M1 crash: Drink-drive mum jailed over deaths of children – BBC News
‘A mother who killed two of her children when she crashed into a lorry while drink-driving has been jailed for more than four years.’
BBC News, 25th April 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: homicide
The Observer view on failures of the child protection system – The Guardian
‘Two decades after the Victoria Climbié case led to an inquiry, recent deaths show we have learned little from such tragedies.’
The Guardian, 24th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Stephen Port victims’ families ‘sceptical’ of police reforms – The Independent
‘A lawyer representing the victims of Stephen Port has said they remain sceptical about proposed policing reforms to how unexplained deaths are reported.’
The Independent, 21st April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Death classifications expanded after serial killer inquests – BBC News
‘The national police approach to investigating unexplained deaths is to be reformed following the inquests for victims of serial killer Stephen Port.’
BBC News, 20th April 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police officer faces criminal inquiry over fatal shooting of unarmed man – The Guardian
‘A police firearms officer is being investigated for potential homicide offences after an unarmed man was shot dead.’
The Guardian, 14th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Star Hobson’s mother Frankie Smith to have sentence for toddler’s death reviewed – The Independent
‘The mother of Star Hobson could have her eight-year jail term for causing or allowing the toddler’s death increased by Court of Appeal judges.’
The Independent, 15th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman sentenced to 10 years for killing partner – BBC News
‘Police have thanked the family of stabbing victim Nigel Johnston for their courage after his killer was jailed for 10 years.’
BBC News, 1st March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Blackpool mother jailed for starving daughter to death – BBC News
‘A mother who starved her daughter to death has been jailed for nine years and seven months.’
BBC News, 25th February 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Houghton-le-Spring killer driver’s jail sentence review withdrawn – BBC News
‘A driver’s jail sentence for killing a mother in a crash during a police chase will no longer be reviewed to determine whether it was too lenient.’
BBC News, 27th February 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Radcliffe death: Driver who left girl, 11, dying in road is jailed – BBC News
‘A “reckless” driver who left an 11-year-old girl lying fatally injured in the road has been jailed.’
BBC News, 17th February 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nelson man jailed for killing son-in-law’s mother over marriage feud – BBC News
‘A man who killed his son-in-law’s mother with an axe after his daughter’s marriage ended “acrimoniously” has been jailed.’
BBC News, 12th February 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Driver jailed after father-of-one died in crash in Wool – BBC News
‘A driver who is thought to have fallen asleep before his car crashed into two cars, killing a father-of-one, has been jailed for three years and four months.’
BBC News, 8th February 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Killer who stabbed her partner during violent row is jailed for eight years – The Independent
‘A woman convicted of killing her partner with a knife during a violent row at their home has been jailed for eight years.’
The Independent, 27th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Partner cleared of ex-boxer’s murder but convicted of manslaughter – The Independent
‘A woman who fatally stabbed a former professional boxer at their home has been cleared of murder, but convicted of manslaughter.’
The Independent, 26th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Carer who suffocated suspected burglar in citizen’s arrest cleared of manslaughter – Daily Telegraph
‘Nathan Smith acquitted after court hears that his method of restraining man, whom he believed was breaking into cars, was not inappropriate.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th January 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court backs CPS decision not to charge alleged killer of drowned boy – The Guardian
‘The mother of a 13-year-old boy who drowned in a river in Wales has said her son’s alleged killer has got away “scot free” after the high court dismissed a challenge to a decision by prosecutors not to bring charges over his death.’
The Guardian, 24th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Three jailed over killing that led to tit-for-tat shooting – The Independent
‘Three men have been jailed for killing a student whose death sparked the tit-for-tat shooting of autistic “gentle giant” Chad Gordon.’
The Independent, January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Couple jailed for killing nine-day-old baby who ‘had life shaken out of her’ – The Independent
‘A mother and father who caused the death of their nine-day-old baby have been jailed for a total of 18 years.’
The Independent, 16th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Failure to prosecute over boy’s drowning in Welsh river ‘irrational’, court told – The Guardian
‘The decision not to prosecute a teenager accused of pushing a 13-year-old boy into a river was legally flawed and unreasonable or irrational, a court has heard.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Prosecutors seek the public’s views on mercy killings and failed suicide pacts – Crown Prosecution Service
‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is seeking views on a proposed update to legal guidance on homicide, to assist prosecutors considering the public interest when dealing with suspects in deaths arising out of failed suicide pacts and so called “mercy killings”.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 14th January 2022
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
