killed his 15-year-old sister in a caravan has had his sentence increased to life in prison.’
BBC News, 8th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Boy, 14, sentenced for causing death after crashing into woman with e-scooter – The Guardian
‘A 14-year-old boy has been sentenced for causing the death of a woman after colliding with her while riding a private e-scooter on the pavement.’
The Guardian, 8th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
