Brown Clee Hill: Moses Christensen jailed for walker’s murder – BBC News
‘A man who murdered a walker in a random knife attack at a beauty spot has been jailed for at least 28 years.’
BBC News, 8th April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: murder
Man jailed for at least 20 years for murder of Lorraine Cox in Exeter – The Guardian
‘A man who murdered and dismembered a woman who went missing on a night out has been jailed for life and told to serve a minimum of 20 years’ imprisonment.’
The Guardian, 7th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Daughter of murdered Muslim man calls for official Islamophobia definition – The Guardian
‘The daughter of a Muslim man who was murdered by a white supremacist as he walked home from evening prayers at a Birmingham mosque is launching a campaign calling for the government to adopt an official definition of Islamophobia.’
The Guardian, 5th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Stockport man who murdered wife after row over chips jailed for life – The Guardian
‘A husband who strangled his wife after a row about frozen chips, then dumped her dismembered body in a country park, has been jailed for life for murder.’
The Guardian, 30th March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
GHB: Killer drug to be made a Class B substance – BBC News
‘A drug used in attacks by the UK’s most prolific rapist and the serial killer Stephen Port will be reclassified.’
BBC News, 30th March 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hendon murder: Drill rapper who blamed identical twin found guilty – BBC News
‘A drill rapper who tried to deflect the blame on to his identical twin after a new father was stabbed to death has been convicted of murder.’
BBC News, 18th March 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Holly Roe trial: Father guilty of murdering eight-week-old baby – BBC News
‘A father has been convicted of murdering his eight-week-old daughter after a series of violent episodes.’
BBC News, 17th March 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Oliver Campbell: Calls to review 30-year-old murder conviction – BBC News
‘A man with learning difficulties who admitted to a murder 30 years ago should have his conviction quashed because he confessed to police without a lawyer present, his solicitor says.’
BBC News, 16th March 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sarah Everard: Met Police officer involved in search operation referred to IOPC for sharing ‘inappropriate graphic’ – The Independent
‘A Metropolitan Police officer involved in the investigation into Sarah Everard’s disappearance has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) for sharing an “inappropriate graphic” with colleagues.’
The Independent, 15th March 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Johnson to chair crime taskforce on violence against women as he calls Everard vigil footage ‘concerning’ – The Independent
‘Boris Johnson will chair a meeting of the government’s crime and justice taskforce on Monday to discuss what more needs to be done to stamp out violence against women and girls.’
The Independent, 15th March 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sarah Everard: Court challenge over Clapham vigil ban – BBC News
‘Organisers of a vigil in response to the disappearance of Sarah Everard are going to the High Court after police said gatherings would be “unlawful”.’
BBC News, 12th March 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Convicted robber jailed for murdering woman he met on dating site – The Guardian
‘A convicted armed robber who strangled, battered and stabbed a woman to death after meeting her on a dating site has been sentenced to life in prison.’
The Guardian, 11th March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ellie’s Law: Parents of murdered girl win sentencing fight – BBC News
‘A mother who fought to change the law around murder says her daughter would be “very proud”.’
BBC News, 9th March 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
£130.5 million to tackle serious violence, murder and knife crime – Home Office
‘Package includes £30 million for police to surge activity in serious violence hotspots and new money to steer young people away from crime.’
Home Office, 8th March 2021
Source: www.gov.uk
Hammer killer Hunnisett loses appeal against conviction – BBC News
‘A Sussex killer who bludgeoned a lover to death with a hammer has lost an appeal against a murder conviction.’
BBC News, 4th March 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brown Clee Hill: Moses Christensen guilty of walker murder – BBC News
‘A man who “roamed around” a beauty spot looking for someone to kill has been found guilty of a walker’s murder.’
BBC News, 3rd March 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pensioner cleared of murdering wife during first lockdown in Wales – The Guardian
‘A man who killed his wife five days into the first lockdown last year in Wales has been cleared of her murder.’
The Guardian, 15th February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Three guilty of crossbow killings at Brierley Hill cannabis farm – BBC News
‘An accountant and his father have been convicted of mistakenly killing their relative with a crossbow and murdering a cannabis farm burglar seconds later.’
BBC News, 11th February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
D and F v Persons Unknown: anonymity under the Venables jurisdiction – Doughty Street Chambers
‘In D and F v Persons Unknown [2021] EWHC 157 (QB), handed down on 4th February, Tipples J granted an order permanently preventing the identification of two young women convicted of murdering Angela Wrightson.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 8th February 2021
Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk
