murder – Page 132 – Current Awareness

“The government’s most senior lawyer and the head of the military police have been ordered to the high court tomorrow to explain why they have failed to release documents about the aftermath of a fierce gunfight in Iraq when British troops are accused of mutilating and murdering civilians.”

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The Guardian, 14th May 2009

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Jail term cut for girls’ killer – BBC News

Posted May 15th, 2009 in appeals, DNA, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“The first man jailed using DNA evidence has won an appeal against his 30-year minimum sentence for murdering two Leicestershire schoolgirls.”

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BBC News, 14th May 2009

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Charity to sue over domestic violence murder victim Sabina Akhtar – The Times

Posted May 15th, 2009 in domestic violence, murder, news, police by sally

“A charity that campaigns for victims of domestic violence is to sue a police force and the Crown Prosecution Service over allegations that it failed to protect a woman who was murdered by her husband.”

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The Times, 14th May 2009

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Paula Gilfoyle and Carolaine Rainey: the remarkable similarities – The Times

Posted May 13th, 2009 in murder, news, suicide by sally

“The similarities are remarkable. Two women found hanged in their garages a couple of weeks before their first babies were due.”

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The Times, 13th May 2009

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Findings on pregnant suicide open Eddie Gilfoyle case to doubt – The Times

Posted May 13th, 2009 in evidence, murder, news, statistics, suicide by sally

“Crucial new evidence has emerged that casts doubt on the conviction of a man serving a life sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife.”

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The Times, 13th May 2009

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Life term for headless body pair – BBC News

Posted May 12th, 2009 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A father and son who murdered and decapitated a traveller whose body was found in Hertfordshire have been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 12th May 2009

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Double murderer jailed for life – BBC News

Posted May 11th, 2009 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A 57-year-old Blackpool man has been jailed for life for murdering his estranged wife and her boyfriend.”

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BBC News, 11th May 2009

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Obsessed cyber-war fan stabbed Nottingham student 86 times – The Times

Posted May 11th, 2009 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A German cyber-war fan was jailed for life today for flying to Britain to stab a student 86 times after he became obsessed with his girlfriend.”

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The Times, 11th May 2009

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Ex-detective backs miscarriage of justice claim – The Guardian

Posted May 6th, 2009 in miscarriage of justice, murder, news, public interest immunity by sally

“A former detective now working as a private investigator says that a file seized from him by police last year could hold key information about an alleged miscarriage of justice. His claim is the latest concern to be raised in the case, which involved another officer since convicted of corruption.”

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The Guardian, 5th May 2009

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Bed blaze killer jailed for life – BBC News

Posted May 1st, 2009 in care workers, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A care assistant who murdered a 79-year-old dementia patient at a Cheshire care home by setting fire to her bed has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 1st May 2009

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Child-sex murderer in Festival Hall sculpture row asks to be released – The Times

Posted May 1st, 2009 in child abuse, murder, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A child-sex murderer whose delicate sculpture of a paper orchestra was bought and displayed by the Royal Festival Hall, asked judges yesterday to free him in a year because of the exceptional progress he has made in prison.”

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The Times, 1st May 2009

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