Laura Mitchell loses appeal against Andrew Ayres murder conviction – The Guardian

Posted November 15th, 2018 in appeals, joint enterprise, murder, news by tracey

‘A trainee midwife sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, who claimed she was looking for her shoes in a car park when the fatal attack occurred outside a Bradford pub, has failed to overturn her conviction. The court of appeal’s ruling in the test case of Laura Mitchell was greeted with dismay by supporters who have been campaigning for changes to the controversial “joint enterprise” rules.’

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The Guardian, 14th November 2018

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