Abuse boyfriend jailed for murder – BBC News
“An abusive boyfriend who strangled his partner with a pair of her baby daughter’s tights, then slit her throat, has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 13th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: murder
Boy, 16, arrested for two murders and rape faces life in jail – Daily Telegraph
“A boy who was arrested for two murders and a rape before reaching his 16th birthday is facing life in jail.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mother to give evidence in ‘honour killing’ trial – The Guardian
“The mother of a schoolgirl who disappeared 10 years ago is to give evidence against her husband at his trial for the alleged murder of their daughter in a so-called ‘honour killing’. Tulay Goren, 15, was murdered by her father and his brothers because she fell in love with the wrong man, an Old Bailey jury heard today.”
The Guardian, 8th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man guilty of firebombing attacks – BBC News
“A car dealer has been convicted of ordering fire bomb attacks on the homes of two Essex Police officers.”
BBC News, 6th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pair jailed for shop trip murder – BBC News
“A man and a teenager have been jailed for life for murdering a father-of-five as he walked home from a shop in Staffordshire.”
BBC News, 2nd October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Life for killer who stabbed father travelling to see newborn son – The Guardian
“A killer who stabbed a young father in the heart as he was on his way to see his newborn son was jailed for life at the Old Bailey today.”
The Guardian, 2nd October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Landlady killer gets 20-year term – BBC News
“A Wiltshire man who bludgeoned his landlady to death then threw her body into the River Avon has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.”
BBC News, 1st October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Petrol attack man jailed – The Independent
“A ‘highly dangerous’ man was locked up indefinitely today for what a judge described as a ‘horrific’ offence of attempted arson.”
The Independent, 30th September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Playboy Thanos Papalexis given life in jail for property deal murder – The Times
“A British playboy who led a millionaire’s lifestyle in Florida was sentenced to life in prison today for murdering a man who stood in the way of a property deal.”
The Tines, 30th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rachel Nickell: Boyfriend plans legal action – The Independent
“The partner of murdered Rachel Nickell said he had instructed lawyers to try to bring the police to account for their failings in the case.”
The Independent, 29th September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Escaped rapist jailed for murder – BBC News
“A convicted rapist who strangled a pensioner while on the run from a secure hospital has been jailed for at least 27 years.”
Full story
BBC News, 25th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mother guilty of daughter murders – BBC News
“A mother who stabbed her daughters to death at her home in Cambridgeshire has been found guilty of murdering them.”
BBC News, 21st September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Murder and rape convictions under review after Sean Hodgson miscarriage of justice – Daily Telegraph
“Up to 240 murder and rape convictions are being reviewed following the discovery of one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British legal history.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Columbine’ plot prosecution accused of wasting public money – The Guardian
“A jury took just 45 minutes today to clear two teenagers of plotting to carry out a Columbine-style massacre at their school, prompting claims that the prosecution was a waste of public money.”
The Guardian, 16th September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teenagers cleared of ‘Columbine’ plot – The Independent
“Two teenagers were today cleared of plotting a Columbine-style massacre at their own school.”
Full story
The Independent, 16th September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Leader of airline bomb plot told he will spend 40 years in jail – The Guardian
“The British leader of the plot to bomb seven transatlantic planes is facing the prospect of dying in jail after a judge said today he was likely to remain a dangerous and motivated terrorist for the rest of his life.”
The Guardian, 14th September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Trio to be sentenced for airliner bombs plot – The Independent
“Three Islamic extremists will be sentenced today for a suicide bomb plot designed to kill thousands of passengers on transatlantic airliners.”
The Independent, 14th September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
DPP seeks second retrial of men accused of airline bomb plot – The Guardian
“Three men found not guilty of the plot to blow up transatlantic airlines could face a retrial, after the director of public prosecutions said last night he was willing to break with convention and press for a conviction, despite two juries clearing the trio.”
The Guardian, 12th September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Partner convicted of Facebook murder – The Independent
“A man was convicted today of murdering his partner less than a fortnight after she changed her status to single on Facebook.”
The Independent, 11th September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Michael Shields: statement by the Justice Secretary – Ministry of Justice
“The Justice Secretary Jack Straw has made a statement about Michael Shields.”
Ministry of Justice, 9th September 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
