murder – Page 53 – Current Awareness

Knife-wielding Louis Morgan jailed for stamping on partner’s head – BBC News

Posted August 2nd, 2018 in attempted murder, attempts, domestic violence, grievous bodily harm, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who stamped on his partner’s head and then tried to kill her neighbour has been jailed for 20 years with five more years on extended licence.’

BBC News, 1st August

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judge names five teenagers guilty of torturing and killing rival – The Guardian

Posted July 30th, 2018 in anonymity, gangs, murder, news, young offenders by sally

‘Five 15-year-old boys who “tortured” a teenager to death in an alleyway behind his home in a gang murder can be named for the first time after they were handed life sentences. Kai Fisher-Dixon, Shuayb Mahomud, Tremayne Gray, Omarion Stephens and Abdulqaliq Mohamed stabbed Jacob Abraham, also 15, eight times in the legs and once in the arm.’

The Guardian, 27th July 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Stephen Port: Officers refuse to answer watchdog’s questions – The Guardian

Posted July 27th, 2018 in misfeasance in public office, murder, news, police by sally

‘All but one of 17 Met officers under investigation for the initial response to the serial killer Stephen Port refused to answer questions during interviews with the police watchdog.’

BBC News, 26th July 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Moped mugger who stabbed man to death for his Rolex jailed for life – The Independent

Posted July 20th, 2018 in murder, news, robbery, sentencing by sally

‘A murderer who stabbed a father to death while trying to steal his Rolex watch has been jailed for a minimum of 35 years.’

The Independent, 19th July 2018

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Paul Cleeland’s 45-year fight to clear name over gun murder – BBC News

Posted July 12th, 2018 in appeals, Criminal Cases Review Commission, miscarriage of justice, murder, news by sally

‘A man at the centre of one of the UK’s longest alleged miscarriages of justice is making a fresh bid to clear his name after a legal fight spanning more than four decades.’

BBC News, 12th July 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man found guilty of murdering wife on New Year’s Eve – BBC News

Posted June 28th, 2018 in murder, news by sally

‘An estate agent has been found guilty of murdering his wife after a drinking game on New Year’s Eve.’

BBC News, 27th June 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Couple who murdered French nanny and burned her body in garden jailed for life – The Independent

Posted June 27th, 2018 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A “cruel and evil” couple have been jailed for life for murdering their French nanny and burning her body.’

The Independent, 26th June 2018

Source: www.independent.co.uk

A very English scandal – New Law Journal

Posted June 25th, 2018 in bias, conspiracy, judges, murder, news, trials, witnesses by sally

‘Alec Samuels shares his reflections on the legal significance of the Jeremy Thorpe case.’

New Law Journal, 21st June 2018

Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk

Rikki Neave death: No charges over schoolboy murder – BBC News

Posted June 22nd, 2018 in evidence, murder, news, prosecutions by sally

‘A man arrested on suspicion of murdering a six-year-old boy almost 24 years ago will not face charges, prosecutors have said.’

BBC News, 21st June 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Doncaster Christmas Day killer jailed for life – BBC News

Posted June 20th, 2018 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A Christmas Day killer who stabbed her step-grandfather more than 120 times with a steak knife has been jailed for life.’

BBC News, 19th June 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Moped teen ‘highwaymen’ handed life sentences – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2018 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘Two moped riders who stabbed a charity youth worker to death during a “four-hour spree of violence” have been sentenced to life in prison.’

BBC News, 15th June 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Parachute murder bid: Emile Cilliers jailed for life – BBC News

Posted June 15th, 2018 in attempted murder, attempts, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘An Army sergeant has been jailed for life for trying to murder his wife by sabotaging her parachutes.’

BBC News, 15th June 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Student jailed for life after stabbing autistic teenager to death over WhatsApp argument – The Independent

Posted June 15th, 2018 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A student who stabbed an autistic teenager to death after an online row over who was more “gay” has been jailed for life as new statistics show knife crime is at a six-year high.’

The Independent, 14th June 2018

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Kyle Yule: Five teenagers jailed for knife attack murder – BBC News

Posted June 15th, 2018 in murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing, young offenders by sally

‘Five teenagers who murdered a 17-year-old found dying in a friend’s front garden have been jailed.’

BBC News, 14th June 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Jeffrey Barry release ‘blunders’ led to neighbour murder – BBC News

Posted June 14th, 2018 in mental health, murder, news, secure hospitals by sally

‘A series of failings led to the murder of a man by a violent schizophrenia patient, the BBC has learned. Jeffrey Barry stabbed neighbour Kamil Ahmad at their supported flats in Bristol in July 2016, hours after his release from a secure mental hospital. Barry had been detained after hearing voices and threatening to murder Mr Ahmad. But an independent panel was not told of his history of violence towards his neighbour before approving his release.’

BBC News, 14th June 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Here’s another Jeremy Thorpe scandal – its chilling legacy in law – Geoffrey Robertson – The Guardian

Posted June 4th, 2018 in conspiracy, contempt of court, juries, murder, news, prosecutions, public interest by sally

‘I defended the New Statesman during the legal fallout of the 1970s scandal. But ultimately a veil of secrecy was drawn over the British jury system.’

The Guardian, 2nd June 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Garry Newlove’s killers set for release from prison as ‘frustrated’ widow calls for change in law – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 29th, 2018 in murder, news, parole, victims by sally

‘Two of the three killers who kicked Garry Newlove to death are set to be released from prison, as his widow calls for a change in the law to allow victims of crime to be informed about parole hearings.’

Daily Telegraph, 29th May 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Army sergeant guilty of trying to murder his wife by tampering with her parachute – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 25th, 2018 in attempted murder, attempts, murder, news, retrials by sally

‘The “very dangerous, coercive and manipulative” physical training instructor showed no emotion as he was convicted on Thursday of two counts of attempted murder and a third count of damaging the gas fitting recklessly endangering life following a retrial at Winchester Crown Court.’

Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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