Murder numbers at 38-year low but sex offences up 32% – BBC News
‘The number of murders and manslaughter cases in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest level for 38 years, police figures suggest.’
BBC News, 23rd April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Hired killer found guilty of murdering mother-of-five in New Forest field – The Guardian
‘A man has been found guilty of stabbing a mother-of-five to death as she tended her horses in a New Forest field, after he was recruited to stop her making an accusation about a sexual assault.’
The Guardian, 21st April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Boy of 13 given life sentence for killing woman by stamping on her face – The Guardian
‘A 13-year-old boy, who killed a woman by stamping on her face, has been given a life sentence.’
The Guardian, 17th April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
European Court backs UK-Lithuania extradition – BBC News
‘A Lithuanian man accused of serious offences including murders has lost his attempt to persuade the European Court of Human Rights to stop his extradition from the UK.’
BBC News, 16th April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Three found guilty over gambler’s killing – The Guardian
‘A woman has been found guilty of luring a professional gambler into bringing her to his flat, where he was kicked to death for the sake of his winnings.’
The Guardian, 15th April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Joshua Caird jailed for life for ‘cold-blooded’ Donna Eastwood murder – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for life after a surprise birthday party ended in the murder of a mother of four from Dartford.’
BBC News, 10th April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police watchdog slammed as ‘inadequate’ by adviser to Macpherson Inquiry – The Independent
‘Serious questions about the fitness of the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) to investigate far-reaching allegations of police corruption have been raised by a former member of the Macpherson Inquiry. The judge’s investigation is said to have been misled by Scotland Yard about the extent of corrupt police involvement in the 1993 investigation into the murder of Stephen Lawrence.’
The Independent, 12th April 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Leighann Duffy murder: Lloyd Byfield jailed for life – BBC News
‘A drug dealer who murdered a woman in front of a six-year-old girl has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 10th April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Birmingham canal murder: Man guilty of body-in-suitcase killing – BBC News
‘A killer who dismembered his tenant’s body before stuffing it into a suitcase which he dumped into a canal has been found guilty of murder.’
BBC News, 9th April 2015
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Boy, 13, jailed after admitting to north London stabbing – The Guardian
‘One of the youngest children to plead guilty to murder has been locked up for a minimum of 11 years after sentencing at the Old Bailey.’
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The Guardian, 11th April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Stephen Lawrence murder: IPCC investigating former Met chief – BBC News
‘Former Metropolitan Police chief Lord Stevens is being investigated by the police watchdog over information he gave to the inquiry into the Met’s handling of the Stephen Lawrence murder case.’
BBC News, 9th April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Inside Europe’s biggest sex offenders’ prison – BBC News
‘Europe’s biggest prison for sex offenders is in Nottinghamshire. How does it try to rehabilitate the inmates, asks Rex Bloomstein.’
BBC News, 30th March 2015
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Convicted murderers become first gay couple to marry in prison – The Guardian
‘Two convicted murderers detained in one of Britain’s toughest prisons have become the first gay couple to marry behind bars.’
The Guardian, 28th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Secret trial: Six unanswered questions – BBC News
‘An important principle in the British legal system is that “not only must justice be done, it must also be seen to be done”.’
BBC News, 26th March 2015
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Secret trial clears man of plotting to kill Tony Blair – The Independent
‘A British law student has been cleared of targeting Tony Blair and his wife Cherie as part of a terrorist plot, following the UK’s first secret terror case.’
The Independent, 26th March 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man jailed over ‘ferocious’ Brixton stabbing murder – BBC News
‘A man who killed his ex-wife and seriously injured two other women, including his ex-girlfriend, in a “ferocious stabbing spree”, has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 24th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Catastrophic failure’ allowed convicted killer to murder on day release – The Guardian
‘A convicted killer was allowed out on day release, leaving him free to murder a good samaritan in a decision described as a “catastrophic failure” by the chief inspector of prisons.’
The Guardian, 23rd March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Alex Peguero Sosa death: Lee Dent jailed for murder – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for murdering a teenage footballer by stabbing him in the neck with a broken bottle.’
BBC News, 20th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nigel Roach gets life for trying to kill partner – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for life for the attempted murder of his partner in Cardiff.’
BBC News, 20th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Amina Agboola murder: Death ‘not preventable’, review concludes – BBC News
‘The death of a toddler killed by a violent kick to her stomach by her mother’s boyfriend could not have been foreseen, a report has concluded.’
BBC News, 19th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
