‘A 14-year-old boy has been sentenced for causing the death of a woman after colliding with her while riding a private e-scooter on the pavement.’
The Guardian, 8th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two men and two women who chased and stabbed a man in a “vicious, frenzied attack” have been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 2nd March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A pedestrian who shouted and waved her arm aggressively at a cyclist on the pavement, causing her to fall into the path of an oncoming car, has been jailed for three years for manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 2nd March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The parents of a 16-year-old girl who died following “shocking” neglect have been jailed.’
BBC News, 1st March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman has been found guilty of the manslaughter of her three-year-old stepson but acquitted of his murder.’
BBC News, February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The ex-wife of a man tortured to death in his home is among three people jailed for their role in his killing.’
BBC News, 23rd February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will monitor data on the race of those prosecuted under the joint enterprise laws for the first time following a legal challenge.’
The Independent, 16th February 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A “thrill ride” speedboat skipper who careered into a metal buoy leaving a teenage passenger with fatal injuries has been cleared of manslaughter.’
BBC News, 14th February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of killing his disabled daughter by allowing her to become fatally obese and die in squalor.’
The Guardian, 7th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Three recent cases indicate a substantial change in law and practice, with inquests now seemingly free to make a determination of unlawful killing notwithstanding the acquittal of a defendant at a criminal trial.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 6th February 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A driver who killed two boys while using a bus lane “as a racetrack” has been jailed for nine years.’
BBC News, 1st February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A 96-year-old driver who killed an 84-year-old pedestrian after being warned he should not drive by an optician has been jailed for more than two years.’
BBC News, 28th January 2023
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‘A man has been jailed for 10 years for killing his father in a frenzied knife attack in Bromley, south-east London.’
BBC News, 25th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman has won a legal battle against a mental health tribunal over its refusal to provide her with the the reasons for releasing her son’s killer into the community.’
The Guardian, 25th January 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A mother has admitted the manslaughter of her teenage daughter after letting her become morbidly obese.’
BBC News, 20th December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A lab technician has been convicted of murdering a colleague at his parents’ home in Leicestershire before dumping her body in a country lane.’
The Guardian, 12th December 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Anne Sacoolas has been sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for 12 months, for the death of motorcyclist Harry Dunn in 2019.’
BBC News, 9th December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A drug-driver who killed a pregnant woman and her father when he mowed them down after mounting a pavement has been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Here, the PA news agency looks at how diplomatic immunity affected the 19-year-old’s case, and why Sacoolas was able to appear in court via video-link from her home country.’
The Independent, 8th December 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A Metropolitan Police officer has been cleared over the deaths of a 10-year-old boy and his aunt following a police chase.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th December 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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