Caroline Coyne murder: Carl Powell jailed – BBC News
“A man described as sexually obsessive and predatory has been given a life sentence for murdering a young woman and sexually assaulting another.”
BBC News, 18th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: murder
Barry George fights for compensation for Jill Dando murder conviction – Daily Telegraph
Barry George, who spent eight years in prison after being wrongly convicted of the murder of the TV presenter Jill Dando, today launched a test case bid to overturn a ‘defective’ decision denying him compensation.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th October 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Pentyrch web date killer Bleddyn King given 28 years – BBC News
“An 18-year-old man who stabbed a 64-year-old widower 72 times in his bungalow after meeting him on a website has been jailed for life for murder.”
BBC News, 16th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Saiba Khatoon: Man jailed over Rochdale pregnant mother death – BBC News
“A taxi driver has been jailed for life for stabbing his pregnant lover to death in Rochdale.”
BBC News, 15th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Five marines charged with murder after Afghanistan ‘incident’ – BBC News
“Five Royal Marines have been charged with murder over an incident in Afghanistan in 2011, the MoD has said.”
BBC News, 14th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Five criminals to make life sentence appeal – BBC News
“Five of the UK’s most dangerous criminals are to appeal against their life sentences for murder and rape.”
BBC News, 10th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Boy who stabbed student in row over conkers has sentence increased – The Guardian
“A teenager who stabbed a student to death in a row over conkers has had his sentence increased by the court of appeal.”
The Guardian, 9th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Anuj Bidve killer Kiaran Stapleton to appeal against sentence – BBC News
“The man who shot dead Indian student Anuj Bidve in Salford is to appeal against the length of his sentence.”
BBC News, 8th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Resident Evil’ killers jailed for Derek Blake murder – BBC News
“Three people who murdered a man in Norfolk after torturing him in scenes compared to the Resident Evil horror franchise have been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 5th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mehar Dhariwal murder: Daniel Rogers found guilty – BBC News
“A man who kicked and punched a taxi driver in a row over an advance fare has been found guilty of murder.”
BBC News, 4th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge imposes reporting restrictions in Dale Cregan case – The Guardian
“Court makes order postponing reports under section 4(2) of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 due to ‘very real risk of prejudice’.”
The Guardian, 24th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Naila Mumtaz murder: Four family members jailed for life – BBC News
“A man who murdered his pregnant wife has been jailed for life, along with three other family members.”
BBC News, 24th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge issues warning over Dale Cregan trial – The Independent
“A senior judge has issued a warning to police, press and politicians as alleged killer Dale Cregan appeared for the first time at Crown Court.”
The Independent, 24th September 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man jailed for murdering love rival – The Guardian
“A 63-year-old man who murdered a former police officer and burned his body after becoming obsessed with his wife has been jailed for a minimum of 22 years.”
The Guardian, 21st September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teenager jailed for life over fatal schoolboy fight
“A 15-year-old boy has been given a life sentence for killing a schoolboy whose stabbing was recorded on his own mobile phone.”
The Guardian, 21st September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Soldier who stamped on ex-girlfriend’s face after stabbing her to death in front of four-year-old son is jailed for life – The Independent
“An ‘evil’ soldier who stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death and then stamped on her face in front of their four-year-old son in a brutal revenge attack has been jailed for life.”
The Independent, 19th September 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The Cardiff Three: the long wait for justice – The Guardian
“The case of the Cardiff Three was a gross miscarriage of justice which, 24 years on, remains unresolved. Can a report into the failed prosecution of eight police officers shed new light?”
The Guardian, 17th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Minimum 28 years in jail for rapist who murdered pensioner – The Independent
“A rapist who murdered a pensioner has been jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum 28 years behind bars.”
The Independent, 17th September 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Theresa May’s hopes of deporting Italian ‘hammer killer’ quashed by judges – The Independent
“Home Secretary Theresa May’s hopes of deporting an Italian father-of-five who hit his flatmate over the head with a hammer then strangled him with the flex of an iron were yesterday dashed by senior judges.”
The Independent, 15th September 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Newton Abbot frying pan murder: paedophile Bryan Harris jailed – BBC News
“A paedophile who murdered his landlord by battering him with a frying pan has been jailed for life.”
BBC news, 11th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
