Gracie Spinks inquest: Police admit failing woman killed by her stalker – BBC News
‘A police force has said it failed a woman who was stabbed to death by a former colleague who had stalked her.’
BBC News, 16th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: murder
Victims to be protected through Sentencing Reforms – Ministry of Defence
‘Cowardly domestic abusers will continue to face time behind bars under legislation laid in Parliament today which will also see the most horrific murderers face life behind bars and rapists locked up for longer.’
Ministry of Defence, 14th November 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Olivia’s killer plans conviction appeal after losing minimum term challenge – The Independent
‘Thomas Cashman failed in a bid to challenge his 42-year sentence for the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel at the Court of Appeal on Wednesday.’
The Independent, 15th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
David Bettison death: ‘Jealous’ man murdered friend found with ex-partner – BBC News
‘A “jealous” man has been jailed for life for murdering his friend, who he found with his ex-partner in a village park in Leicestershire.’
BBC News, 14th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Senior officer in Stephen Lawrence case was ‘corrupt’, Met document claims – The Guardian
‘A former Scotland Yard intelligence chief should face a new investigation into alleged perjury, the mother of Stephen Lawrence has said, after the unearthing of documents claiming he was corrupt.’
The Guardian, 14th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Criminals released from prison ‘left free to kill’ as overstretched probation service in crisis – The Independent
’59 offenders being monitored after leaving prison went on to be convicted of murder in just one year – with at least five cases blamed on failings in an overstretched probation service.’
The Independent, 13th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mothers who kill: A look at infanticide – Doughty Street Chambers
‘Murders where mothers kill their babies are thankfully rare, however recent cases raise questions about the legal framework surrounding this offence, and whether laws concerning murder, manslaughter and infanticide are applied in a way that protects not only vulnerable children but also vulnerable women.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 9th October 2023
Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk
Woman found guilty of murdering toddler she was adopting decade ago – The Independent
‘A woman has been found guilty of murdering a one-year-old child she was in the process of adopting.’
The Independent, 9th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Paul Bryan: ‘Fantasist’ killer convicted of murder after 39 years on the run – BBC News
‘A “fantasist” killer who assumed the identity of a dead man who had the same name as him has been found guilty of murder some 39 years later.’
BBC News, 7th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Frank McKeever: Couple convicted of murder after forced ‘confession’ – BBC News
‘A woman and her partner have been found guilty of killing her step-father and dumping his body after they forced him to make a “video confession”.’
BBC News, 7th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cumbrian man found guilty of murdering four-month-old baby son – The Guardian
‘A man described as a “monster” and “ticking timebomb” has been found guilty of murdering his four-month-old baby son.’
The Guardian, 1st November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Stoke-on-Trent man who set wife on fire jailed for murder – BBC News
‘A man who set his estranged wife on fire after dousing her with petrol has been jailed for life for her murder.’
BBC News, 1st November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Christmas Day killer Thomas Grant jailed for Lucy Clews murder – BBC News
‘A man who “brutally” killed a grieving widow at her home on Christmas Day and sold her wedding ring to fund his drug habit has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 31st October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met officer charged with murder of Chris Kaba can be named, judge rules – The Guardian
‘The Metropolitan police officer charged with murder after Chris Kaba was shot dead can be named by the media, a judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 30th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal quashes murder conviction following ‘entirely avoidable’ procedural error – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A murder conviction has been quashed for the second time due to an ‘entirely avoidable’ procedural error which Court of Appeal judges determined made the conviction unsafe.’
Law Society's Gazette, 27th October 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Colchester murder: Man convicted of killing wife in kitchen – BBC News
‘A man has been found guilty of murdering his university lecturer wife in what jurors were told was an act of “anger and jealousy”.’
BBC News, 26th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Two jailed for life for Dariusz Michalowski torture and murder in 2011 – BBC News
‘Two men have been jailed for life for the torture and murder of a man 12 years ago in West Yorkshire.’
BBC News, 26th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pub murder conviction quashed over procedural error – BBC News
‘A man who was jailed for murdering another man outside a pub has had his conviction quashed because of a procedural error.’
BBC News, 25th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Yousef Makki stabbing death was unlawful, new inquest concludes – The Guardian
‘The family of a teenage boy who was stabbed in the heart by his friend said they have finally got justice after a coroner ruled that he was unlawfully killed.’
The Guardian, 25th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Stark’ failures by probation service contributed to murder of Derbyshire family – The Guardian
‘Several “very stark” failures by probation services led to a dangerous man being categorised as low risk before murdering an entire family, an inquest has found.’
The Guardian, 23rd October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
