‘Secret evidence that was not disclosed at trial has led to the overturning of the convictions of five men for conspiracy to murder following a shooting in Stoke-on-Trent in 2010.’
The Guardian, 22nd May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘For years Sam Gillingham believed her mum had walked out on her, but the truth began to emerge when her father tried to fake his own death. Russell Causley is now serving life for his wife’s murder. As his sentence is reviewed by the Parole Board, his daughter fears she may never know why her father murdered her mother.’
BBC News, 21st May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for life with a minimum of 29 years at the after he admitted killing a bartender in a park as she made her way home at Christmas.’
The Guardian, 17th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A jealous woman whose ex-boyfriend ended his life after she threw acid over him has been cleared of murder as photographs emerged of the scorched bed where he was attacked.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th May 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man who killed his girlfriend with a rock and a metal pole before flushing her body parts down the toilet has been sentenced to 28 years in prison.’
BBC News, 15th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who pressured his 14-year-old son to take the blame for a murder he committed has been jailed for at least 26 years.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th May 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A judge has said he will not grant a legal challenge by relatives of murdered toddler James Bulger against an order protecting his killer’s identity in its current form.’
The Independent, 3rd May 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A double child killer who was the first person to be convicted using DNA evidence has been refused parole. Colin Pitchfork was given life sentences in 1988 for the rapes and murders of 15-year-olds Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth in Leicestershire.’
BBC News, 3rd May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘One of Britain’s longest serving prisoners has been released after 43 years behind bars.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd May 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Two killers who went on to torture and set fire to a Vietnamese woman have been given whole-life jail terms.’
BBC News, 25th April 2018
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‘Deaths like that of six-year-old Ellie Butler, who was murdered by her father, could keep happening unless failures in child protection are quickly corrected, a report obtained by the Guardian has warned.’
The Guardian, 25th April 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A national day of commemoration for murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence will take place on 22 April every year, the prime minister has said.’
BBC News, 23rd April 2018
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‘A man who doused his neighbour with petrol and set her alight has been jailed for 19 years.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 20th April 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A man who killed his housemate and stabbed three members of her family has been sentenced to life in prison.’
BBC News, 18th April 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Scotland Yard has said it has run out of leads in the Stephen Lawrence murder investigation, ahead of the 25th anniversary of the racist killing. It will wait until a three-part BBC documentary about the case is broadcast next week to see if anyone new comes forward. The Met police said it was reviewing the case, which means it is considering closing it down.’
The Guardian, 11th April 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A “deceitful” and “manipulative” mother has been jailed for a minimum of 21 and a half years after murdering her seven-month-old baby and injuring another child.’
The Guardian, 11th April 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Failings by agencies over the care of a six-year-old girl who was murdered by her father did not contribute to her death, a coroner has ruled.’
BBC News, 10th April 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former police inspector who murdered his wife in their home and dumped her body in a lake has been jailed.’
BBC News, 27th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who hit a Somali woman with his car before going back to run her over as she lay helpless has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years.’
27th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who told police “I think I’ve killed my girlfriend” after beating her hours before she died has been jailed for the attack but not murder.’
BBC news, 26th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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