Steven Frogg jailed for attempted murder of Mansfield boy – BBC News

“A man who broke a four-year-old boy’s skull in three places in a ‘frenzied’ attack has been jailed for 16 years.”

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BBC News, 12th June 2013

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Stephen Seddon jailed for 40 years for parents’ murder – The Guardian

Posted March 28th, 2013 in attempted murder, attempts, families, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

“A conman has been jailed for a minimum 40 years and told he will never be paroled after the cold-blooded murder of his parents to collect his £230,000 inheritance.”

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The Guardian, 28th March 2013

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Christopher Haughton guilty of trying to kill PCs in Kingsbury – BBC News

“A man has been found guilty of the attempted murder of two police officers and attacking two other PCs in a butcher’s shop in north-west London.”

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BBC News, 10th December 2012

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Man who said God told him to attack tourist with cobblestone jailed – The Guardian

Posted May 15th, 2012 in attempted murder, attempts, mental health, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man undergoing psychiatric care who almost murdered a tourist outside York Minster by hitting him repeatedly with a cobblestone has been jailed for a minimum of four and a half years.”

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The Guardian, 14th May 2012

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Men jailed for life for Thusha Kamaleswaran shop shooting – BBC News

Posted April 19th, 2012 in attempted murder, attempts, firearms, grievous bodily harm, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

“Three men have been jailed for life for a shooting in a south London shop which left a five-year-old girl paralysed.”

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BBC News, 19th April 2012

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Man who stabbed pensioner is jailed after being traced by spit – The Guardian

Posted April 2nd, 2012 in attempted murder, attempts, DNA, evidence, murder, news, sentencing, video recordings by sally

“A man who stabbed a 74-year-old woman six times in a ‘frenzied’ attack has been jailed after he was caught for spitting on the pavement.”

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The Guardian, 2nd April 2012

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Three gang members guilty of shooting that left five-year-old girl paralysed – The Guardian

Posted March 27th, 2012 in attempted murder, attempts, closed circuit television, firearms, gangs, murder, news by sally

“Three members of a south London street gang have been convicted of carrying out an attack that left a five-year-old girl paralysed.”

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The Guardian, 26th March 2012

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Briton Graham Mitchell faces Portugal extradition – BBC News

Posted March 20th, 2012 in attempted murder, attempts, evidence, extradition, murder, news by sally

“A Briton arrested over a Portuguese attempted murder case he thought he had been acquitted of 17 years ago says his world has been ‘turned upside down’.”

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BBC News, 20th March 2012

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Sylvester Akapalara murder: Man jailed for 30 years – BBC News

Posted February 16th, 2012 in attempted murder, attempts, firearms, gangs, murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

“A gang member who killed a promising young athlete in south-east London has been jailed for a minimum of 30 years.”

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BBC News, 16th February 2012

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Man jailed for 20 years in ‘buried alive’ case – The Independent

Posted January 16th, 2012 in attempted murder, attempts, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who attempted to murder his girlfriend by burying her alive in a cardboard box was jailed for 20 years today.”

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The Independent, 13th January 2012

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Inmate Kevan Thakrar cleared over prison guards attack – BBC News

“A man serving life for three murders has been cleared over a prison attack in which he stabbed three guards.”

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BBC News, 9th November 2011

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Householder cleared over fatal stabbing of intruder – The Guardian

Posted October 7th, 2011 in attempted murder, attempts, burglary, murder, news, prosecutions, self-defence by sally

“A householder arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of an intruder at his home has been cleared of any wrongdoing.”

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The Guardian, 7th October 2011

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Ian Huntley throat slasher jailed for life – The Guardian

Posted October 6th, 2011 in attempted murder, attempts, homicide, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A psychopathic prisoner who slashed Soham murderer Ian Huntley across the neck with a makeshift knife has been jailed for life.”

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The Guardian, 5th October 2011

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Man jailed for trying to end dying father’s life – The Independent

Posted August 22nd, 2011 in attempted murder, attempts, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who was caught trying to smother his dying father on a hospital ward after learning he had no chance of survival has been jailed for six and a half years.”

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The Independent, 20th August 2011

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Scissors-stabbing fiance Nigel Bassett jailed for 10 years – BBC News

Posted July 19th, 2011 in assault, attempted murder, attempts, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

“A man has been jailed for 10 years after stabbing his ex-fiancee minutes after she called off their wedding.”

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BBC News, 19th July 2011

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Man sentenced to 10 years for trying to kill wife with electric chair – The Guardian

Posted July 7th, 2011 in attempted murder, attempts, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“When Andrew Castle’s wife of 18 years asked him for a divorce, his response was to rig up a homemade electric chair in his garage and try to kill her.”

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The Guardian, 6th July 2011

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Ex-soldier gets life for trying to blow up pregnant wife – The Guardian

Posted February 18th, 2011 in attempted murder, attempts, explosives, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A former reservist soldier has been jailed for life after being found guilty of trying to murder his pregnant wife by booby-trapping a car with a hand grenade.”

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The Guardian, 18th February 2011

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Dog row shooting neighbour jailed for 18 years – BBC News

Posted January 21st, 2011 in attempted murder, attempts, firearms, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who shot his neighbours in a row over their Rottweiler-mastiff dog has been jailed for 18 years.”

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BBC News, 21st January 2011

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Raoul Moat’s alleged accomplices face attempted murder charges – The Guardian

Posted December 21st, 2010 in assisting offenders, attempted murder, attempts, murder, news by sally

“Two men accused of helping Raoul Moat will face charges of attempting to murder David Rathband, the police officer shot and blinded by the former bouncer, prosecutors have said.”

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The Guardian, 20th December 2010

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Gunman jailed for attempted murder in Bolton – BBC News

Posted December 17th, 2010 in attempted murder, attempts, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for life for shooting two men outside a Bolton Nightclub 10 years ago.”

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BBC News, 17th December 2010

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