Amina Agboola case: Death kick killer Dean Harris guilty of murder – BBC News

‘A man has been convicted of murdering a two-year-old girl after he kicked her, rupturing her liver.’

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BBC News, 17th June 2014

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Hitmen who killed boy by mistake lose appeal against 40-year jail terms – The Guardian

Posted June 17th, 2014 in appeals, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘Two hitmen who stabbed an innocent schoolboy to death by mistake in a “callous and cruel” attack have lost appeals against their 40-year minimum jail terms.’

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The Guardian, 17th June 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Appeal court raises murder jail term of Adam Singer – BBC News

Posted June 13th, 2014 in appeals, domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A father who killed his ex-girlfriend while their young daughter slept upstairs has had his minimum jail term increased at the Court of Appeal to 23 years.’

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BBC News, 12th June 2014

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Trial of AB and CD part of creeping move towards secret justice – The Guardian

‘The case of AB and CD has been widely described as “Britain’s first secret trial”. It would be more accurately described as the latest of a number of creeping moves towards secret justice.’

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The Guardian, 12th June 2014

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Government of Ghana v Gambrah (Death Penalty Project intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted June 11th, 2014 in death penalty, extradition, human rights, law reports, murder by sally

Government of Ghana v Gambrah (Death Penalty Project intervening) [2014] EWHC 1569 (Admin); [2014] WLR (D) 245

‘The mere imposition of the death penalty in a requesting state, coupled with an acceptable assurance that it would not be carried out, was no bar to extradition.’

WLR Daily, 16th May 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Rania Alayed murder: Husband guilty of ‘honour killing’ – BBC News

‘A man has been found guilty of the “pre-planned honour killing” of his wife, whose body has never been found.’

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BBC News, 4th June 2014

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Man jailed for offensive Ann Maguire Facebook post – BBC News

Posted June 4th, 2014 in inquests, internet, malicious communications, murder, news, sentencing, teachers by sally

‘A man who posted an offensive message on Facebook after the killing of Leeds teacher Ann Maguire has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 4th June 2014

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Stephen Lawrence murder: IPCC to investigate officers – BBC News

Posted June 2nd, 2014 in complaints, inquiries, murder, news, police, professional conduct by sally

‘Claims of “discreditable conduct” by Metropolitan Police officers after the murder of teenager Stephen Lawrence are to be probed by the police watchdog.’

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BBC News, 2nd June 2014

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Bristol man Nirmal Gill jailed for 17 years for murdering wife – BBC News

Posted June 2nd, 2014 in domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A former soldier who murdered his wife after discovering she was having an affair with her ex-husband has been jailed for 17 years.’

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BBC News, 28th March 2014

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Mohammed Badiuzzaman jailed for strangling pregnant wife – BBC News

Posted May 28th, 2014 in complaints, married persons, murder, news, police, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been sentenced to life in prison for strangling his pregnant wife at her home in east London.’

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BBC News, 27th May 2014

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Marine loses appeal against murder conviction – The Guardian

Posted May 23rd, 2014 in Afghanistan, appeals, armed forces, courts martial, murder, news by sally

‘A Royal Marine found guilty of murdering a badly injured Taliban insurgent has lost his fight to clear his name.’

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The Guardian, 22nd May 2014

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Linah Keza death: Ex-partner guilty of model’s death – BBC News

Posted May 22nd, 2014 in domestic violence, murder, news, offensive weapons by sally

‘A man who stabbed his model ex-partner to death has been found guilty of her murder.’

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BBC News, 21st May 2014

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Domestic violence: One month’s death toll – BBC News

Posted May 22nd, 2014 in domestic violence, murder, news, police, social services, victims by sally

‘David Gikawa, who murdered ex-girlfriend Linah Keza at her flat in London last year, has become the latest person convicted of a domestic violence-related killing. How common are such crimes?’

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BBC News, 22nd May 2014

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Joss Stone murder plotters’ jail sentences reduced – The Guardian

Posted May 20th, 2014 in appeals, conspiracy, learning difficulties, murder, news, robbery, sentencing by sally

‘The jail sentences of two men who plotted to rob and kill the pop singer Joss Stone have been reduced by the appeal court.’

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The Guardian, 20th May 2014

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Prisoners who have absconded should not be in open prisons, says Grayling – The Guardian

‘The justice secretary is to prevent prisoners who have absconded from being placed in open prison conditions after a convicted murderer went on the run for the third time.’

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The Guardian, 19th May 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Daniel Morgan’s family paid £50k over police failings – BBC News

Posted May 15th, 2014 in compensation, corruption, families, murder, news, police, private investigators by sally

‘The family of a private investigator found murdered outside a London pub is to be paid £50,000 for highlighting the failings of the Met Police.’

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BBC News, 15th May 2014

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Simon Olsen jailed for murdering former boss Steven Langley – BBC News

Posted May 13th, 2014 in guilty pleas, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A former employee has been jailed for life after pleading guilty to murdering the boss of a Kent fishing business.’

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BBC News, 12th May 2014

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Teenagers guilty of Liverpool launderette murder – BBC News

Posted May 9th, 2014 in murder, news, young offenders by sally

‘Five teenagers, some as young as 14, have been found guilty of murdering a 19-year-old man in a Liverpool launderette.’

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BBC News, 8th May 2014

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Police and prison officer killers to face life in prison – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 8th, 2014 in murder, police, press releases, prison officers, sentencing by sally

‘Anyone who kills a police or prison officer in the course of their duty will face spending the rest of their lives behind bars, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced.’

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Ministry of Justice, 8th May 2014

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Ajmol Alom murder: Knife warnings as trio jailed – BBC News

Posted May 8th, 2014 in joint enterprise, murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing, wounding by sally

‘Three men have been jailed for life for the murder of a “star pupil”. Aspiring doctor Ajmol Alom, 16, was stabbed in the thigh by a masked gang in an unprovoked attack near his home in Poplar, east London, on 12 August. Aminur Nadir Khan, 19, Mashudur Rahman, 22, and Ali Akbar Choudhury, 20, were jailed for a minimum of 23 years.’

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BBC News, 7th May 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk