‘A teenager has been jailed for 17 years after what is believed to be the first conviction for an acid attack killing in the UK.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2018
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‘Sentences for gross negligence manslaughter, which is being considered by investigators looking into the Grenfell Tower fire, could be increased under new advice given to judges.’
The Independent, 31st July 2018
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‘A man has been found guilty of killing a woman in a speedboat crash on the River Thames during their first date.’
BBC News, 26th July 2018
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‘An inquest jury has criticised police failings over the killing of the academic Dr Jeroen Ensink, who was stabbed by a stranger suffering from psychosis as he posted cards announcing the birth of his daughter.’
The Guardian, 17th July 2018
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‘Photographs of a teenager who died at home were “hauntingly reminiscent of starving victims in the extermination camps of the second world war”, according to a judge who jailed his mother, grandmother and sister.’
The Guardian, 12th July 2018
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‘A woman has been sentenced to nine years in prison after confessing to killing her father and burying his body in her back garden in Greater Manchester after a “lifetime of abuse” at his hands.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2018
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‘The mother and grandmother of a teenager who died after being “left to rot to death” on an inflatable mattress at their house in Leeds have been convicted of manslaughter.’
The Independent, 10th July 2018
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‘An Army captain has been convicted of gross negligence manslaughter at a court martial after a soldier was killed during a live fire exercise.’
BBC News, 4th July 2018
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‘The widow of academic Dr Jeroen Ensink, 41, who was stabbed to death as he posted cards to friends announcing the birth of his daughter, hopes questions will be answered at his inquest which begins on Monday.’
The Guardian, 2nd July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An online steroid dealer who sold toxic slimming pills that killed a bulimic student has been found guilty of manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 27th June 2018
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‘Hundreds of deaths at Gosport War Memorial Hospital are to be investigated by a new force after Hampshire’s chief constable admitted its inquiries were not fit for purpose.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st June 2018
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‘Two fairground workers convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence after a bouncy castle blew away with a young girl inside have been jailed.’
BBC News, 15th June 2018
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‘An application by the Crown Prosecution Service to prosecute David Duckenfield, the South Yorkshire police officer who was in command at the FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough in 1989 when 96 people were killed, has begun at Preston crown court.’
The Guardian, 11th June 2018
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‘Medical examiners will investigate patient deaths in the NHS as part of changes to improve patient safety and protect medical staff from being criminalised for their mistakes.’
The Guardian, 11th June 2018
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‘A company boss who failed to safely operate a yacht on which four sailors were killed has been given a suspended prison sentence.’
BBC News, 11th May 2018
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‘Two fairground workers have been found guilty of the manslaughter by gross negligence of a seven-year-old girl who died after a bouncy castle blew away with her inside it.’
The Guardian, 9th May 2018
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‘A woman who died hours after having an abortion was let down by the “repeated failures” of medics, an inquest found.’
BBC News, 1st May 2018
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‘The arrest of a man over the death of an alleged burglar has reignited the debate about a person’s right to defend their home. So what are those rights?’
BBC News, 5th April 2018
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‘A drunk driver has been jailed for 13 years after killing three boys as they walked to a 16th birthday party in London. Jaynesh Chudasama pleaded guilty in February to three counts of causing death by dangerous driving over the incident near a bus stop in Hayes.’
The Independent, 28th March 2018
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‘A motorist who hit speeds of 117mph before killing two pedestrians when he drove along the verge on the wrong side of the road has been jailed.’
BBC News, 26th March 2018
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