Life term for woodland murderers – BBC News

Posted November 3rd, 2009 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“Two men who murdered their friend and dumped his battered body in Cheshire woodland have been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 3rd November 2009

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Sentence increase sends a message to gang members – Attorney General’s Office

Posted November 3rd, 2009 in gangs, murder, press releases, sentencing by sally

“A gang member involved in the murder of Rhys Jones has had his sentence increased from seven years to twelve after being referred to the Court of Appeal by the Solicitor General, Vera Baird QC MP, for consideration as unduly lenient.”

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Attorney General’s Office, 28th October 2009

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

Man and son guilty of pub murder – BBC News

Posted October 29th, 2009 in murder, news by sally

“A father and his 14-year-old son face life sentences after being convicted of stabbing a man to death in a pub.”

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BBC News, 29th October 2009

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Moves to stop infidelity as defence for murder defeated – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 28th, 2009 in murder, news, provocation by sally

“Peers have thrown out planned legislation to stop murder suspects claiming so-called crimes of passion in order to restrict their convictions to manslaughter.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th October 2009

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Vietnam vet jailed for Reservoir Dogs-style killing over unpaid wages – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 24th, 2009 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“Russell Carter, a Vietnam war veteran who murdered his boss and tried to kill three other people ‘in acts of callous wickedness, cruelty and inhumanity’, has been sentenced to life in prison.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th October 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Murderer’s appeal ‘unarguable from the start’ – The Independent

Posted October 21st, 2009 in appeals, murder, news by sally

“A teenager who violently beat a hairdresser to death with a heavy duty barbell lost an appeal against his murder conviction today.”

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The Independent, 21st October 2009

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Boy gangster trapped by Facebook jailed for life – The Independent

Posted October 15th, 2009 in murder, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A boy gangster who was arrested for two murders and a rape before reaching his 16th birthday was given a life sentence today.”

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The Independent, 14th October 2009

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Man jailed for 25 years for hammer attack on pregnant girlfriend – The Guardian

Posted October 15th, 2009 in attempted murder, attempts, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A ‘wicked and callous’ father-to-be was jailed for 25 years today for trying to murder his heavily pregnant girlfriend, hoping to benefit from her will and start a new life with another woman.”

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The Guardian, 15th October 2009

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Abuse boyfriend jailed for murder – BBC News

Posted October 14th, 2009 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“An abusive boyfriend who strangled his partner with a pair of her baby daughter’s tights, then slit her throat, has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 13th October 2009

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Boy, 16, arrested for two murders and rape faces life in jail – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 12th, 2009 in murder, news, rape, young offenders by sally

“A boy who was arrested for two murders and a rape before reaching his 16th birthday is facing life in jail.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2009

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Mother to give evidence in ‘honour killing’ trial – The Guardian

Posted October 9th, 2009 in domestic violence, Islam, murder, news by sally

“The mother of a schoolgirl who disappeared 10 years ago is to give evidence against her husband at his trial for the alleged murder of their daughter in a so-called ‘honour killing’. Tulay Goren, 15, was murdered by her father and his brothers because she fell in love with the wrong man, an Old Bailey jury heard today.”

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The Guardian, 8th October 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man guilty of firebombing attacks – BBC News

Posted October 7th, 2009 in arson, attempted murder, attempts, murder, news by sally

“A car dealer has been convicted of ordering fire bomb attacks on the homes of two Essex Police officers.”

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BBC News, 6th October 2009

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Pair jailed for shop trip murder – BBC News

Posted October 2nd, 2009 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man and a teenager have been jailed for life for murdering a father-of-five as he walked home from a shop in Staffordshire.”

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BBC News, 2nd October 2009

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Life for killer who stabbed father travelling to see newborn son – The Guardian

Posted October 2nd, 2009 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A killer who stabbed a young father in the heart as he was on his way to see his newborn son was jailed for life at the Old Bailey today.”

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The Guardian, 2nd October 2009

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Landlady killer gets 20-year term – BBC News

Posted October 2nd, 2009 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A Wiltshire man who bludgeoned his landlady to death then threw her body into the River Avon has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.”

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BBC News, 1st October 2009

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Petrol attack man jailed – The Independent

Posted September 30th, 2009 in arson, attempted murder, attempts, murder, news by sally

“A ‘highly dangerous’ man was locked up indefinitely today for what a judge described as a ‘horrific’ offence of attempted arson.”

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The Independent, 30th September 2009

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Playboy Thanos Papalexis given life in jail for property deal murder – The Times

Posted September 30th, 2009 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A British playboy who led a millionaire’s lifestyle in Florida was sentenced to life in prison today for murdering a man who stood in the way of a property deal.”

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The Tines, 30th September 2009

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Rachel Nickell: Boyfriend plans legal action – The Independent

Posted September 29th, 2009 in complaints, murder, news, police by sally

“The partner of murdered Rachel Nickell said he had instructed lawyers to try to bring the police to account for their failings in the case.”

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The Independent, 29th September 2009

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Escaped rapist jailed for murder – BBC News

Posted September 25th, 2009 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A convicted rapist who strangled a pensioner while on the run from a secure hospital has been jailed for at least 27 years.”

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BBC News, 25th September 2009

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Mother guilty of daughter murders – BBC News

Posted September 21st, 2009 in murder, news by sally

“A mother who stabbed her daughters to death at her home in Cambridgeshire has been found guilty of murdering them.”

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BBC News, 21st September 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk