Lee Webster jailed for Jason Wood pills-in-beer ‘prank’ killing – BBC News

Posted June 11th, 2013 in homicide, news, perverting the course of justice, poisoning, sentencing by tracey

“A man convicted of killing his friend by putting 27 anti-depressant tablets into his drink has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.”

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BBC News, 11th June 2013

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Lee Webster guilty of pills-in-beer ‘prank’ killing – BBC News

Posted June 10th, 2013 in homicide, news, poisoning by sally

“A man has been found guilty of killing his friend by putting 27 anti-depressant tablets into his drink.”

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BBC News, 10th June 2013

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West Midlands Police pay out to bereaved mum Abby Podmore – BBC News

Posted June 6th, 2013 in compensation, homicide, news, police, wrongful arrest by sally

“A mother arrested on suspicion of murder after her son died of natural causes has accepted an undisclosed settlement from the police.”

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BBC News, 6th June 2013

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Four in 10 people think judges are too soft in manslaughter cases – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 28th, 2013 in burglary, homicide, news, reports, sentencing by sally

“Four in 10 people think judges should give tougher sentences in some violent cases such as manslaughter, a Ministry of Justice study has suggested.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2013

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Maesteg killing: Stuart Worvell jailed for 12 years for manslaughter – BBC News

Posted May 28th, 2013 in homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who stabbed to death a passer-by who called at his home near Bridgend has been sentenced to 12 years for his manslaughter.”

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BBC News, 24th May 2013

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Banned driver who mowed down cyclists is jailed for 10 years – The Guardian

“A disqualified driver fleeing police was jailed for 10 years and six months on Wednesday for killing a couple he mowed down in a car as they rode their tandem bike.”

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The Guardian, 22nd May 2013

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Benjamin Roach sentenced to seven years for baby death – BBC News

Posted May 21st, 2013 in children, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who killed his four-week-old daughter by shaking her violently has been jailed for seven years.”

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BBC News, 21st May 2013

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Derby fire deaths: Paul Mosley to appeal over jail term – BBC News

Posted May 21st, 2013 in appeals, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“Paul Mosley, jailed for his part in the deaths of six children in a house fire, is to appeal against the length of his jail term, his legal team has said.”

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BBC News, 20th May 2013

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Mairead Philpott to appeal against 17-year jail sentence – The Guardian

Posted May 20th, 2013 in appeals, arson, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A mother jailed for 17 years for killing her six children in a house fire is to appeal against the length of her sentence, her lawyers have said.”

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The Guardian, 19th May 2013

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Oxfordshire beheading: Jonathan Limani’s appeal rejected – BBC News

“A man who beheaded a restaurant manager will not have his 19-year sentence reduced by the Court of Appeal.”

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BBC News, 17th May 2013

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‘I think I’ve killed Colin – he was getting on my nerves’: Gran who smothered terminally ill former partner escapes jail term – The Indpendent

Posted May 17th, 2013 in carers, homicide, news, suspended sentences by sally

A grandmother has been given a suspended sentence for killing her terminally ill former partner.

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The Independent, 17th May 2013

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100 witnesses to be called for inquest into death of Jimmy Mubenga, who struggled with guards as he was being deported – The Independent

“Inquiry expected to look at the restraint techniques authorised by G4S as well as the UK Border Agency.”

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The Independent, 14th May 2013

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Derbyshire father Nathan Pick jailed for seven years for killing baby son – The Guardian

“A father has been jailed for seven years after admitting killing his disabled seven-month-old son. Nathan Pick, 38, lashed out at the baby, James-Lee, because he could not get him to stop screaming.”

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The Guardian, 10th May 2013

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Grieving drivers who kill loved ones could escape prosecution – Daily Telegraph

“Dangerous drivers who kill a loved one could for the first time avoid prosecution because of their emotional trauma, the country’s top prosecutor said today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th May 2013

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DJ cleared of manslaughter of man who had penis drawn on face – The Guardian

Posted April 30th, 2013 in assault, homicide, news, self-defence by sally

“A DJ has been cleared of the manslaughter of a man who died after waking up at a party and finding a penis drawn on his face.”

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The Guardian, 29th April 2013

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Ali Jawaid: Three jailed for killing mobile phone businessman – BBC News

Posted April 11th, 2013 in homicide, news, robbery, sentencing by sally

“Three men have been jailed for killing a mobile phone businessman in an attack in Coventry in November 2011.”

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BBC News, 10th April 2013

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Philpott – why wasn’t it murder and when will he be free? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted April 9th, 2013 in arson, bad character, duress, evidence, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“1.3 million people tuned into Channel 5 when the schedule was changed at 9pm on 3 April 2013 to show a documentary examining the high-profile Philpott story, featuring new material about the tragic event and subsequent trial.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 8th April 2013

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Islington carer guilty of ex-partner’s manslaughter – BBC News

Posted April 9th, 2013 in carers, disabled persons, domestic violence, homicide, news by sally

“A 69-year-old woman has been found guilty of killing her former partner who was terminally ill.”

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BBC News, 8th April 2013

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Cherelle McKenzie-Jackson, 14, jailed for role in ‘disrespect’ killing – The Guardian

Posted April 8th, 2013 in homicide, news, sentencing, weapons, young offenders by sally

“A 14-year-old girl who persuaded her boyfriend to stab a boy who she felt had treated her disrespectfully has been sentenced to eight years detention for manslaughter.”

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The Guardian, 5th April 2013

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Regina v Dawes; Regina v Hatter; Regina v Bowyer – WLR Daily

Posted April 5th, 2013 in appeals, defences, homicide, law reports by sally

Regina v Dawes; Regina v Hatter; Regina v Bowyer [2013] EWCA Crim 322; [2013] WLR (D) 130

“For the purposes of the defence of loss of self-control, on a charge of murder, the questions whether the circumstances were extremely grave and whether the defendant’s sense of being seriously wronged by them was justifiable required objective assessment by the judge at the end of the evidence and, if the defence was left, by the jury considering their verdict. They were not to be decided by the defendant on the basis of any assertions he might make in evidence or any account he might give in the investigative process.”

WLR Daily, 26th March 2013

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