David Minto jailed for Sasha Marsden murder in Blackpool – BBC News

Posted July 29th, 2013 in murder, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A man has been jailed for life for the ‘sexually motivated’ murder of a teenage girl he stabbed 58 times and set on fire in Blackpool.”

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BBC News, 26th July 2013

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Peter McMahon death: Two jailed for freezer body murder – BBC News

“Two people have been jailed for life for the murder of a pensioner whose body they dumped in a chest freezer before plundering his bank account.”

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BBC News, 26th July 2013

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Adrian Locke drug deal stabbing: Two guilty of murder – BBC News

Posted July 26th, 2013 in DNA, drug abuse, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“Two men have been found guilty of murdering a man they stabbed to death when he tried to buy heroin from them.”

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BBC News, 25th July 2013

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Lover jailed for Diana Lee murder and mutilation in Cheshire – BBC News

Posted July 26th, 2013 in arson, fraud, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A conman who murdered his lover and mutilated her body to cover his tracks has been sentenced to life, with a minimum prison term of 34 years.”

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BBC News, 26th July 2013

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PC Keith Blakelock trial date set for next year – The Guardian

Posted July 26th, 2013 in murder, news, police, trials, violent disorder by sally

“A provisional trial date has been set at the Old Bailey for a 44-year-old man charged with the murder of PC Keith Blakelock during the Broadwater Farm riots in 1985.”

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The Guardian, 26th July 2013

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Honeymoon murder suspect Shrien Dewani faces extradition – BBC News

“Honeymoon murder suspect Shrien Dewani will be extradited to South Africa to face trial over his wife Anni’s death.”

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BBC News, 24th July 2013

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Shrien Dewani awaits ruling on bid to fight extradition to South Africa – The Guardian

“Shrien Dewani will discover on Wednesday whether his latest bid to delay his extradition to South Africa to face trial over his wife’s death has succeeded.”

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The Guardian, 24th July 2013

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DPP to meet judge following prosecution ‘farce’ in murder trial – Law Society’s Gazette

“Keir Starmer, the director of public prosecutions (DPP), is to meet Richard Griffith-Jones, the judge who made a scathing attack on the Crown Prosecution Service after a murder trial descended into farce last month.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 19th July 2013

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Cwmbran fire trial: Serious case review is called – BBC News

Posted July 22nd, 2013 in children, fire, local government, murder, news, police, sentencing, social services by sally

“A serious case review will be launched after three generations of the same family were murdered in a house fire.”

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BBC News, 19th July 2013

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Litvinenko public inquiry blocked: Diplomacy ‘a factor’ – BBC News

“UK-Russian relations were a ‘factor’ in the government’s decision not to hold a public inquiry into the death of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko, Home Secretary Theresa May has said.”

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BBC News, 19th July 2013

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Michael Adebolajo injuries: prison officers deny wrongdoing – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2013 in armed forces, murder, news, prison officers, prisons, restraint by sally

“Prison officers have denied any wrongdoing after Woolwich murder suspect Michael Adebolajo lost two teeth when he was restrained in jail, a trade union said on Friday.”

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The Guardian, 19th July 2013

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Organist’s killer jailed for at least 25 years – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2013 in homicide, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who battered a church organist to death as he walked to midnight mass has been jailed for a minimum of 25 years by a judge who told him: ‘Why you wished to inflict violence on another human being on Christmas Eve is known only to you.'”

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The Guardian, 19th July 2013

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Special court orders cast doubt on Kevin Lane murder conviction – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2013 in corruption, disclosure, documents, murder, news, police, public interest immunity by sally

“Doubts have emerged about the conviction of a contract killer following a trial in which special court orders were used to keep sensitive information out of the public domain.”

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The Guardian, 21st July 2013

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Inquiry launched after man is jailed for triple murder in house fire – The Guardian

“An inquiry has been launched into the contact the authorities had with a vulnerable family after a violent alcoholic man was jailed for at least 30 years for murdering his baby daughter, his girlfriend and her mother.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2013

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Alan Greaves killing: Ashley Foster guilty of manslaughter – BBC News

Posted July 19th, 2013 in homicide, murder, news by sally

“A 22-year-old man has been found guilty of the manslaughter of organist Alan Greaves on Christmas Eve in Sheffield.”

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BBC News, 18th July 2013

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Meat tenderiser killer Mark Hall jailed for life – BBC News

Posted July 18th, 2013 in families, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

“The brother in-law of a man killed with a single blow from a meat tenderiser has been jailed for life for murder.”

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BBC News, 17th July 2013

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Cardiff Three police corruption case collapsed ‘due to disclosure failures’ – The Guardian

“Prosecutors and police were overwhelmed by more than 1 million pages of evidence during the trial of eight former South Wales police officers that eventually collapsed, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.”

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The Guardian, 16th July 2013

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Tia Sharp murder: Agencies cleared of any blame – BBC News

Posted July 16th, 2013 in drug abuse, education, families, inquiries, murder, news, police, reports, social services by sally

“An inquiry into the welfare of murdered London schoolgirl Tia Sharp, who was killed by her grandmother’s partner, Stuart Hazell, has cleared the agencies involved of any blame.”

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BBC News, 15th July 2013

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Ofcom to probe Choudary comments – BBC News

Posted July 16th, 2013 in complaints, media, murder, news, terrorism by sally

“Ofcom has launched an investigation into interviews broadcast on BBC, ITV and Channel 4 with radical cleric Anjem Choudary in the days following the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby.”

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BBC News, 15th July 2013

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Kieran Raiswell death: ‘Sniggering’ killer jailed – BBC News

Posted July 12th, 2013 in diminished responsibility, mental health, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

“A man who stabbed a Manchester teenager to death in a random attack in the street ‘to see what it’s like to kill someone’ has been jailed for murder.”

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The Guardian, 12th July 2013

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