‘The families of three men murdered by Stephen Port have received payments from the Met Police over its “investigatory failings”.’
BBC News, 30th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A 31-year-old man murdered an 18-year-old woman to silence her after she rejected his sexual advances and left her partially naked body in a town millpond, a judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 23rd August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man has been jailed for at least 21 years after admitting the murder of a teenager who had refused his advances.’
BBC News, 23rd August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Ex-chief constable Sir Peter Fahy told Sky News the “main issue” was a court backlog caused by Covid-19, and this had led to a higher reoffending risk.’
BBC News, 23rd August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife is to have his parole application considered.’
BBC News, 20th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Offenders caught repeatedly carrying knives are not being jailed in almost half of cases, despite the government’s attempt at a “two-strike” rule for prison sentences.’
The Independent, 18th August 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman who was arrested and charged after attending the vigil for Sarah Everard in Clapham last year has launched civil proceedings against the Metropolitan police.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A “serial domestic abuse perpetrator” who escaped a rape prosecution after a series of official failings has been convicted of assaulting another woman.’
BBC News, 13th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The prosecution of six protesters for attending a vigil for Sarah Everard has been halted.’
The Independent, 14th August 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of murdering his wife and stuffing her body in a suitcase just days after their wedding.’
The Guardian, 10th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who killed his wife in a “final act of control” and then went on the run has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 8th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A “coercive and controlling” husband who murdered his wife when he realised she was trying to break free from what was a toxic relationship has been jailed for at least 21 years.’
The Guardian, 8th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Every officer involved in the Daniel Morgan scandal will escape punishment, the police watchdog has announced, despite an independent inquiry finding that corruption in the Metropolitan police shielded the private detective’s killers with the force ignoring information.’
The Guardian, 3rd August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A teenager who helped murder five-year-old Logan Mwangi before dumping his body in a river will not have his sentence increased.’
BBC News, 3rd August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said it is “deeply sorry” that a murderer’s parole dates were given to a local newspaper before the victim’s family.’
BBC News, 3rd August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Whole-life orders should be imposed only in ‘the few exceptionally serious cases’ where a minimum term is not appropriate, the Court of Appeal ruled today in the cases of five killers – including Wayne Couzens, the former Metropolitan Police officer who murdered Sarah Everard.’
Law Society's Gazette, 29th July 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Information about drinking, debts and mental health that could have prevented a baby boy being placed with an adopting mother who went on to murder him was not shared between agencies, an investigation has concluded.’
The Guardian, 28th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The sons of a double murderer are to share £185,000 from their mother’s estate, a court has ruled.’
BBC News, 28th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Wayne Couzens is still set to die in prison after he lost his bid to reduce his sentence at the Court of Appeal.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A university student has been found guilty of killing one man and injuring two more during a spree of “random” knife attacks in north London.’
BBC News, 26th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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