‘A convicted killer has admitted murdering a woman whose remains were found in south London earlier this year.’
The Independent, 26th September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman who made more than half a million pounds by travelling throughout England and Wales shoplifting and then claiming refunds on the stolen goods has been jailed for 10 years.’
The Guardian, 30th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man has been jailed for a minimum of 19 years for murdering his lodger and scattering his severed body parts in packages and a suitcase.’
BBC News, 26th July 2024
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‘Constance Marten and her partner, Mark Gordon, have been found guilty of concealing the birth of a child and perverting the course of justice after the body of their baby daughter was found following a high-profile search, it can now be reported.’
The Guardian, 26th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Police are planning to deploy 80 detectives for their criminal inquiry into the Post Office scandal, the Guardian has learned, but victims will face a long wait to discover if charges will follow.’
The Guardian, 27th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man has been found guilty of murdering his lodger before scattering his severed body parts in packages and a suitcase.’
BBC News, 22nd May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The bereaved and survivors of Grenfell Tower must wait until at least 2027 – a decade after the blaze that killed 72 people – before those suspected of being responsible for the disaster could face criminal trials, it has emerged.’
The Guardian, 22nd May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A 19-year-old has been jailed for six years for killing two teens in a crash after speeding at more than twice the limit.’
BBC News, 28th March 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A 16-year-old scout was unlawfully killed when he fell to his death during a trip to a rugged beauty spot in north Wales, a jury has concluded.’
The Guardian, 22nd February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A family who left an arranged marriage bride in a vegetative state after she was forced to take pills and doused with a corrosive substance has been jailed.’
The Independent, 14th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An ex-soldier who admired Adolf Hitler and planned to burn down a left-wing bookshop has been jailed for nearly five years.’
BBC News, 20th December 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An “evil” nurse who drugged patients on a stroke unit for an “easy shift” and a healthcare worker who conspired with her have been jailed.’
BBC News, 15th December 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An NHS nurse who was giving her patients on a hospital stroke unit sedatives to “keep them quiet and compliant” has been jailed for seven years and two months.’
The Independent, 14th December 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A police employee who tipped off a criminal friend about a covert investigation has been jailed.’
BBC News, 4th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two men have been jailed for life for the torture and murder of a man 12 years ago in West Yorkshire.’
BBC News, 26th October 2023
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‘The family of a teenage boy who was stabbed in the heart by his friend said they have finally got justice after a coroner ruled that he was unlawfully killed.’
The Guardian, 25th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A fresh inquest has begun into the stabbing of a Manchester teenager killed by a wealthy young friend who was ultimately cleared of murder and manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘New sentencing guidelines for the offence of perverting the course of justice will come into effect next month. These guidelines will apply to all defendants sentenced from 1st October 2023 onwards, irrespective of the date of the offence.’
Guildhall Chambers, 25th September 2023
Source: www.guildhallchambers.co.uk
‘On 1 October 2023, two new guidelines from the Sentencing Council for sentencing offenders convicted of interfering with the administration of justice will come into effect. The guidelines cover two offences: perverting the course of justice contrary to common law; and witness intimidation under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.’
Sentencing Council, 27th September 2023
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
‘Civil liberty campaigners have warned that the prosecution of a woman for holding up a placard about the rights of jurors outside a court is part of the government’s increasing attacks on the right to protest.’
The Guardian, 19th September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
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