“Merseyside Police today dramatically called in the Crown Prosecution Service after The Times published notes which cast doubt on the conviction of Eddie Gilfoyle, who was jailed for life for murdering his heavily pregnant wife, Paula, in 1993.”
The Times, 20th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A labourer found guilty of killing a 34-year-old woman as she walked her dogs in 1996 has been jailed for life and told to serve a minimum 19 years.”
BBC News, 19th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Sixteen years after a man was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his heavily pregnant wife by hanging, The Times has uncovered evidence that throws his conviction into doubt.”
The Times, 20th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Ten years ago Harold Shipman was making headlines after he was charged with the murder of 15 of his patients. A public inquiry found that Shipman had used loopholes in the systems in which he practised as a family doctor to kill more than 215 people and to avoid detection for many years.”
The Times, 12th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Serial killer Steve Wright has dropped his bid to appeal against his convictions for the murders of five women in Suffolk.”
BBC News, 2nd February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The parents of Rhys Jones, the 11-year-old boy shot dead in Liverpool in August 2007 as he walked home from football practice, spoke of their ‘disgust’ last night after a judge ruled that three gang members convicted over the killing will serve only five years in prison between them.”
The Independent, 30th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A teenager who posted a message on Facebook saying he felt ‘like killin some1’ hours before stabbing a man to death in a crowded bar was convicted of murder today.”
The Independent, 28th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A registered nurse has been charged with murdering three elderly residents in the Somerset care home that she ran with her husband for ten years.”
The Times, 29th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A man has been sentenced to life for shooting dead a father-of-two in a pub.”
BBC News, 27th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A builder has been convicted of the murder of a nurse he strangled with her own blouse during a burglary.”
BBC News, 26th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who stabbed his partner to death in an argument that stemmed from a disagreement about their kitten was sentenced to life in prison today.”
The Independent, 21st January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A man who shot at three policemen has been jailed for 30 years.”
BBC News, 21st January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who murdered a 17-year-old dancer over a simmering dispute in a nightclub has been jailed for life with no chance of release for 27 years.”
BBC News, 21st January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A roofer has been found guilty in the 11-year-old murder case of a transsexual prostitute in London.”
BBC News, 19th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“New laws preventing people accused of murder from using sexual jealousy, so-called ‘honour’ killing and revenge as partial defences will make little difference in practice, lawyers say.”
The Guardian, 19th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A leading Chinese dissident who worked as an MI6 informant was convicted yesterday of murdering a millionaire author to steal his identity.”
The Times, 17th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A 16-year-old who was caught smiling and laughing after stabbing a schoolboy to death was given a life sentence for murder today.”
The Independent, 16th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“An angry father dropped his baby boy down the stairs, causing fatal head injuries, a court heard today.”
The Independent, 15th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The teenage killer of schoolboy Rhys Jones has lodged an appeal against his conviction and sentence.”
BBC News, 14th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Abused women who kill their partners in cold blood could escape a murder conviction under the biggest planned change in the law for a generation.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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