Dalian Atkinson: PC Benjamin Monk sacked by police – BBC News
‘A police officer jailed for killing former footballer Dalian Atkinson has been sacked having “undermined public confidence” in policing.’
BBC News, 10th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: unlawful killing
PC who killed Dalian Atkinson jailed – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Benjamin Monk, 43, has been sentenced to eight years in prison after being found guilty last week of killing former Aston Villa player Dalian Atkinson.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 29th June 2021
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Haulage boss jailed over M62 faulty brake deaths – BBC News
‘A haulage boss who ran a “lawless” business has been jailed for 15 years after two men died when their car was hit by an HGV with faulty brakes.’
BBC News, 29th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dalian Atkinson: jury discharged after failing to reach verdict on second PC – The Guardian
‘A jury has been discharged following its failure to reach a verdict on allegations that a police officer assaulted the former footballer Dalian Atkinson with a baton after he was felled by a stun gun on the night he died.’
The Guardian, 24th June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Andrew Hall inquest: Police used ‘justified’ force on man who died – BBC News
‘Police officers used “justified, necessary and proportionate” force to restrain a man who later died, an inquest jury has found.’
BBC News, 22nd June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Christopher Kapessa: Family wins legal bid to review decision not to prosecute teen over river death – The Independent
‘The family of 13-year-old Christopher Kapessa, who died after being pushed into the River Cynon in South Wales in July 2019, have won a High Court bid for a review of the decision not to prosecute the teenager accused of being responsible.’
The Independent, 11th June 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Hillsborough disaster: Police forces agree compensation money after cover-up – The Independent
‘Two police forces have agreed to pay damages to more than 600 people after a cover-up following the Hillsborough disaster, lawyers have said. The South Yorkshire and West Midlands forces agreed the settlement following a civil claim for misfeasance in a public office on behalf of 601 claimants, solicitors representing the victims said.’
The Independent, 5th June 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Drunk driver jailed over student’s death in Nottingham – BBC News
‘A driver has been jailed after causing the death of a university student in a hit-and-run last year.’
BBC News, 13th May 2021
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Police watchdog threatened with legal action over inquiry into man’s death – The Guardian
‘The police watchdog has been threatened with legal action for refusing to investigate whether the conduct of officers who restrained a man for a significant period of time committed a criminal offence or that their behaviour amounts to misconduct.’
The Guardian, 4th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Matthew Topham: Lottery winner sentenced over fatal crash – BBC News
‘A lottery winner who caused a fatal Christmas Day crash when he took his eyes off the road to find his young son’s teddy bear has avoided jail.’
BBC News, 11th March 2021
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Jack Barnes ‘let down again’ as manslaughter charges not considered – BBC News
‘A man who was unlawfully killed after public transport staff restrained him has been “let down again” as no-one will face manslaughter charges.’
BBC News, 10th March 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jack Barnes: ‘I can’t breathe’ death reviewed three times – BBC News
‘No-one was prosecuted over the death of a man who was restrained in the street by public transport workers despite the case being reviewed three times.’
BBC News, 1st March 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
IOPC investigates five Thames Valley police officers over death of man, 24 – The Guardian
‘Five police officers are under investigation for manslaughter after the death of a 24-year-old man in police custody earlier this month.’
The Guardian, 25th February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
MI6 ‘body-in-bag’: Spy Gareth Williams’ London flat death reviewed – BBC News
‘The death of an MI6 agent whose naked body was found inside a locked holdall at his London flat is to be reviewed. Metropolitan Police investigators said new information about Gareth Williams, who died in 2010, had come to light.’
BBC News, 22nd February 2021
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Gosport hospital deaths: Families ‘need Hillsborough-style inquests’ – BBC News
‘Relatives of patients who died after receiving “dangerous” levels of painkillers at Gosport War Memorial Hospital have called for new inquests.’
BBC News, 5th February 2021
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Anthony Grainger family to continue legal fight over fatal shooting by police – The Guardian
‘The family of an unarmed man who was fatally shot by police have vowed to continue their fight for answers after the official watchdog dropped its investigation into the operation.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Family wins lawsuit against NHS trust over woman’s decomposed body – The Guardian
‘The family of a woman whom they suspect was killed has won a lawsuit against a health trust that allowed her body to decompose to the point that experts were unable to rule out third-party involvement in the death in a first-of-its kind ruling.’
The Independent, 29th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Harry Dunn crash: Biden team says Anne Sacoolas extradition refusal ‘final’ – BBC News
‘The new Biden administration has said the US government’s decision to refuse an extradition request for Harry Dunn’s alleged killer was “final”.’
BBC News, 28th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wirral driver, 88, who killed cyclist sentenced to curfew – BBC News
‘An 88-year-old driver who killed a cyclist by driving over him on a roundabout has been sentenced to a curfew.’
BBC News, 27th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Reflections on Maughan: disclosure in inquests – Henderson Chambers
‘Inquests are not adversarial proceedings. However, the Supreme Court decision in Maughan (lowering the standard of proof for an inquest conclusion of ‘unlawful killing’ to the balance of probabilities) has left practitioners concerned about the ability of the coronial process to protect Interested Persons (“IPs”) from the serious reputational damage such a conclusion will inevitably cause. This article looks at one critical part of the process, namely disclosure.’
Henderson Chambers, 19th January 2021
Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk
