Category: poisoning

Litvinenko, courts and secrecy – BBC News

Posted November 28th, 2013 in disclosure, inquests, intelligence services, news, poisoning, public interest immunity by tracey

‘The government has successfully won a court order blocking the release of secret information in relation to the death of the former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko. Alexander Litvinenko fell ill after a meeting with former KGB contacts in London in 2006. It is the latest legal twist in what is becoming an ever-more complicated legal fight between his widow, the proposed coroner and ministers over what should or should not be made public about the nature of his death.’

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BBC News, 27th November 2013

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Legal blow for widow of poisoned spy Alexander Litvinenko who risks bankruptcy by continuing her battle for a public inquiry – The Independent

Posted October 4th, 2013 in costs, families, inquiries, judicial review, news, poisoning, spying by sally

“Marina Litvinenko’s fight for answers over the suspicious death of her husband, Alexander, has suffered another defeat after judges refused to protect her from facing crippling costs if she loses her legal battle for a public inquiry.”

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The Independent, 3rd October 2013

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Litvinenko public inquiry blocked by government – BBC News

Posted July 12th, 2013 in coroners, inquiries, murder, news, poisoning, spying by tracey

“The government has refused a request to hold a public inquiry into the death of ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko, the coroner has announced.”

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BBC News, 12th July 2013

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Lee Webster jailed for Jason Wood pills-in-beer ‘prank’ killing – BBC News

Posted June 11th, 2013 in homicide, news, perverting the course of justice, poisoning, sentencing by tracey

“A man convicted of killing his friend by putting 27 anti-depressant tablets into his drink has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.”

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BBC News, 11th June 2013

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Lee Webster guilty of pills-in-beer ‘prank’ killing – BBC News

Posted June 10th, 2013 in homicide, news, poisoning by sally

“A man has been found guilty of killing his friend by putting 27 anti-depressant tablets into his drink.”

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BBC News, 10th June 2013

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Coroner calls for Alexander Litvinenko inquiry – The Independent

Posted June 6th, 2013 in coroners, disclosure, evidence, inquiries, murder, news, poisoning, spying by sally

“The coroner presiding over the inquest into the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko has called on the government to replace it with a public inquiry.”

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The Independent, 5th June 2013

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Rebecca Leighton: Poison probe nurse to sue police – BBC News

Posted June 3rd, 2013 in internet, news, nurses, poisoning, police, privacy by sally

“A nurse who spent six weeks in prison accused of poisoning patients at Stockport’s Stepping Hill Hospital is to sue Greater Manchester Police (GMP).”

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BBC News, 3rd June 2013

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Woman jailed for self-abortion – The Independent

Posted September 17th, 2012 in abortion, news, poisoning, sentencing by sally

“A woman who aborted her own baby within a week of his due date has been jailed for eight years.”

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The Independent, 17th September 2012

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Litvinenko inquest: Judge appointed to oversee inquest – BBC News

Posted August 10th, 2012 in inquests, intelligence services, judges, news, poisoning by tracey

“A High Court judge has been appointed to hold the inquest into the death of Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, who was poisoned in London in 2006.”

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BBC News, 9th August 2012

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

Posted July 6th, 2012 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, murder, news, poisoning, sentencing by tracey

” 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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Mother spared jail after plant food poisons son – The Guardian

Posted May 30th, 2012 in child neglect, news, poisoning, suspended sentences by tracey

“A mother whose neglected two-year-old son died a prolonged and horrible death after drinking poisonous plant food has walked free from court.”

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The Guardian, 29th May 2012

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Huddersfield poison plant food mum sentenced – BBC News

Posted May 29th, 2012 in child neglect, news, poisoning, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

“A mother whose two-year-old son died ‘a prolonged and horrible death’ after drinking poisonous plant food has been given a suspended sentence.”

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BBC News, 29th May 2012

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Manslaughter verdict for man who ‘botched’ boiler installation – The Guardian

Posted March 5th, 2012 in duty of care, homicide, negligence, news, poisoning, professional conduct by tracey

“A gas fitter has been found guilty of killing a 24-year-old woman who was overcome by carbon monoxide fumes from a newly-fitted boiler.”

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The Guardian, 2nd March 2012

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Man laced wife’s food with steroids – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 2nd, 2011 in domestic violence, news, poisoning, sentencing by tracey

“A man has escaped jail after he secretly added steroids to his wife’s food to make her put on weight and ‘keep her at home’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd November 2011

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Husband jailed over wife poisoning – The Independent

Posted October 31st, 2011 in news, poisoning, sentencing, soliciting to murder by sally

“A window cleaner was jailed for six years today for poisoning his wife’s hot chocolate and trying to hire a hitman to kill her.”

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The Independent, 28th October 2011

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Stowe school porter cleared of poisoning soup – BBC News

Posted April 6th, 2011 in food, news, poisoning by sally

“A kitchen porter at a public school in Buckinghamshire has been cleared of pouring drain cleaner into pupils’ soup.”

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BBC News, 6th April 2011

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Nanny jailed for attempting to poison Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 4th, 2011 in abuse of position of trust, news, poisoning, sentencing by sally

“The former nanny of Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold was jailed for 12 months today after admitting attempting to poison the lingerie tycoon with screen wash.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th March 2011

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School lab technician jailed for drugging pupil – The Independent

Posted August 24th, 2010 in news, poisoning, sentencing, teachers by sally

“A school lab technician who knocked a teenage pupil unconscious by tricking her into wearing a dust mask doused in chloroform was jailed for two-and-a-half years today.”

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The Independent, 24th August 2010

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Cocaine smuggler jailed for 20 years after drug-laced rum killed drinker – The Guardian

Posted August 12th, 2010 in drug trafficking, homicide, news, poisoning, sentencing by sally

“A smuggler has been jailed for 20 years for the manslaughter of a taxi driver who died after unwittingly drinking a shot of rum from a bottle heavily laced with cocaine.”

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The Guardian, 11th August 2010

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Man jailed for poison of baby son with painkillers – BBC News

Posted April 19th, 2010 in child cruelty, medicines, news, poisoning, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for a minimum of 10 years for trying to kill his weeks-old baby son by smothering him and poisoning him with painkillers.”

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BBC News, 16th April 2010

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