Man pleads guilty to murder of Canadian teenager in Essex – The Guardian
‘A man has admitted killing a Canadian teenager he had met on a dating app.’
The Guardian, 7th September 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Category: murder
Stephen Port: murder victims’ families say Met ‘insensitive’ to make settlements public – The Guardian
‘The Metropolitan police have been accused of “insensitivity” over their announcement that they have settled compensation claims with relatives of some of the victims murdered by the serial killer Stephen Port.’
The Guardian, 30th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Stephen Port murders: Families of victims receive Met pay-out – BBC News
‘The families of three men murdered by Stephen Port have received payments from the Met Police over its “investigatory failings”.’
BBC News, 30th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man, 31, murdered teenager in Wales after she rejected his advances – The Guardian
‘A 31-year-old man murdered an 18-year-old woman to silence her after she rejected his sexual advances and left her partially naked body in a town millpond, a judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 23rd August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Yordanos Brhane: ‘Obsessed’ killer jailed for Birmingham stabbing – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for at least 21 years after admitting the murder of a teenager who had refused his advances.’
BBC News, 23rd August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Knife crime: Ex-police chief says higher sentences alone will not work – BBC News
‘Ex-chief constable Sir Peter Fahy told Sky News the “main issue” was a court backlog caused by Covid-19, and this had led to a higher reoffending risk.’
BBC News, 23rd August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Somerset murderer’s parole application under review – BBC News
‘A man sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife is to have his parole application considered.’
BBC News, 20th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Almost half of repeat knife carriers not jailed despite government pledge – The Independent
‘Offenders caught repeatedly carrying knives are not being jailed in almost half of cases, despite the government’s attempt at a “two-strike” rule for prison sentences.’
The Independent, 18th August 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sarah Everard vigil protester sues Met police after conviction – The Guardian
‘A woman who was arrested and charged after attending the vigil for Sarah Everard in Clapham last year has launched civil proceedings against the Metropolitan police.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Serial domestic abuser convicted of assault – BBC News
‘A “serial domestic abuse perpetrator” who escaped a rape prosecution after a series of official failings has been convicted of assaulting another woman.’
BBC News, 13th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
CPS halts prosecution of six protesters for attending Sarah Everard vigil – The Independent
‘The prosecution of six protesters for attending a vigil for Sarah Everard has been halted.’
The Independent, 14th August 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man found guilty of murdering his wife four days after their wedding – The Guardian
‘A man has been found guilty of murdering his wife and stuffing her body in a suitcase just days after their wedding.’
The Guardian, 10th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Eileen Barrott death: Life sentence for husband who killed wife – BBC News
‘A man who killed his wife in a “final act of control” and then went on the run has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 8th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Controlling’ Leeds man who killed wife jailed for at least 21 years – The Guardian
‘A “coercive and controlling” husband who murdered his wife when he realised she was trying to break free from what was a toxic relationship has been jailed for at least 21 years.’
The Guardian, 8th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Daniel Morgan murder: no officers will face punishment, says police watchdog – The Guardian
‘Every officer involved in the Daniel Morgan scandal will escape punishment, the police watchdog has announced, despite an independent inquiry finding that corruption in the Metropolitan police shielded the private detective’s killers with the force ignoring information.’
The Guardian, 3rd August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Logan Mwangi murder: Craig Mulligan won’t get sentence increased – BBC News
‘A teenager who helped murder five-year-old Logan Mwangi before dumping his body in a river will not have his sentence increased.’
BBC News, 3rd August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Carole Packman murder: Parole dates given to paper before family – BBC News
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said it is “deeply sorry” that a murderer’s parole dates were given to a local newspaper before the victim’s family.’
BBC News, 3rd August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Whole-life orders only for ‘exceptionally serious cases’, CoA rules – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Whole-life orders should be imposed only in ‘the few exceptionally serious cases’ where a minimum term is not appropriate, the Court of Appeal ruled today in the cases of five killers – including Wayne Couzens, the former Metropolitan Police officer who murdered Sarah Everard.’
Law Society's Gazette, 29th July 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Key information about adopting mother not shared before baby’s murder, report finds – The Guardian
‘Information about drinking, debts and mental health that could have prevented a baby boy being placed with an adopting mother who went on to murder him was not shared between agencies, an investigation has concluded.’
The Guardian, 28th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ian Stewart: Sons granted £185k confiscation order – BBC News
‘The sons of a double murderer are to share £185,000 from their mother’s estate, a court has ruled.’
BBC News, 28th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
