Mother and lodger cleared of murdering battered boy – The Guardian

Posted October 31st, 2008 in child abuse, murder, news by sally

“The mother of a 17-month-old boy who suffered a catalogue of injuries and died from a broken back despite being on the child protection register was cleared yesterday of his murder on the orders of a judge.”

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The Guardian, 31st October 2008

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Victims’ statements ‘a success’ – BBC News

Posted October 31st, 2008 in murder, news, victims by sally

“A pilot scheme giving murder victims’ families a chance to tell the court how the death has affected them has been a success, says the Ministry of Justice.”

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BBC News, 30th October 2008

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Criminals on probation committed 120 murders in two years – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 30th, 2008 in murder, news, probation by sally

“Between April 2006 and April this year, offenders serving community sentences and suspended sentences were convicted of a total of 121 murders.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th October 2008

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Mother cleared of murdering baby – BBC News

Posted October 30th, 2008 in children, murder, news by sally

“The mother of an abused 17-month-old baby boy, who died from injuries including a broken back, has been cleared of his murder.”

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BBC News, 30th October 2008

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Court statements for families of murder victims ‘a success’ says new report – Ministry of Justice

Posted October 30th, 2008 in murder, news, victims by sally

“A pilot scheme giving families of murder victims a chance to tell the court how the death has affected them has proven to be a success, according to research published today by the Ministry of Justice.”

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Ministry of Justice, 30th October 2008

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Stab killer jailed for 13 years – BBC News

Posted October 29th, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A 22-year-old woman will serve at least 13 years of a life sentence for stabbing her mother’s partner to death.”

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BBC News, 29th October 2008

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Goth murderer’s sentence reduced – BBC News

Posted October 29th, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“One of the teenage boys who kicked a 20-year-old woman to death because she was dressed as a Goth has won a cut in his minimum term for the murder.”

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BBC News, 29th October 2008

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Man jailed for girlfriend murder – BBC News

Posted October 27th, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A former soldier in the Latvian army who killed his girlfriend by stabbing her through the heart will spend at least 18 years in prison.”

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BBC News, 27th October 2008

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Father jailed for 22 years for baby’s murder – The Independent

Posted October 24th, 2008 in child abuse, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who killed his 16-month-old daughter by snapping her spine in a ‘chilling and brutal attack’ following months of abuse was told today that he must spend at least 22 years in prison.”

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The Independent, 24th October 2008

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Man found guilty of quarry murder – BBC News

Posted October 21st, 2008 in murder, news by sally

“A man has been jailed for life for killing a mother whose body was found dumped in a South Yorkshire quarry.”

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BBC News, 21st October 2008

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Former Mr Gay UK jailed for 30 years for cooking and eating flesh of boyfriend – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 20th, 2008 in domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A chef who murdered a boyfriend before cooking a section of his flesh with fresh herbs and olive oil and chewing a piece has been jailed for a minimum of 30 years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th October 2008

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Knife killer must serve 16 years – BBC News

Posted October 20th, 2008 in drug abuse, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A drug addict who stabbed a 75-year-old man to death in a random attack in Bristol has been told he must serve at least 16 years in prison.”

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BBC News, 17th October 2008

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Man killed wife in Facebook row – BBC News

Posted October 17th, 2008 in domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for life for stabbing his wife to death over a posting she made on the social networking site Facebook.”

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BBC News, 17th October 2008

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Murder mastermind’s life sentence – BBC News

Posted October 17th, 2008 in murder, news, prisons, sentencing by sally

“A remand prisoner has been sentenced to life for ordering a shooting using a mobile phone smuggled into prison.”

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BBC News, 17th October 2008

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Guilty of murder: man who set up shooting from prison cell – The Guardian

Posted October 17th, 2008 in murder, news, prisons by sally

“A man was convicted yesterday of plotting the murder of his former friend on a mobile phone from his cell in a high security prison.”

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The Guardian, 17th October 2008

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Father convicted of son’s murder – BBC News

Posted October 17th, 2008 in murder, news by sally

“A bus driver has been convicted of murdering his 19-year-old son after an argument at their Norfolk flat.”

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BBC News, 16th October 2008

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Killer jailed in skull-find case – BBC News

Posted October 17th, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for life for the murder of a fellow Lithuanian whose skull was discovered in the garden of a house in north-west London.”

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BBC News, 16th October 2008

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Cannabis murderer jailed for life – BBC News

Posted October 16th, 2008 in drug abuse, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A cannabis user who stabbed his girlfriend to death after becoming convinced she was part of a plot to kill him has been jailed for murder.”

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BBC News, 16th October 2008

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Responses to Ministry of Justice consultation paper: Bail and Murder – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted October 16th, 2008 in bail, consultations, murder by sally

“Responses to Ministry of Justice consultation paper: Bail and Murder.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 15th October 2008

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Appeal date for Newlove killers – BBC News

Posted October 15th, 2008 in appeals, murder, news, young offenders by sally

“Two youths convicted of kicking a man to death outside his home in Cheshire will begin their appeals in November.”

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BBC News, 15th October 2008

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