“Ethnic minority Britons were subjected to nearly one-and-a-half million more stop and searches in the 10 years after the Macpherson inquiry than if the police had treated them the same as white people, the Guardian can reveal.”
The Guardian, 22nd April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“When Clare Wood was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, a scheme was set up to allow women to see details of their partner’s violent past. Six months on, Steve Boggan finds out if ‘Clare’s Law’ is working.”
The Guardian, 21st April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Macpherson report made 70 recommendations – 67 led to specific changes in practice or law within two years of publication.”
The Guardian, 22nd April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Two men and a woman have been found guilty of the murder of a teenager whose body was found in a playing field in east London.”
BBC News, 17th April 2013
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“Three teenagers who beat a homeless man to death following a dare have been ordered to be detained.”
The Guardian, 15th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Women’s weekly That’s Life has been censured by the Press Complaints Commission for paying the sister of a murderer for her story.”
The Guardian, 5th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Three men who killed a sex offender and buried him in a suitcase in a shallow grave have been convicted of murder.”
BBC News, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Two men have been convicted of plotting to kill singer Joss Stone.”
BBC News, 3rd April 2013
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“An undertaker who was today found guilty of killing his wife in their bungalow and disposing of her body has been given a life sentence, of which he must serve a minimum of 17 years.”
The Independent, 2nd April 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A conman has been jailed for a minimum 40 years and told he will never be paroled after the cold-blooded murder of his parents to collect his £230,000 inheritance.”
The Guardian, 28th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A burglar was jailed for a minimum of 27 years on Wednesday for killing a street cleaner who tried to stop him with his broom as he fled from a house with a stolen laptop.”
The Guardian, 27th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Kevin Lane was jailed for life for the 1994 murder of Robert Magill, and given a tariff of eighteen years. As his daily updated website indicates, he has now completed that tariff plus 46 days. However, he has not yet been released because he continues to protest his innocence.”
The Guardian, 26th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A horror film fan who killed his friend in a scene which mirrored one of his favourite films has been jailed for life at Chester Crown Court.”
BBC News, 25th March 2013
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“What is it like if your brother or son is convicted of murder when you are convinced they are innocent? We meet three women who have fought for years to prove their loved ones’ innocence.”
The Guardian, 16th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Gary Dobson, who was given life sentence for murder last year, has abandoned battle against conviction, officials say.”
The Guardian, 15th March 2013
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“A ‘professional criminal’ given a life sentence for a road rage murder on an M25 slip road today (12 March) failed in a bid to get his 16-year minimum jail term cut by the Court of Appeal.”
The Independent, 12th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A man has been handed a life term after stabbing a gambler to death who had won £3,000 at a casino.”
The Independent, 9th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A man who beat his pregnant former fiancee to death causing the death of their unborn baby has been jailed for at least 27 years.”
The Guardian, 6th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A brothel worker who battered the ‘madam’ to death with a dragon ornament after she sacked him for being ‘sullen’ has been jailed for life for murder.”
BBC News, 5th March 2013
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“A woman who decapitated a stranger in the street was jailed for at least 37 years today.”
The Independent, 4th March 2013
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