‘A triple killer has been given a whole-life order for murdering his neighbour after being wrongly housed next to her while on licence.’
The Guardian, 20th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two 16-year-olds have been found guilty of the “senseless” murder of Brianna Ghey, a “witty, funny and fearless” transgender girl who was stabbed 28 times in a Warrington park this year.’
The Guardian, 20th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two cousins who killed a man in a “sickening premeditated attack” at his home having held a grudge against him for five years have been jailed.’
BBC News, 19th December 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who murdered his ex-partner during an argument and dumped her body near a motorway layby has been jailed for life with a minimum of 17 years.’
The Guardian, 19th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Child killer Jon Venables has lost a Parole Board bid to be freed from jail. The 41-year-old, who tortured and murdered two-year-old James Bulger in 1993, still poses a danger to children and could go on to offend again, the Parole Board concluded.’
The Independent, 14th December 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Criminal Cases Review Commission re-examines case of Wang Yam, who was convicted of 2006 murder of Allan Chappelow in London.’
The Guardian, 14th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Child serial killer Lucy Letby has been stripped of her nursing credentials after a panel ordered she be struck off from the register at a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) hearing.’
The Guardian, 12th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Three people have been found guilty of murdering a vulnerable woman who was tortured, starved and “treated like a slave” over many months, reducing her to a “gaunt and skeletal” appearance.’
The Guardian, 11th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘[The Parole Board] had ruled Pitchfork could be released in June, but concerns about the danger he posed caused Justice Secretary Alex Chalk to intervene, making what is known as an “application for reconsideration” in July.’
BBC News, 7th December 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A review of 302 domestic homicides recorded in a four-year period has found that the majority of those killed had been “hiding in plain sight”, having made contact with the police, health services and other public agencies before their death.’
The Guardian, 6th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two-thirds of 115 bereaved families surveyed by Ipsos thought the fatal attack on their loved one had been very or fairly preventable.’
The Guardian, 5th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A robber who murdered a parcel delivery driver with his own van has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 2nd December 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Law Commission today announces a new project that will review the use of defences in domestic homicide cases. The Law Commission has been asked to do this work by the Government in their response to Clare Wade KC’s Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review.’
Law Commission, 29th November 2023
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
‘A coroner has warned “insufficient” checks by the probation service continue to put women and children at risk after a quadruple murder.’
BBC News, 29th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Mortuary abuser David Fuller was able to offend without being caught because of “serious failings” at the hospitals where he worked, an inquiry has found.’
BBC News, 28th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Stalking victims face a “postcode lottery” of support due to a lack of advocates in police forces across the UK, a coroner has said following the death of Gracie Spinks.’
The Guardian, 27th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The public inquiry into serial killer Lucy Letby’s crimes has formally begun although hearings may not begin until next autumn.’
BBC News, 22nd November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his four-month-old son.’
BBC News, 21st November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘He was jailed for the murders of Lin and Megan Russell in 1997. Now, 26 years, two trials and two appeals later, Stone’s case is being reviewed.’
The Guardian, 22nd November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Four men have been found guilty of the murder of a Liverpool woman who was shot dead in her home last year.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
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