“A jilted teenager has been jailed for life after being found guilty of murdering his ex-girlfriend by stabbing her to death on a river towpath.”
BBC News, 22nd October 2010
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“A broke businessman who executed an elderly couple in cold blood for their money was jailed for life today and told he would serve at least 30 years in prison for their murders.”
The Independent, 21st October 2010
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“Two men have been convicted of murdering a shopkeeper during a robbery at his village store in West Yorkshire.”
BBC News, 21st October 2010
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“Two 15-year-olds were found guilty today of killing suspected paedophile Robert Daley.”
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The Guardian, 20th October 2010
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“A mother who gave her brain-damaged son a lethal heroin injection to end his ‘living hell’ challenges her conviction today.”
The Independent, 20th October 2010
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“A gay Saudi prince today faces a life sentence for beating and strangling his servant to death in the culmination of a campaign of ‘sadistic’ abuse.”
The Independent, 19th October 2010
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“A man who stabbed his ex-partner to death while on bail charged with raping her has been given life in prison.”
The Independent, 14th October 2010
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“Road rage killer Kenneth Noye was today granted a fresh chance to appeal against his conviction for murder.”
The Independent, 14th October 2010
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“Three men were facing life sentences today for killing an IT expert after snatching his girlfriend’s Halloween hat.”
The Independent, 12th October 2010
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“A man obsessed with violent child porn who called police to tell them he had raped and murdered his 12-year-old niece was told today by a judge he would spend the remainder of his life in prison.”
The Guardian, 4th October 2010
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“A chef who murdered his former wife after she taunted him on the social networking site Facebook about child support payments was jailed for life today (4 October).”
The Guardian, 4th October 2010
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“Men and women facing domestic violence could argue they were forced to kill their tormentor under a new murder law which comes into force today.”
The Independent, 4th October 2010
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“A nurse found guilty of using ‘extreme violence’ to murder her elderly parents was jailed for life today with a minimum term of 18 years.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st October 2010
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“Few people seem to have noticed that the law of murder in England and Wales changes on Monday. With only a few days to go, the Ministry of Justice had not published the circular it normally issues in good time to inform ‘public and stakeholders’ – in this case, killers and courts – about changes in legislation and their commencement dates.”
The Guardian, 30th September 2010
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“A man has been jailed for life for murdering his wife of five months and hiding her body in their garage.”
BBC News, 21st September 2010
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“A Polish dairy worker serving a life sentence for murdering a colleague and burying her body in a Wrexham field has failed to overturn the conviction.”
BBC News, 22nd September 2010
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“A knife killer was jailed for life today in what is thought to be the first case to be dealt with under tough new sentencing powers.”
The Independent, 21st September 2010
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“A former altar boy was found not guilty at his re-trial today of murdering an elderly vicar he accused of sexually abusing him.”
The Independent, 17th September 2010
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“A violent thug who murdered a woman and her teenage daughter after starting a devastating fire at their seaside home was jailed for life today.”
The Independent, 17th September 2010
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“A judge has called two cousins ‘wicked’ as he jailed them for killing their neighbour.”
BBC News, 15th September 2010
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