‘Super courtroom’ to open in Loughborough to deal with gang trials – BBC News
‘A “super courtroom” has been built to help deal with gang trials with large numbers of defendants.’
BBC News, 9th November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: murder
Police watchdog raises concern over ‘canteen culture’ WhatsApp groups where officers share racist and sexist messages – The Independent
‘A watchdog has issued a warning over police officers’ “unacceptable” use of WhatsApp to share sensitive operational information and discriminatory comments.’
The Independent, 7th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Anthony Adekola murder: Three gang members jailed over random M&S worker’s killing – BBC News
“Three gang members who randomly murdered a Marks & Spencer worker in a postcode war have been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 5th November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
David Fuller: Man admits 1987 murders and abusing corpses – The Independent
“A hospital worker has admitted murdering two women in 1987, and sexually abusing at least 100 female corpses, including children.“
BBC News, 5th November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Why the Everard Inquiry must look far beyond Wayne Couzens – Doughty Street Chambers
‘When DCI Simon Harding said that police officers viewed Wayne Couzens not as a police officer who was a murderer but as “a murderer who happened to be a police officer”, he was perhaps telling us more than he meant to about police culture. You might think that his cue came from the very top, after, in June, Dame Cressida Dick described the police as a body where you might find an “occasional bad’un”.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 5th October 2021
Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk
Firearms Licensing Statutory Guidance 2021: the likely impact on firearms appeals – 5SAH
‘On 20 October 2021 the government published the latest statutory guidance for Chief Officers of Police. It comes into force on 1 November 2021. Given that the consultation was in 2019 it is almost certain that the timing of its publication and much of its content are a direct result of the tragic events in Plymouth on 12 August 2021, where five people were killed and two others injured by a man using a semi-automatic shotgun for which he held a shotgun certificate. This prompted steps to make the process of obtaining and, in particular, retaining a firearms or shotgun certificate more robust.’
5SAH, 25th October 2021
Source: www.5sah.co.uk
Met police officers plead guilty over photos taken at scene of sisters’ deaths – The Guardian
‘A police officer made degrading and sexist insults about two murdered women as he shared pictures from the scene where they were found with a colleague photographing their bodies and also sharing the images via WhatsApp.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Penelope Jackson guilty of murdering husband over dinner row – BBC News
‘A woman has been found guilty of murder after stabbing her husband to death following a row over a birthday meal.’
BBC News, 30th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man spared jail for threatening Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner after Sir David Amess murder – The Independent
‘A man has been spared jail after sending a threatening email telling deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner she should “watch her back” after he found her address online.’
The Independent, 28th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Wembley park killings: Danyal Hussein jailed for life for murdering sisters – BBC News
‘A man who murdered two sisters at random in a park has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 35 years.’
BBC News, 28th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Helen’s law: killer refused parole for failing to disclose where body hidden – The Guardian
‘A prisoner has become the first person to be refused parole under a new law that makes it harder for killers to be released if they refuse to reveal where they hid their victim’s body.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Widnes baby death: Father guilty of son’s murder – BBC News
‘The father of a baby boy who died after suffering “horrific” head injuries has been found guilty of his murder.’
BBC News, 26th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wayne Couzens launches appeal against whole-life sentence for Sarah Everard murder – The Independent
‘Sarah Everard’s murderer is appealing against the whole-life sentence he was given at the Old Bailey last month, it has emerged.’
The Independent, 27th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jailed man fails in bid to blame lawyers for dropping conviction appeal – Legal Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected an attempt by a man found guilty of soliciting the murder of his partner to blame his lawyers for abandoning his appeal against conviction.’
Legal Futures, 26th October 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Facebook and Instagram remove ‘magician’ who incited murder – BBC News
‘A self-styled “black magician” has been removed from Facebook and Instagram after a BBC investigation exposed his influence on the killer of two sisters.’
BBC News, 20th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Is Prevent a waste of time? – Daily Telegraph
‘As the counter-terrorism programme comes under scrutiny again following the killing of Sir David Amess, is it fit for purpose?’
Daily Telegraph, 18th October 2021
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Can Online Safety Bill tackle social media abuse of MPs? – BBC News
‘Following an outpouring of sadness after the murder of Conservative MP Sir David Amess, his colleagues from across the Commons have been raising concerns for their own safety.’
BBC News, 20th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Reading terror attacker loses bid to appeal whole-life prison sentence – The Independent
‘The Reading terror attacker has lost a bid to appeal his whole-life prison sentence.’
The Independent, 14th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Terror offender accused of ‘grooming’ Manchester Arena bomber will refuse to answer inquiry questions – The Independent
‘A terror convict who allegedly “groomed” the Manchester Arena bomber will refuse to ask questions if he is ordered to give evidence at the public inquiry into the attack.’
The Independent, 15th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Anthony Bird: Two jailed for brutal Tipton park murder- BBC News
‘Two men who brutally beat a father-of-five in a park in front of children and families have been jailed for life for his murder.’
BBC News, 13th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
