‘Offenders caught repeatedly carrying knives are not being jailed in almost half of cases, despite the government’s attempt at a “two-strike” rule for prison sentences.’
The Independent, 18th August 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman who was arrested and charged after attending the vigil for Sarah Everard in Clapham last year has launched civil proceedings against the Metropolitan police.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A “serial domestic abuse perpetrator” who escaped a rape prosecution after a series of official failings has been convicted of assaulting another woman.’
BBC News, 13th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The prosecution of six protesters for attending a vigil for Sarah Everard has been halted.’
The Independent, 14th August 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of murdering his wife and stuffing her body in a suitcase just days after their wedding.’
The Guardian, 10th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who killed his wife in a “final act of control” and then went on the run has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 8th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A “coercive and controlling” husband who murdered his wife when he realised she was trying to break free from what was a toxic relationship has been jailed for at least 21 years.’
The Guardian, 8th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Every officer involved in the Daniel Morgan scandal will escape punishment, the police watchdog has announced, despite an independent inquiry finding that corruption in the Metropolitan police shielded the private detective’s killers with the force ignoring information.’
The Guardian, 3rd August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A teenager who helped murder five-year-old Logan Mwangi before dumping his body in a river will not have his sentence increased.’
BBC News, 3rd August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said it is “deeply sorry” that a murderer’s parole dates were given to a local newspaper before the victim’s family.’
BBC News, 3rd August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Whole-life orders should be imposed only in ‘the few exceptionally serious cases’ where a minimum term is not appropriate, the Court of Appeal ruled today in the cases of five killers – including Wayne Couzens, the former Metropolitan Police officer who murdered Sarah Everard.’
Law Society's Gazette, 29th July 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Information about drinking, debts and mental health that could have prevented a baby boy being placed with an adopting mother who went on to murder him was not shared between agencies, an investigation has concluded.’
The Guardian, 28th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The sons of a double murderer are to share £185,000 from their mother’s estate, a court has ruled.’
BBC News, 28th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Wayne Couzens is still set to die in prison after he lost his bid to reduce his sentence at the Court of Appeal.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A university student has been found guilty of killing one man and injuring two more during a spree of “random” knife attacks in north London.’
BBC News, 26th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A husband killed his wife shortly after their wedding and stuffed her body into a suitcase, a court has been told.’
BBC News, 25th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who murdered a young woman with a power tool inside a converted shipping container and buried her in a north London park has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 25th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who was handed a suspended prison sentence after killing his terminally ill wife in a failed suicide pact has said the law on euthanasia must change.’
BBC News, 21st July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An 89-year-old retired pig farmer who tried to blame the serial killer Fred West for the disappearance of his wife in 1982 has been jailed for a minimum of 18 years after being found guilty of murdering her and dumping her body in a septic tank.’
The Guardian, 20th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who hit a young woman over the head 20 times with a power tool is facing life imprisonment after being convicted of her murder.’
The Guardian, 19th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
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