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www.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
UK news

Watchdog calls for murder law review amid family outrage over Nottingham stabbings

A watchdog has called for a review of murder laws following a controversial guilty plea to manslaughter in the Nottingham killer case.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) followed the law but failed to fully support victims' families, sparking a call for a review of how homicide is categorized. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
3 months ago
UK news

Nottingham victim's mother says she was foolish to trust the legal system'

The mother of a student killed in a knife attack in Nottingham feels let down by the legal system after his killer was hospitalized indefinitely rather than jailed.
The Crown Prosecution Service accepted Valdo Calocane's plea to manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility after he denied murder. [ more ]
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