Julie Sheriff Afro comb murder trial: Girl found guilty – BBC News

Posted July 27th, 2012 in murder, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A girl has been convicted of murdering a teenager who died five months after she was attacked with an Afro comb.”

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BBC News, 27th July 2012

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Katie Wynter murder: Killer Tony Bushby jailed for life – BBC News

Posted July 25th, 2012 in identity fraud, internet, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

“A 19-year-old man convicted of murdering a teenager as she babysat her sister’s two children in Hertfordshire has been given a life sentence.”

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BBC News, 25th July 2012

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Taxi driver Andrew Flood jailed for Southport murders – BBC News

Posted July 24th, 2012 in alcohol abuse, gambling, murder, news by tracey

“A Southport taxi driver with a gambling addiction has been jailed for at least 30 years after admitting murdering two of his elderly passengers.”

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BBC News, 23rd July 2012

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Clifford Collinge murder: Market Warsop trio found guilty – BBC News

Posted July 24th, 2012 in murder, news by tracey

“A woman and two men she met in a pub have been found guilty of the murder of her husband, who died of 46 injuries.”

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BBC News, 23rd July 2012

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Yolande Waddington: David Burgess sentenced for 1966 murder – BBC News

Posted July 23rd, 2012 in DNA, evidence, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

“A convicted child killer has been sentenced to a minimum of 27 years in jail for the murder of a girl in Berkshire 46 years ago.”

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BBC News, 23rd July 2012

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Levi Bellfield newspaper articles were in contempt of court – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted July 23rd, 2012 in contempt of court, juries, kidnapping, media, murder, news, trials by tracey

“HM Attorney General v Associated Newspapers Ltd & Anor [2012] EWHC 2029 (Admin) (18 July 2012). The Divisional Court ruled that reports of Levi Bellfield in the Daily Mail and Daily Mirror, published while a jury was considering his charge of attempted kidnapping, were in contempt of court.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 20th July 2012

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Trial suspended as bogus interpreter stands in for wife – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 23rd, 2012 in evidence, interpreters, murder, news, sentencing, trials by tracey

“A court descended into farce when a man translating vital evidence revealed he was only there because his wife – the real interpreter – was too busy.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th July 2012

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Riots murder trial: Senior officer ‘lied under oath’ – BBC News

Posted July 20th, 2012 in murder, news, perjury, police, violent disorder by tracey

“A trial of eight men accused of murder during the Birmingham riots almost collapsed when a judge declared a police officer had ‘invented a story.’ ”

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BBC News, 19th July 2012

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Jeremy Bamber granted appeal in European court – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 19th, 2012 in appeals, human rights, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

“Jeremy Bamber, who murdered five members of his family, have been granted an appeal by the Grand Chamber of Europe’s human rights court.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2012

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Birmingham riot deaths: Eight men cleared – BBC News

Posted July 19th, 2012 in murder, news, violent disorder by tracey

“Eight men have been found not guilty of the murder of three men during last summer’s riots in Birmingham.”

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BBC News, 19th July 2012

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Carer found guilty of murdering elderly man in hammer attack – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2012 in carers, elderly, murder, news, sentencing, wills by sally

“A carer who ‘brutally’ beat an elderly man to death in a hammer attack after he changed his will to leave her a £340,000 legacy has been convicted of murder.”

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The Guardian, 13th July 2012

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Father jailed for killing man who asked if his crying daughter was all right – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2012 in assisting offenders, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A father has been jailed for at least 26 years for killing a man for asking if his crying daughter was all right.”

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The Guardian, 13th July 2012

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Jealous husband cleared of murdering wife after discovering affair – The Guardian

Posted July 12th, 2012 in firearms, mental health, murder, news by sally

“A jealous husband has been cleared of murdering his wife with a prohibited firearm after learning of her secret affair with another man.”

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The Guardian, 12th July 2012

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‘Trophy photo’ murderer William Rogers given life – BBC News

Posted July 12th, 2012 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A murderer who posed for a ‘trophy photograph’ with his dying victim before killing him has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 12th July 2012

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Justice for murdered rape victims: the DPP changes policy on rape counts left on file – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted July 12th, 2012 in families, murder, news, rape, victims by sally

“Last week Kier Starmer QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), announced that cases of rape linked to murder should be prosecuted rather than being left on file.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 11th July 2012

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Casey Kearney murder: Hannah Bonser found guilty – The Guardian

Posted July 11th, 2012 in diminished responsibility, mental health, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

“A woman with a history of mental health problems has been found guilty of murdering a 13-year-old girl in a park in a random and motiveless attack. Hannah Bonser, 26, stabbed Casey Kearney in an unprovoked attack in Elmfield Park, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, in February this year. She will be sentenced on Wednesday afternoon. Despite her mental health problems, a jury at Sheffield crown court rejected Bonser’s claim that she was guilty only of manslaughter due to diminished responsibility.”

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The Guardian, 11th July 2012

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Mother jailed for life for murdering 42-day-old baby with pain killer – The Independent

” A mother found guilty of poisoning her own baby with a powerful pain killer murdered out of a craving for attention, a judge told her today. Michelle Smith, was jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum 12 years for the murder of six-week-old Amy.”

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The Independent, 6th July 2012

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Emily Longley murder: Parents jailed for cover-up – BBC News

Posted July 6th, 2012 in murder, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by tracey

“A couple who covered up their son’s murder of his girlfriend at their Bournemouth home have been jailed.”

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BBC News, 6th July 2012

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Victims’ families will be asked for views on rape charges linked to murder following Clough campaign – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted July 5th, 2012 in families, murder, news, rape, victims by sally

Families of victims will be consulted on whether rape charges linked to murder should be prosecuted, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC has announced in guidance to prosecutors issued today.

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Crown Prosecution Service, 5th July 2012

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DPP changing policy on murder and rape cases – BBC News

Posted July 5th, 2012 in murder, news, rape by sally

“Cases of rape linked to murder should be prosecuted rather than being left on file, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is set to announce.”

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BBC News, 5th July 2012

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