“A man who killed his four-week-old daughter by shaking her violently has been jailed for seven years.”
BBC News, 21st May 2013
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Benjamin Roach sentenced to seven years for baby death – BBC News
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Derby fire deaths: Paul Mosley to appeal over jail term – BBC News
“Paul Mosley, jailed for his part in the deaths of six children in a house fire, is to appeal against the length of his jail term, his legal team has said.”
BBC News, 20th May 2013
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Mairead Philpott to appeal against 17-year jail sentence – The Guardian
“A mother jailed for 17 years for killing her six children in a house fire is to appeal against the length of her sentence, her lawyers have said.”
The Guardian, 19th May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Oxfordshire beheading: Jonathan Limani’s appeal rejected – BBC News
“A man who beheaded a restaurant manager will not have his 19-year sentence reduced by the Court of Appeal.”
BBC News, 17th May 2013
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‘I think I’ve killed Colin – he was getting on my nerves’: Gran who smothered terminally ill former partner escapes jail term – The Indpendent
A grandmother has been given a suspended sentence for killing her terminally ill former partner.
The Independent, 17th May 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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100 witnesses to be called for inquest into death of Jimmy Mubenga, who struggled with guards as he was being deported – The Independent
“Inquiry expected to look at the restraint techniques authorised by G4S as well as the UK Border Agency.”
The Independent, 14th May 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Derbyshire father Nathan Pick jailed for seven years for killing baby son – The Guardian
“A father has been jailed for seven years after admitting killing his disabled seven-month-old son. Nathan Pick, 38, lashed out at the baby, James-Lee, because he could not get him to stop screaming.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Grieving drivers who kill loved ones could escape prosecution – Daily Telegraph
“Dangerous drivers who kill a loved one could for the first time avoid prosecution because of their emotional trauma, the country’s top prosecutor said today.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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DJ cleared of manslaughter of man who had penis drawn on face – The Guardian
“A DJ has been cleared of the manslaughter of a man who died after waking up at a party and finding a penis drawn on his face.”
The Guardian, 29th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Ali Jawaid: Three jailed for killing mobile phone businessman – BBC News
“Three men have been jailed for killing a mobile phone businessman in an attack in Coventry in November 2011.”
BBC News, 10th April 2013
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Philpott – why wasn’t it murder and when will he be free? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“1.3 million people tuned into Channel 5 when the schedule was changed at 9pm on 3 April 2013 to show a documentary examining the high-profile Philpott story, featuring new material about the tragic event and subsequent trial.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 8th April 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
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Islington carer guilty of ex-partner’s manslaughter – BBC News
“A 69-year-old woman has been found guilty of killing her former partner who was terminally ill.”
BBC News, 8th April 2013
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Cherelle McKenzie-Jackson, 14, jailed for role in ‘disrespect’ killing – The Guardian
“A 14-year-old girl who persuaded her boyfriend to stab a boy who she felt had treated her disrespectfully has been sentenced to eight years detention for manslaughter.”
The Guardian, 5th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Regina v Dawes; Regina v Hatter; Regina v Bowyer – WLR Daily
Regina v Dawes; Regina v Hatter; Regina v Bowyer [2013] EWCA Crim 322; [2013] WLR (D) 130
“For the purposes of the defence of loss of self-control, on a charge of murder, the questions whether the circumstances were extremely grave and whether the defendant’s sense of being seriously wronged by them was justifiable required objective assessment by the judge at the end of the evidence and, if the defence was left, by the jury considering their verdict. They were not to be decided by the defendant on the basis of any assertions he might make in evidence or any account he might give in the investigative process.”
WLR Daily, 26th March 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
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Breaking: Mick Philpott jailed for life over house fire that killed six of his children – The Independent
“Mick Philpott was today jailed for life with a minimum term of 15 years after being found guilty of killing six of his children in a house fire.”
The Independent, 4th April 2013
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Mick Philpott was loving father, lawyer tells court in mitigation – The Guardian
“The sentencing of Mick and Mairead Philpott, who killed their six children in a house fire, has been adjourned until Thursday.”
The Guardian, 3rd April 2013
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Mick and Mairead Philpott convicted of manslaughter over Derby house fire – The Guardian
“The parents accused of killing six children in a house fire have been convicted of their manslaughter.”
The Guardian, 2nd April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Dog control powers axed despite fatal attack on teen – The Independent
Plans to merge dog orders with antisocial behaviour powers fail to tackle irresponsible breeders
The Independent, 31st March 2013
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Rochdale nightclub death: Twelve jailed over John Lee Barrett killing – BBC News
“Twelve men have been jailed over the death of a man at a Rochdale nightclub in the early hours of Christmas Day in 2011.”
BBC News, 26th March 2013
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IPCC report on Mark Duggan shooting to be completed next month – The Guardian
“The report into the police shooting of Mark Duggan will finally be completed next month, over a year later than it was first promised, the police watchdog has announced.”
The Guardian, 25th March 2013
Source:www.guardian.co.uk
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