“Twin brothers who murdered a father-of-two outside his Greater Manchester home, then tried to kill themselves, have been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 25th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A babysitting couple who left a three-year-old boy with more than 70 injuries have been found guilty at Wolverhampton Crown Court of his murder.”
BBC News, 26th March 2010
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“Three detectives face disciplinary action over ‘clear failings’ to apprehend a wanted armed robber who went on to shoot a sub-postmaster’s son dead during a raid.”
The Guardian, 26th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“There are ‘no circumstances’ in which Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe could be released from prison, Justice Secretary Jack Straw has said.”
BBC News, 23rd March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A 19-year-old man who was found guilty of murdering a Matalan shop manager has been sentenced to life with a minimum 20-year term.”
BBC News, 22nd March 2010
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“A 22-year-old man who repeatedly stabbed a teenage boy was today facing life in jail after the first case in which new dog DNA technology was used in a murder prosecution.”
The Guardian, 18th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“One of the defendants in the trial into the death of a man whose headless body was found in a Bedfordshire lake has been acquitted of familial homicide.”
BBC News, 17th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A schizophrenic man who pleaded guilty to killing a father in north London months after being fined for another attack has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 16th March 2010
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“A stalker who carried out a ‘frenzied’ knife attack on his ex-girlfriend after a campaign of harassment has been jailed for life.Vikramgit Singh, 26, was told he must serve at least 20 years for the murder of Gemma Dorman in July 2008.”
The Guardian, 16th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Attorney General, Baroness Scotland QC today welcomed the Court of Appeal’s decision that a minimum term of 20 years, handed to John McFarlane when he was sentenced to life last November, was unduly lenient, and increased the minimum term to 30 years.”
Attorney General’s Office, 11th March 2010
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
“A man who stabbed his close friend in the heart twice has been jailed for life at Cardiff Crown Court.”
BBC News, 11th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A murderer who killed a woman with a bolt gun has had his life sentence tariff increased from 20 to 30 years.”
BBC News, 11th March 2010
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“Four men have been jailed for life for the murder of a cyclist who was killed in a drive-by shooting in Liverpool.”
BBC News, 10th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A 48-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering his teenage daughter.”
BBC News, 10th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A judge said the public deserved to know the identities of offenders who committed ‘grave crimes’ as he allowed the naming of a juvenile who killed an innocent peacemaker with a single punch.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A serial sex offender was today sentenced to life in prison after he admitted kidnapping, raping and murdering a teenager whom he ensnared using a fake profile on Facebook.”
The Guardian, 8th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The case of a man convicted of a murder in London nearly 35 years ago is to be sent back to the court of appeal. Campaigners claim that the case is one of Britain’s longest-running miscarriages of justice.”
The Guardian, 8th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A bus driver who used his single-decker bus to knock down and kill a man who tried to confront him over damage caused to his pick-up truck was jailed for seven and a half years yesterday.”
The Independent, 5th March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Why are we asking this now?
The serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, who was given 20 life sentences in 1981 for murdering 13 women – he was known as the Yorkshire Ripper because he mutilated his victims’ bodies with a sharpened screwdriver – has applied to the High Court for a ruling on how much longer he must serve in jail.”
The Independent, 3rd March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The number of murders committed by people with mental health problems could be double what official figures show, according to research.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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