‘The husband of a depressed mother who killed her three young disabled children has criticised medical professionals for the “constant pressure” placed on the family to “submit the children to operations and other interventions”.’
The Independent, 18th November 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The decision to scale back the police investigation into the deaths of marchers killed by soldiers in Londonderry in 1972 will be challenged in court by victims’ relatives.’
BBC News, 11th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The father of a two-year-old girl who died after drinking a heroin substitute has been found guilty of manslaughter.’
BBC News, 6th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Researchers at Birmingham City University have identified six types of killer who use Facebook to commit crimes, in the first-ever study on how the social networking site can affect criminal behaviour.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A teenage boy who shot dead his girlfriend on his birthday has been sentenced to nine years’ detention for her manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A high court judge has justified a controversial media blackout around the death of a baby in Cumbria by saying possible criminal proceedings could be prejudiced by any reporting of the case.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A coroner has criticised dangerous dog laws and called for dog licences to be reintroduced after a 14-year-old girl was savaged to death.’
BBC News, 24th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A conclusion of lawful killing made by a coroner’s court meant that a death was recognised as one that would amount to the crime of murder, manslaughter or infanticide but for the presence of an additional factor which justified it.’
WLR Daily, 14th October 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘As currently drafted the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 could treat gay men and gay women differently. Here I look at the reason why and examine the possible solution.’
Zenith PI Blog, 16th October 2014
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘Following the death of Andrew Pimlott in Plymouth in April 2013, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has determined that there is insufficient evidence to prosecute a police constable for gross negligence manslaughter or misconduct in public office.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 16th October 2014
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A police officer who Tasered a petrol-soaked man who then caught fire and died will not face criminal charges. He was being investigated for gross negligence manslaughter and misconduct in a public office over Andrew Pimlott’s death in Plymouth last year.’
BBC News, 16th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A mother who admitted suffocating her three disabled children before trying to kill herself will not face trial for murder, a court has heard.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for nine years for killing his partner’s two-year-old daughter.’
BBC News, 10th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A nine-year jail sentence given to a man who killed his girlfriend’s six-week-old baby was not “unduly lenient”, appeal judges have ruled.’
BBC News, 8th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Killers released under the Mental Health Act need better supervision to prevent them reoffending, campaigners warn.’
Daily Telegraph,
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A killer who is laying claim to the £80,000 estate of his partner whom he stabbed to death has told a court he is not motivated by money.’
The Guardian, 22nd September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘As a report declares the fatal stabbing of schoolgirl Christina Edkins as ‘preventable’, her family speak out about the serious failings that led to the unprovoked attack.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st September 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An inquest into the deaths of three soldiers who collapsed on an SAS training exercise in the Brecon Beacons has been delayed until 2015.’
BBC News, 16th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A string of agencies and professionals missed opportunities to prevent the death of schoolgirl Christina Edkins, who was fatally stabbed on a bus by a homeless man with serious mental health issues, an investigation has concluded.’
The Guardian, 15th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A lorry driver who killed two cyclists taking part in a charity ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years.’
BBC News, 1st September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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