Louise Lotz: Debby Foxwell guilty of neighbour murder – BBC News
‘A woman who bludgeoned her neighbour to death with a garden spade has been found guilty of murder.’
BBC News, 20th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: murder
Katrina O’Hara murder: Coroner recommends phone access changes – BBC News
‘A coroner has called for domestic abuse victims to have access to mobile phones after police seized a woman’s device days before her murder.’
BBC News, 19th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drill rapper Unknown T cleared of murder of student – The Guardian
‘Unknown T, until recently one of the brightest prospects in the UK drill scene, has been cleared of murdering a university student at New Year’s Eve party in London.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Branston murders: Man jailed for killing mother and her partner – BBC News
‘A man who strangled his mother and battered her partner with a hammer to see “how he would feel if he killed” has been jailed for at least 32 years.’
BBC News, 13th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenager who murdered student because she was dressed as a goth has sentence cut – The Independent
‘One of the teenage killers who murdered a student because she dressed as a goth has had his minimum jail sentence cut by one year.’
The Independent, 12th February 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Natalie Hemming murder: Authorities ‘missed opportunities’ – BBC News
‘Authorities “missed opportunities” to share information about a woman’s abusive partner before he murdered her, a review has found.’
BBC News, 11th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jeremy Bamber lawyers say new evidence undermines conviction – The Guardian
‘Lawyers for Jeremy Bamber, who is serving a whole life sentence for murdering his family, have unearthed evidence that they say undermines the claim that it was “inconceivable” for his adoptive sister to have shot herself.’
The Guardian, 11th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Boy B’ in Yousef Makki case identity revealed – BBC News
‘A teenager cleared of lying to police over the fatal stabbing of a schoolboy can be named after losing a High Court bid to protect his anonymity.’
BBC News, 11th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jamaican-born deportees mount last-minute challenges against Home Office – The Guardian
‘Dozens of Jamaicans in the UK are mounting last-minute legal challenges to try to halt their deportation on a Home Office charter flight scheduled for Tuesday.’
The Guardian, 10th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Burglar who sexually assaulted and murdered 89-year-old widow jailed for a minimum of 34 years – Daily Telegraph
‘A burglar has been sentenced to a minimum term of 34 years in prison for the “sexual or sadistic” murder of an 89-year-old widow in her own bed.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th February 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Extradited killer jailed for murdering wife and daughters – BBC News
‘An abusive husband who fled the country after murdering his estranged wife and their two daughters has been jailed.’
BBC News, 6th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Iderval da Silva death: Three jailed for killing Uber Eats driver – BBC News
‘Three teenagers have been jailed for killing an Uber Eats delivery driver when he tried to stop them stealing his moped.’
BBC News, 5th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Helen McCourt killer’s release confirmed as mother loses legal bid – The Guardian
‘The killer of Helen McCourt is due to be freed from prison next week despite never revealing where he hid her remains.’
The Guardian, 5th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Helen McCourt murderer Ian Simms to be released imminently – BBC News
‘A man jailed over the murder of a 22-year-old woman is due to be freed from prison imminently despite never revealing where he hid her remains.’
BBC News, 4th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Kamali Gabbidon-Lynck: Fight breaks out in court as killers jailed – BBC News
‘Violence broke out at the Old Bailey as five gang members were jailed for murdering a man in a knife attack.’
BBC News, 27th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rough sex murder defence: Why campaigners want it banned – BBC News
‘Campaigners say men are increasingly using the “rough sex” defence to try to get away with murdering women. They want the law changed to prevent such a defence and have the support of two MPs. But what difference would it make?’
BBC News, 22nd January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stalking: New order for stalker investigations has ‘teeth’ – BBC News
‘A court order to stop suspected stalkers under police investigation contacting victims could have made a “critical difference” to a woman killed by her ex-boyfriend, her father says.’
BBC News, 19th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Human rights court dismisses MI6 informant Wang Yam’s appeal – The Guardian
‘The European court of human rights has dismissed the appeal by the former Chinese dissident and MI6 informant Wang Yam that he had not had a fair trial because his defence evidence was held in secret on grounds of national security.’
The Guardian, 16th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Half of those charged with knife murders had committed similar offences – The Guardian
‘Almost half of people charged with knife killings in London over the past three years had previously committed an offence involving a blade, Metropolitan police figures suggest.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Helen McCourt’s family seek urgent judicial review to prevent release of killer who never revealed location of her body – Daily Telegraph
‘The family of Helen McCourt are seeking an urgent judicial review to prevent her killer being released from prison despite never revealing where he hid her body.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th January 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
