A modern British murder: Vigilante neighbours face jail after convictions over murder of disabled man Bijan Ebrahimi wrongly accused of paedophilia – The Independent

“The two men will be sentenced next month after admitting their roles in the death of the 44-year-old Iranian national, who was described by his family as a ‘caring, loving and unselfish man’. Three police officers have also been suspended as an inquiry continues into how the Avon and Somerset force dealt with Mr Ebrahimi’s requests for help after the abuse began. Six civilian call handlers are set to be questioned by the police complaints watchdog as it investigates whether his cries for help were taken seriously. Bristol City Council, which housed Mr Ebrahimi, has launched its own inquiry into what went wrong.”

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The Independent, 28th October 2013

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Christopher Symons guilty of Patricia Goodband murder – BBC News

Posted October 28th, 2013 in murder, news, perverting the course of justice, wills by sally

“A man has been found guilty of murdering his business partner and throwing her down a well shaft in an attempt to gain a £1m inheritance.”

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BBC News, 25th October 2013

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Student gets 40 years for terror campaign against Muslims – The Guardian

“A white supremacist who hoped to ‘ethnically cleanse’ Muslims has been told he will serve at least 40 years imprisonment for a terror campaign in which he hunted down a Muslim to murder before he bombed three Midlands mosques aiming to kill and maim worshippers.”

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The Guardian, 25th October 2013

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Amelia Bowmar death: Darryl Elliott jailed for life – BBC News

Posted October 24th, 2013 in child abuse, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A father-of-two who murdered his partner’s young daughter has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 23rd October 2013

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Honeymoon murder suspect Shrien Dewani wins extradition hearing – The Independent

Posted October 23rd, 2013 in appeals, extradition, mental health, murder, news by sally

“Honeymoon murder suspect Shrien Dewani has won a further hearing in his legal battle against extradition. A panel of three High Court judges – headed by the Lord Chief Justice Lord Thomas – ruled today there are outstanding legal issues the court must decide.”

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The Independent, 22nd October 2013

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Inquest finds police failings over killings of woman and toddler son – The Guardian

“Police failings ‘more than minimally’ contributed to the deaths of a pregnant mother and child who were stabbed to death by the woman’s former partner days after she went to the police for help, an inquest jury has ruled.”

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The Guardian, 22nd October 2013

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Triple killer escapes whole life tariff because of European ruling – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 22nd, 2013 in human rights, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A triple killer, who slashed a pensioner’s throat when he tried to stop him robbing a neighbour, has avoided a whole life prison sentence after the judge said such a punishment was illegal under European law.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st October 2013

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Andrew Jaipaul murder: Allan Kalema sentenced to 14 years in prison – BBC News

Posted October 21st, 2013 in conspiracy, grievous bodily harm, murder, news, sentencing, violent disorder by sally

“A gang member has been jailed for life after a painter and decorator was stabbed 25 times in a London estate.”

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BBC News, 18th October 2013

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Man who killed three generations in Cwmbran fire has sentence increased – The Guardian

Posted October 16th, 2013 in appeals, arson, families, fire, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A violent drifter who murdered three generations of the same family, including his own ill baby daughter, by setting fire to their home has had his minimum jail term increased.”

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The Guardian, 15th October 2013

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Libel tourism at an end, say lawyers following high court rulings – The Guardian

“Lawyers have heralded the death of so-called libel tourism after the high court threw out two cases brought by wealthy foreigners over allegations published overseas.”

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The Guardian, 15th October 2013

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Susan May’s 20-year fight against murder conviction – BBC News

“For the past two decades Susan May says one goal has consumed her every waking thought – to clear her name and overturn her conviction for the murder of her aunt.”

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BBC News, 14th October 2013

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Marvin Samuels jailed for rape and murder – BBC News

Posted October 15th, 2013 in grievous bodily harm, murder, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A man who raped a stranger hours before murdering his ex-girlfriend has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 33 years.”

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BBC News, 14th October 2013

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Convicted prisoner has no entitlement to all the rights enjoyed by others – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 14th, 2013 in human rights, murder, news, prisons, remand by sally

The High Court has dismissed an ‘absolutely meritless’ claim by a prisoner that, in serving the non-tariff part of his sentence, he should be afforded all the Convention rights enjoyed by prisoners on remand or those serving time for civil offences such as contempt of court. As he had been deprived of the full panoply of rights, he said, he was a victim of discrimination contrary to Article 14.

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UK Human Rights Blog, 14th October 2013

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Stuart Lawrence race complaint against Met upheld – BBC News

“A Metropolitan Police officer accused of racial discrimination against the brother of Stephen Lawrence has a ‘case to answer for misconduct’, the police watchdog has said.”

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BBC News, 12th October 2013

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Michael Bennison trial stopped over ‘lost’ DNA evidence – BBC News

Posted October 11th, 2013 in attempted murder, attempts, DNA, evidence, murder, news, wounding by sally

“The trial of a man for the attempted murder of a woman in York has been abandoned after DNA evidence was lost.”

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BBC News, 9th October 2013

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Why Mrs Litvinenko did not get her PCO – but what if it had been an environmental claim? – UK Human Rights Blog

“An extraordinary story which would have raised our eyebrows at its implausibility had it come from our spy novelists. In late 2006, Alexander Litvinenko was murdered by polonium-210 given to him in London. He was an ex-Russian Federation FSB agent, but by then was a UK citizen. He had accused Putin of the murder of the journalist Anna Politovskaya. He may or may not have been working for MI6 at the time of his death. The prime suspects for the killing are in Russia, not willing to help the UK with its inquiries. But rightly, in one form or another, we want to know what really happened.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 9th October 2013

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Wife of Gurkha soldier murdered by serial sex attacker on hunt for woman to rape – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 9th, 2013 in murder, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A serial sex attacker, who went looking for a woman to rape before murdering the wife of a Gurkha soldier, has been jailed for life by a judge who described him as a ‘very dangerous man’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2013

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Britain pays out millions to criminals after losing 202 human rights cases since 1998 – The Independent

“Britain has had to pay out £4.4 million in taxpayers’ money as a result of losing 202 cases at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg since 1998, figures from the House of Commons reveal.”

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The Independent, 8th October 2013

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New Zealand businessman Mark Lundy set for retrial after 12 years in jail as he wins appeal in UK court over murder conviction

Posted October 8th, 2013 in evidence, murder, news, Privy Council, retrials by sally

“A businessman sentenced to life imprisonment for the murders of his wife and daughter in New Zealand had his conviction quashed by a British court today following the emergence of new evidence.”

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The Independent, 7th October 2013

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Man jailed for ‘brutal’ knife murder of his step-grandmother – BBC News

Posted October 4th, 2013 in murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

“A 21-year-old man who admitted murdering his step-grandmother in a ‘brutal, sustained’ knife attack at her home has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 3rd October 2013

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