Child taken from womb by social services – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 2nd, 2013 in birth, care orders, mental health, news, social services by sally

‘Essex social services have obtained a court order against a woman that allowed her to be forcibly sedated and for her child to be taken from her womb by caesarean section.’

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Daily Telegraph, 30th November 2013

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Mairead Philpott loses appeal against 17-year sentence for manslaughter – The Guardian

‘Mairead Philpott has had her 17-year prison sentence for killing her six children in a house fire in Derby upheld by the court of appeal.’

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The Guardian, 29th November 2013

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Rape prevention work needed, says senior police officer – BBC News

Posted December 2nd, 2013 in crime prevention, news, police, rape by sally

‘Police in England and Wales are being urged to be more proactive in their efforts to prevent rapes.’

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BBC News, 2nd December 2013

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Sex offender Leslie Whiting who breached injunction ‘should be jailed’ – The Independent

‘A sex offender should be jailed for allegedly defying the orders of a court to stay away from a former girlfriend who has a learning disability, a judge was told yesterday.’

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The Independent, 29th November 2013

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