‘Accidental’ stabbing man guilty – BBC News
“A man who claimed his girlfriend fatally stabbed herself in the back with a kitchen knife has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 11th September, 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: murder
Muslims accused of aircraft bomb plot to face retrial – The Independent
“Seven young British Muslims are to be retried for plotting to blow up transatlantic passenger jets using home-made liquid explosives in soft drink bottles.”
The Independent, 11th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Retrial for builder murder case – BBC News
“Two men jailed for life for kicking a retired builder to death in a Surrey street have had their convictions quashed by Appeal Court judges.”
BBC News, 10th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed in 1973 for murder challenges conviction – Daily Telegraph
“A man who was jailed for life for the brutal murder of a typist 35 years ago has returned to court to try to clear his name.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Disbelief turns to blame over failure to prove al-Qaeda aircraft plot – The Times
“Prosecutors are expected to decide at a high-level meeting today to seek a retrial of seven men on allegations of involvement in an al-Qaeda plot to attack transatlantic airliners.”
The Times, 10th September 2008
Sourece: www.timesonline.co.uk
CPS considers retrial over bomb plot – The Independent
“Prosecutors were considering today whether seven men accused of plotting mass murder on board transatlantic aircraft should face a retrial after a jury failed to reach verdicts.”
The Independent, 9th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police in crisis after jury rejects £10m terror case – The Times
“Police and prosecutors were locked in crisis meetings last night after what they believed to be the strongest terrorism case ever presented to a court was rejected by a jury.”
The Times, 9th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Liquid bomb plot: three guilty of murder conspiracy – The Guardian
“Three men were yesterday convicted of conspiring to commit mass murder through suicide bomb explosions, but a jury failed to reach a verdict on the allegation they were part of the biggest terrorist plot since the September 11 attacks.”
The Guardian, 9th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teenagers given life for drowning student – The Independent
“Two teenagers who murdered a student by pushing him into a fast-flowing river were jailed for life yesterday.”
The Independent, 5th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rhys case legal aid row resolved – BBC News
“The legal aid dispute which threatened to delay the start of the trial of a 17-year-old accused of murdering Rhys Jones in Liverpool has been settled.”
BBC News, 4th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal aid wrangle risks miscarriage of justice – The Times
“A teenager accused of the murder of Rhys Jones has been left without a QC with only a month to go before trial.”
The Times, 2nd September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Schizophrenic guilty of murder – BBC News
“A paranoid schizophrenic has been found guilty of murdering a father-of-three who was stabbed more than 80 times.”
BBC News, 1st September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rhys Jones trial may be held up by legal pay row – The Times
“The trial of a teenager accused of murdering the Liverpool schoolboy Rhys Jones could be delayed after he was left without a senior barrister because of a government limit on legal aid.”
The Times, 30th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Jenkins murder claim is dismissed – BBC News
“Police have dismissed a claim by the former deputy head teacher Sion Jenkins that a ‘mystery man’ may have murdered his foster daughter Billie-Jo Jenkins.”
BBC News, 26th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law student jailed for killing doctor who saved sister’s life – Daily Telegraph
“A law student who stabbed to death a doctor who became a mother figure to him after saving his sister’s life has been jailed for life.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Life sentence for son who killed wealthy father – The Independent
“A ‘callous’ son who murdered his wealthy father before draining his bank accounts during a lavish spending spree was jailed for life today.”
The Independent, 21st August 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Walking stick death pair jailed – BBC News
“A 46-year-old man who was found guilty of murdering a grandfather by forcing a walking stick down his throat has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 21st August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Convicted rapist declared ‘safe’ months before he murdered teenager – Daily Telegraph
“A convicted rapist sexually assaulted and murdered a teenage girl only months after he had been downgraded to the lowest risk level by public protection officials, it has been disclosed.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Convicted rapist declared ‘safe’ months before he murdered teenager
“A convicted rapist sexually assaulted and murdered a teenage girl only months after he had been downgraded to the lowest risk level by public protection officials, it has been disclosed.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Parents to be charged with murder of seven-year-old girl – The Guardian
“The mother and stepfather of a seven-year-old girl who allegedly starved to death are to be charged with her murder, the Crown Prosecution Service announced today.”
The Guardian, 13th August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
