Justice Secretary pardons Shields – BBC News

Posted September 9th, 2009 in attempted murder, attempts, murder, news, pardons by sally

“Liverpool fan Michael Shields has been pardoned by Justice Secretary Jack Straw.”

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BBC News, 9th September 2009

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Three guilty of airline bomb plot – BBC News

Posted September 7th, 2009 in aircraft, conspiracy, murder, news, terrorism by sally

“Three men have been found guilty of plotting to kill thousands of people by blowing up planes over the Atlantic with home-made liquid bombs.”

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BBC News, 7th September 2009

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Cannibal killer murdered again after mental care failures – The Guardian

Posted September 4th, 2009 in mental health, murder, news by sally

“A cannibalistic killer who murdered a friend and cooked and ate part of his brain was able to carry out two murders in two months because of ‘systemic failures’ in mental healthcare, an NHS inquiry revealed today.”

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The Guardian, 4th September 2009

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Jack Straw raises questions about Scottish handling of Lockerbie case – The Guardian

Posted August 27th, 2009 in murder, news, parole by sally

“Jack Straw today (26 August) became the first British minister to raise questions about the handling of the release of the Lockerbie bomber, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi.”

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The Guardian, 26th August 2009

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Model’s murderer lodges an appeal – BBC News

Posted August 26th, 2009 in appeals, murder, news by sally

“A man who killed his model girlfriend has lodged an appeal against his murder conviction and 24-year tariff.”

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BBC News, 26th August 2009

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Teenagers jailed for robbing and killing man – The Guardian

Posted August 26th, 2009 in murder, news, robbery, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“Two teenagers were jailed today after being convicted of killing and robbing a grandfather described by the judge as ‘a gentle, amiable man’.”

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The Guardian, 26th August 2009

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Women jailed over murder cover-up – BBC News

Posted August 18th, 2009 in murder, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by sally

“Two women who admitted perverting the course of justice in a hit-and-run murder case have been jailed.”

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BBC News, 17th August 2009

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Lawyers fly to Briton held for murder in Iraq – The Independent

Posted August 17th, 2009 in Iraq, murder, news by sally

“A British legal team will fly from Heathrow airport to Iraq later today to begin work on behalf of Danny Fitzsimons – the British military contractor who faces the death penalty for the alleged shooting of two of his colleagues in Baghdad, Iraq.”

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The Independent, 16th August 2009

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Briton facing Iraq death faces UK jail term – The Independent

Posted August 14th, 2009 in Iraq, murder, news by sally

“Danny Fitzsimmons, the former British soldier accused of murdering two of his colleagues during a drunken brawl in Iraq, was already facing a potential jail sentence in Britain and had previously been convicted for firearm offences it emerged today.”

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The Independent, 12th August 2009

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Lockerbie bomber could be freed from prison next week – The Guardian

Posted August 13th, 2009 in murder, news, parole by sally

“Preparations are under way to free the Libyan man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing from prison next week, after doctors said his terminal prostate cancer was in its final stages.”

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The Guardian, 13th August 2009

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Guard family calls for fair trial – BBC News

Posted August 12th, 2009 in Iraq, murder, news by sally

“The family of a man from Lancashire who has been arrested in Iraq over a double fatal shooting say they fear he may not get a fair trial.”

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BBC News, 11th August 2009

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Two guilty of murdering father of five – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 11th, 2009 in murder, news by sally

“A man and a boy of 16 have been found guilty of murdering Michael Eccles, a Staffordshire father of five who was beaten just yards from his front door after popping to buy a bottle of wine.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th August 2009

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Gang warfare killers jailed for up to 35 years – The Independent

Posted August 10th, 2009 in gangs, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“Four gang members were told today they must serve minimum prison terms of up to 35 years after they were found guilty of murdering a 17-year-old youth who was gunned down outside a barber shop.”

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The Independent, 7th August 2009

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‘Salsa affair’ stab man is jailed – BBC News

Posted July 31st, 2009 in attempted murder, attempts, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A 66-year-old man who tried to murder his young Filipino wife after she had an affair with a salsa teacher has been jailed for 18 years.”

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BBC News, 30th July 2009

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Son convicted of plot to kill over-protective parents – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 30th, 2009 in attempted murder, attempts, conspiracy, murder, news by sally

“Christopher Monks has been convicted of plotting to kill his adoptive parents with a friend he met on the internet, because he thought they were over-protective and treated him like a child.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2009

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Man guilty of Beshenivsky murder – BBC News

Posted July 22nd, 2009 in gangs, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for life for the murder of a policewoman who was shot dead during a bungled robbery.”

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BBC News, 22nd July 2009

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Regina v Erskine; Regina v Williams – Times Law Reports

Regina v Erskine; Regina v Williams

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“Firm measures were required immediately to ensure that appeals against conviction and sentence could be heard without an excessive citation of earlier, largely factual decisions which did no more than illustrate or restate a principle.”

The Times, 22nd July 2009

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Ex-boyfriend jailed for double shooting – The Guardian

Posted July 20th, 2009 in firearms, grievous bodily harm, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A jilted boyfriend was jailed for lifetoday today for gunning down his girlfriend’s parents, after blaming them for breaking up their relationship.”

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The Guardian, 20th July 2009

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R v Stewart – WLR Daily

Posted July 17th, 2009 in alcoholism, diminished responsibility, law reports, murder by sally

R v Stewart [2009] EWCA Crim 593; [ 2009] WLR (D) 244

“A jury in a murder trial considering the defence of diminished responsibility by a defendant suffering from alcohol dependency syndrome should not be directed to look at each drink consumed prior to the killing and decide whether it was taken voluntarily or involuntarily since, at some levels of severity, what might appear to be voluntary drinking might be inseparable from the defendant’s underlying syndrome.”

WLR Daily, 16th July 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Burglar cleared of woman’s murder – BBC News

Posted July 17th, 2009 in assault, causation, grievous bodily harm, murder, news by sally

“A burglar who attacked a 94-year-old woman has been cleared of her murder.”

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BBC News, 16th July 2009

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