Sarah Crump: Man found guilty of unsolved 1991 murder
A prolific sex attacker has been found guilty of murdering a woman in west London 30 years after being cleared and boasting he had "got away with it", under "double jeopardy" legislation.David Smith, 67, has been convicted of murdering Sarah Crump, 33, and "brutally mutilating" her body in 1991.
Runaway killer of Sunderland woman convicted of murder
An arrogant killer who provoked a national manhunt after killing a much-loved Sunderland woman has been convicted of murder.Alexander Carr went on the run for 18 days in December last year after stabbing 47-year-old Michelle Hanson to death in her flat.He was eventually found by police in a tent pitched on a railway embankment near Upper Holloway train station in London, hiding with a hunting knife.
Man who murdered 23-year-old motorcyclist in Brixton has minimum jail term reduced
Brandon McNeil (left) murdered Shane Jerome (right) in 2021 (Image: Metropolitan Police) A man who murdered a motorcyclist taking part in a music video has had the time he must spend in jail before being considered for release reduced.Brandon McNeil, 20, was handed a life sentence with a minimum of 24 years after admitting murdering Shane Jerome, 23, in Brixton, south London, in July 2021.
Racism, misogyny rampant in London police force, 'damning' report finds
Police officers restrain a man after they told people to go home during a march over the murder of 33-year old marketing executive, Sarah Everard, by a police officer in London, on March 15, 2021.(Matt Dunham/AP)Racism, misogyny and homophobia are running rampant in London's Metropolitan Police force, an official review of the institution found, recommending that the force undergo a dramatic overhaul to address deep-seated issues that it said have been exacerbated by a culture of "defensiveness and denial."
David Carrick: Requests for review of rape sentence as victim says she hopes he dies behind bars'
T he sentence handed out to serial sex offender David Carrick has prompted multiple requests to the Attorney General's Office to review the 32 year term.Carrick, one of the country's worst ever sex offenders, joined the Met in 2001 before becoming an armed officer with the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command in 2009.
Manson follower Leslie Van Houten could be freed after court overrules Newsom
(Stan Lim / Los Angeles Daily News via Associated Press)
Leslie Van Houten, a follower of cult leader Charles Manson who took part in murders on his orders, is entitled to parole after spending more than 50 years behind bars, a California appeals court ruled Tuesday, reversing Gov. Gavin Newsom's decision to deny her release.
Serial killer Levi Bellfield wins battle to marry in prison
Serial killer Levi Bellfield is to be allowed to marry after prison officials accepted there is no way to stop him under current laws.Bellfield, 55, who is serving two whole life orders for killing 13-year-old Milly Dowler, Marsha McDonnell and Amelie Delagrange, as well as the attempted murder of Kate Sheedy, applied to marry his girlfriend and made a bid for legal aid to challenge a decision to block his marriage.
Man serving life for Rikki Neave murder to challenge conviction at appeal court
A man serving a life sentence for the murder of six-year-old Rikki Neave nearly 30 years ago will challenge his conviction at the Court of Appeal.Rikki's murder in 1994 was among the most high-profile cold cases on police files, until DNA was identified on the victim's clothes following a re-examination of the case two decades later.
Man pleads guilty to murder of three family members in house fire
A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of three members of the same family in a house fire in Co Fermanagh.Denise Gossett, 45, her son Roman, 16, her daughter Sabrina, 19, and Sabrina's 15-month-old daughter Morgana were all killed in a fire on February 27 2018, at their home in Derrylin.Daniel Sebastian Allen, 32, of Doon Road, Derrylin, appeared in Craigavon Crown Court on Tuesday where he pleaded guilty to the murder of Roman and Sabrina Gossett, as well as Sabrina's infant daughter Morgana Quinn.
Sadistic sexual killer' jailed for murder 30 years after he was cleared of the crime
A Jack-the-Ripper-style killer has been jailed for more than 25 years for the murder of a pregnant woman he was cleared of killing 30 years ago.David Smith, 67, was acquitted of killing escort Sarah Crump, 33, in 1993 after a trial where her mother warned he would kill again.Six years later, the lorry driver murdered another sex worker Amanda Walker, 21, for which he has served 24 years of a life sentence.
Life sentence for sadistic sexual killer' for double jeopardy murder
A sadistic sexual killer has been jailed for more than 25 years for the murder of an escort as her family finally saw justice three decades after he was cleared of the crime.Lorry driver David Smith, 67, was acquitted of killing Sarah Crump, 33, in 1993, after a trial at which her mother warned he would kill again.
Killer guilty of murder 30 years after he was cleared
A killer who boasted he had got away with it after being cleared of murdering an escort 30 years ago has finally been found guilty of the crime.Lorry driver David Smith, 67, went on to commit an almost identical murder of another sex worker, Amanda Walker, 21, in 1999 after he was acquitted of killing Sarah Crump, 33, in 1993.
Alabama Inmate Is Sentenced to Life in Officer-Aided Escape
An Alabama inmate who escaped from jail and avoided capture for nearly two weeks last spring was sentenced on Thursday to spend the rest of his life in prison, the maximum sentence for first-degree escape.The inmate, Casey White, escaped from Lauderdale County Jail in Florence, Ala., in May 2022.He was aided by a corrections officer, Vicky White, who was of no relation to him.
Couple jailed over the sadistic cruelty' and death of baby Jacob
A couple have been locked up over the death of a 15-month-old boy who was murdered following a campaign of cruel and sadistic abuse.Jacob Lennon suffered a catalogue of injuries to his face, body and genitals over three weeks at the hands of his mother's cocaine addict boyfriend Jake Drummond.Then on August 27 2019, Drummond, 33, fatally shook and hit the little boy, leaving his face so bruised and swollen he was described as looking like a panda.
Convicted killer who murdered partner given 12-year jail term for raping women
A convicted murderer who beat his partner to death has been jailed for a further 12 years after being found guilty of raping, humiliating and degrading two other women in the years before the killing.Frank Farrell is already serving a life sentence with a minimum term of 24 years, after his 2021 conviction for the murder of his girlfriend Smita Mistry.
Serial domestic abuser who murdered wife jailed thanks to Alexa recordings
A serial domestic abuser has been jailed for life for murdering his wife after Alexa voice recordings helped bring him to justice.Daniel White, 36, kicked open Angie White's locked bedroom door and strangled her before cutting her throat with a Stanley knife.He then fled the house in Swansea in his wife's car and hours later phoned police to confess to murder.
Man who was convicted of killing wife thanks to Alexa recordings is jailed
A serial domestic abuser has been jailed for life for murdering his wife after Alexa voice recordings helped bring him to justice.Daniel White, 36, kicked open Angie White's locked bedroom door and strangled her before cutting her throat with a Stanley knife.He then fled the house in Swansea in his wife's car and hours later phoned police to confess to murder.
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Around 60 prisoners applied to get married last year, but new legislation could mean prisoners serving whole-life terms would be banned from ever getting wed.
El Chapo's wife transferred to Long Beach halfway house to serve out prison term
(Seth Wenig / Associated Press)
Emma Coronel Aispuro, wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, was transferred to a halfway house in Long Beach as part of her prison sentence for helping her husband run his multibillion-dollar criminal empire.The former teenage beauty queen was born near San Francisco and married Guzmán when she was 18 and he was 50, according to a 2016 L.A. Times interview with Coronel.
Parents await murder sentence for most horrific abuse' on baby son
Two parents who told a series of persistent lies to win back and then brutally murder their son had a sadistic motivation, their sentencing hearing has heard.Shannon Marsden and Stephen Boden are being sentenced at Derby Crown Court for what a prosecutor described as a savage and prolonged murder of their son, Finley Boden.
Indiana court upholds life sentence for man convicted of killing, cannibalism
The Indiana Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the life sentence without parole for a man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body.Joseph Oberhansley was convicted in September 2020 of murder and burglary in the slaying of Tammy Jo Blanton in Jeffersonville in September 2014.
After 27 Years in Prison, Missouri Man's Murder Conviction Is Vacated
A Missouri judge vacated the murder conviction on Tuesday of a man who had served nearly three decades of a life sentence and had long maintained his innocence.For Lamar Johnson, 49, the path to walking free this week after nearly 28 years behind bars involved three law firms and a nonprofit, and required the Missouri State Legislature to pass a law to allow for new hearings even after two men confessed to the killing.
Samurai killer murdered partner and 2-year-old then hid their bodies under kitchen
A man who killed a woman and her two-year-old daughter before burying their bodies under his kitchen floor faces a life sentence after being found guilty of murder.Andrew Innes, 52, was found guilty of murdering Bennylyn Burke, 25, and Jellica Burke after a five-day trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.
Man guilty of the murder of Bennylyn Burke and her daughter Jellica
A man who killed a woman and her two-year-old daughter before burying their bodies under his kitchen floor faces a life sentence after being found guilty of murder.Andrew Innes, 52, was found guilty of murdering Bennylyn Burke, 25, and Jellica Burke after a five-day trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.
On the Run for Decades, a Fugitive of Rwanda's Genocide Is Finally Caught
For more than 20 years, Fulgence Kayishema, one of the world's most wanted fugitives of the Rwandan genocide, evaded authorities who say he orchestrated the killing of more than 2,000 Tutsis during the massacre.He remained at large, hiding among refugees in several countries, and masking himself behind various aliases.
Uganda Passes Strict Anti-Gay Bill That Imposes Death Penalty for Some
Ugandan lawmakers have passed a sweeping anti-gay law that can bring punishments as severe as the death penalty the culmination of a long-running campaign against L.G.B.T.Q.people in a conservative nation in East Africa.The law, which was passed late on Tuesday night after more than seven hours of discussion and amendments, calls for a life sentence for anyone engaging in gay sex, and even attempting to have same-sex relations would be met with a seven-year prison term.
Murderer claiming wrongful conviction brings legal challenge over jail interview
A prisoner who claims he was wrongly convicted of killing his father has brought a High Court challenge against the Government over a refusal to let him speak to a journalist about his case.Mark Alexander, then aged 22, received a life sentence with a minimum term of 16 years after a jury found him guilty of murdering 70-year-old Samuel Alexander in September 2010.
Man to be sentenced for murder of seven-year-old girl 31 years ago
A child killer will finally be sentenced on Tuesday for murdering a seven-year-old girl 31 years ago.David Boyd, 55, was convicted earlier this month of murdering Nikki Allan in 1992 by luring her to a derelict warehouse in Sunderland's East End, beating her with a brick and stabbing her 37 times in the chest.
Child killer finally faces sentencing for 1992 murder
A child killer will finally be sentenced on Tuesday for murdering a seven-year-old girl 31 years ago.David Boyd, 55, was convicted earlier this month of murdering Nikki Allan in 1992 by luring her to a derelict warehouse in Sunderland's East End, beating her with a brick and stabbing her 37 times in the chest.
A student who went on the run after stabbing a grandmother in the neck has admitted murdering her.Alexander Carr, 33, appeared at Newcastle Crown Court via a videolink from prison to admit murdering Michelle Hanson in late November or early December.The 47-year-old was a much-loved grandmother who was found dead at her home in Brady Street, Sunderland, having suffered suspected stab wounds.
Man admits murdering grandmother by repeatedly punching and stamping on her
A man has been jailed for at least 15 years after he admitted murdering his 84-year-old grandmother by repeatedly punching and stamping on her, causing her to die from her injuries six days later.Scott McCulloch, 26, from Forres in Moray, pleaded guilty to one charge of murder when he appeared by video link at the High Court in Edinburgh on Friday.
Lee Rigby's son was so shocked by his father's murder he couldn't talk for months'
Lee Rigby's 12-year-old son was so shocked when the British soldier was brutally murdered that he did not talk for months.Jack Rigby, who was aged two at the time, remained mute for several months after two terrorists tried to behead his father outside a Woolwich barracks in May 2013, The Mirror reported.
Convicted murderer given third life sentence for sex attacks on young boy
A convicted murderer has been given a third life sentence for historic sex offences against a young boy.Alun Kyte was found guilty after a trial in February of 11 offences against a boy, who was aged just nine when the attacks started in the late 1980s.The abuse, committed in Staffordshire, lasted for five years and included Kyte raping his victim twice.
Man beat neighbour to death with bag full of Pokemon cards after being called n****'
A man who beat his neighbour to death with a bag of Pokemon cards and a plank because he was angry about being called a n***** b*****d has been jailed for life.Andrew Hague, 31, murdered Simon Wilkinson, 50, in a brutal attack with a bag containing metal tins of the trading cards, and a number of other weapons, including a wooden plank.
Man faces life sentence after admitting murder of woman, 40, found dead in flat
A man has admitted murdering a woman whose body was found in her home.Joe Rankin, 34, pleaded guilty to the murder of Emma Potter, 40, who was found dead at her flat in Stroud, Gloucestershire, by police last November 4.During a brief hearing at Bristol Crown Court, Rankin spoke only to confirm his name and enter his plea to the charge that he murdered Ms Potter on a date between September 19 and November 5 2022.
Supreme Court Stays Execution of Death Row Inmate Richard Glossip
WASHINGTON The Supreme Court granted a stay of execution on Friday to Richard Glossip, a death row inmate in Oklahoma, after the state's attorney general, Gentner F. Drummond, a Republican, told the justices that he agreed that Mr. Glossip's execution should be halted.In a rare move, Mr. Drummond wrote that the state had come to the difficult but essential conclusion that Glossip's capital conviction is unsustainable and a new trial imperative.
Supreme Court sides with Arizona death row inmate seeking to challenge sentence in federal court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in favor of an Arizona death row inmate who argued he should be able to challenge his sentence in federal court but was stopped from doing so by a state procedural rule.Justice Sonia Sotomayor penned the 5-4 majority decision, which was joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Bone Valley' Podcast Subject Denied Parole Again in Wife's Murder
For 34 years, Leo Schofield Jr. has been imprisoned in Florida for the murder of his wife, Michelle Schofield.He has maintained his innocence and has been denied parole three times, even after another man convicted of murder in a separate case admitted to the killing.Supporters and criminal justice advocates who have rallied around Mr. Schofield hoped Wednesday would be the day he finally walked free after his latest parole hearing.
Court Reinstates Adnan Syed's Murder Conviction in Serial' Case and Orders New Hearing
A Maryland appeals court on Tuesday reinstated the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, the subject of the Serial podcast who was freed last year after he had spent 23 years fighting charges that he had killed his former high school girlfriend.The Appellate Court of Maryland ruled that a lower court had violated the right of Young Lee, brother of Hae Min Lee, the victim, to have been notified of and to attend a hearing on the state's motion to vacate Mr. Syed's conviction.
Court Reinstates Adnan Syed's Murder Conviction in Serial' Case and Orders New Hearing
A Maryland appeals court on Tuesday reinstated the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, the subject of the Serial podcast who was freed last year after he had spent 23 years fighting charges that he had killed his former high school girlfriend.The Appellate Court of Maryland ruled that a lower court had violated the right of the Young Lee, brother of Hae Min Lee, the victim, to have been notified of and to attend a hearing on the state's motion to vacate Mr. Syed's conviction.
Supreme Court Rules for Death Row Inmate in Arizona
WASHINGTON The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in favor of an inmate in Arizona who was sentenced to death by a jury that was not told that a life sentence would ensure that he remained in prison for the rest of his days.The vote was 5 to 4, with Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh joining the court's three liberal members Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson to form a majority.
Major Student Loan Changes Are On The Horizon For Certain Borrowers
Last week, the U.S. Department of Education released long-awaited guidelines regarding its beleaguered Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) program, an initiative designed to help lower-income people pay off student loans faster and with less impact on their monthly budget."Student loans were never meant to be a life sentence, but it's certainly felt that way for borrowers locked out of debt relief they're eligible for," said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona.
Pamela Smart, Who Inspired To Die For,' Denied Parole Bid
Pamela Smart, who is serving a life sentence for plotting with her teenage lover to have her husband killed in 1990 when they were living in New Hampshire, suffered her latest legal setback on Wednesday when the state's highest court rejected her attempt for a sentence reduction.Ms. Smart, 55, who is serving her term in a New York prison, has exhausted her options for a legal appeal and her attempts to petition New Hampshire's Executive Council for a parole hearing have been unsuccessful.
Jury in Bike-Path Killer's Case Stalls as It Considers Death Penalty
A Manhattan jury weighing the fate of Sayfullo Saipov, an Uzbek man who used a truck to kill eight people in a 2017 terrorist attack on a Hudson River bike path, told a judge on Monday afternoon that it was unable to reach a unanimous decision on whether Mr. Saipov should be sentenced to death or life imprisonment without the chance of release.
Man convicted of murdering six-year-old Rikki Neave in 1994 prepares for appeal
A 41-year-old man convicted of murdering a six-year-old boy nearly 30 years ago is preparing to mount an appeal.Three appeal judges on Wednesday concluded that James Watson, who last year was handed a life sentence with a minimum jail term of 15 years after being found guilty of murdering Rikki Neave in 1994, had arguable grounds for challenging his conviction.
Man jailed for murder of Rikki Neave granted leave to appeal against conviction
A 41-year-old man handed a life sentence with a minimum jail term of 15 years after being convicted of murdering six-year-old Rikki Neave nearly 30 years ago has been given leave to appeal against his conviction by three appeal judges.James Watson, who was 13 when Rikki died near his home in Peterborough in 1994, was jailed by a judge in June after a trial at the Old Bailey.
Man who murdered motorcyclist has minimum jail term reduced
A man who murdered a motorcyclist taking part in the making of a music video has had the time he must spend in jail before being considered for release reduced by appeal judges.Brandon McNeil, 20, was handed a life sentence with a minimum of 24 years after admitting murdering Shane Jerome, 23, in Brixton, south London, in July 2021.
Ex-soldier who murdered neighbours has minimum term cut by appeal judges
A former soldier who stabbed his neighbours to death while their children slept upstairs has won an appeal after arguing the minimum amount of time he would have to serve in jail was too long.Afghanistan veteran Collin Reeves, who knifed Stephen and Jennifer Chapple six times each at their home in Norton Fitzwarren, near Taunton, Somerset, in November 2021 after a long-running row over parking, had been handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 38 years by a trial judge.
The orgasm gap - and how to close it: Don't equate sex and penetration'
When Rachel Bilson, once a star of the 00s teen drama The OC and more recently a host of a podcast about the show, said that she didn't have an orgasm through penetrative sex with a man until she was 38, she poked alight a smouldering conversation about the orgasm gap.The phrase doesn't refer to those years of waiting, between discovering sex and meeting someone who does it right.
Greece sacks police chief after clashes over deadly train disaster
A Greek police officer lobs a tear gas canister during clashes in Athens on March 16, 2023.Louisa Gouliamaki, AFP Greece said Saturday it had sacked its national police chief, days after clashes between security forces and demonstrators broke out in the wake of the country's deadliest train tragedy.
Man gets two life terms for murdering neighbour and attempting to kill friend
A convicted killer who murdered his neighbour and attempted to kill his former housemate before a stand-off with armed police has been given two life sentences.Wayne Rule will serve a minimum of 35 years in prison for stabbing 51-year-old Darren Kirk to death less than an hour after he had attempted to kill his friend, Mark Stone, in Spalding, Lincolnshire, in the early hours of December 20 2021.
NYC bike path terrorist to serve life in prison after jury fails to reach unanimous decision on death penalty
A terrorist convicted of committing a 2017 attack for ISIS that killed eight on a New York City bike path will serve life in prison after a jury said Monday it could not reach a unanimous decision on the death penalty.Sayfullo Saipov effectively learned his sentence when the jury in the penalty phase of his trial in Manhattan federal court told a judge that it was unable to reach an undivided decision favoring the death penalty on any of the nine capital counts it was asked to consider.
'She gets no justice': Millard, Smich murder appeals reopen wounds for victim's family, 10 years later | CBC News
It's been more than 10 years since Linda Babcock's daughter was murdered, a decade's worth of milestones and memories she says were stolen by the men who killed her child.When Dellen Millard and Mark Smich make their appeals before Ontario's highest court starting Monday, they will be entitled to reduced sentences for their multiple murder convictions cutting 50 years and 25 years off their respective parole ineligibility periods.
R Kelly sentenced to 20 years for child sexual abuse crimes
A federal judge on Thursday handed the singer R Kelly a 20-year prison sentence for his convictions on child sexual abuse images and enticement of minors for sex charges, but said he would serve nearly all of the sentence simultaneously with a 30-year sentence imposed last year on racketeering charges.
Aunt of murdered lawyer Zara Aleena joins march calling for end to male violence
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The aunt of murdered aspiring lawyer Zara Aleena has said she is always hopeful that a system, which is broken across the board and does not protect women, can change.
He spent 17 years in jail for rape. Now another man has been arrested for the crime
A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of rape a crime for which another man claims he spent 17 years wrongfully imprisoned.Andrew Malkinson, aged 57, could be allowed to appeal against his 2004 conviction for the first time after his legal team brought new DNA evidence to light.In a further development, Greater Manchester Police revealed on Tuesday that a 48-year-old man from Essex had been arrested last month on suspicion of the rape.
Whole life sentence prisoners face ban from marrying under Government plans
Prisoners serving whole life sentences would be prevented from marrying under new Government plans.It comes amid anger over a bid by Levi Bellfield to challenge a decision blocking the serial killer from marrying in prison.Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has pledged to change the law to prevent those serving whole life sentences from getting married, but the move could create fresh legal challenges for the Government.
Dominic Raab's warning over serial killer Levi Bellfield's prison marriage bid
Dominic Raab said he plans to move quickly to stop Levi Bellfield challenging a decision that blocked the serial killer from marrying in prison.The Justice Secretary said Bellfield's bid for a legal challenge is not appropriate, and vowed: I'm going to change the law.Bellfield, 54, is currently serving two whole life sentences for the murder of three women, including 13-year-old Milly Dowler.
CCTV captures moment uncle dumps murdered niece's body in shipping container
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails CCTV has captured the moment a murderer dumped his victim's carpet-wrapped body in a shipping container.Repairman Mohammed Taroos Khan, 53, killed Somaiya Begum, 20, in an attack at her home in Bradford, West Yorkshire, on June 25 last year, before leaving her body on waste ground where it was found decomposed 11 days later.
Appeal judges reject bid to increase jail term of man who murdered colleague
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The Court of Appeal has rejected a bid to increase the sentence of a violent porn-obsessed lab technician jailed for the brutal killing of his female colleague.
Sex offenders should not be able to remove names from register, says victim
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A survivor of child abuse who has launched a petition to stop abusers being removed from the sex offenders register has said Gary Glitter's recall to prison proves that paedophiles cannot be rehabilitated.
David Carrick among country's worst ever sex offenders
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick is among the country's worst ever sex offenders.He joins the ranks of the most notorious rapists to have faced justice in England and Wales after being handed 36 life sentences at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday.
David Carrick no longer the big man' after life sentences, says victim
The first known victim of the rapist Metropolitan police officer David Carrick has welcomed his life sentence, saying he is no longer the big man with all the power.Alice, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, said she encountered evil the night Carrick raped her at gunpoint at his flat in 2003, when she was 20.
A co-host of Ear Hustle, the Pulitzer Prize-nominated podcast produced behind bars, was released from San Quentin State Prison on Wednesday, a year after Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted his sentence.Rahsaan Thomas, 52, left the prison and was greeted by his fellow podcast co-hosts Walter Woods, who was freed in 2019, and Nigel Poor.
Wayne Couzens was on duty for Met when he flashed cyclist four months before Everard murder
Police are accused of missing a series of chances to stop Couzens, a firearms officer in the Met's elite Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command, before he kidnapped, raped, and killed Ms Everard in March 2021.Couzens's disturbing sexual behaviour was so well-known in some circles that some takeaway staff even nicknamed him the penis guy', court documents have revealed.
Judge slams U.K. police for not investigating past crimes of rapist officer
People gather at the bandstand in Clapham Common in memory of Sarah Everard after an official vigil was canceled in London on March 13, 2021.(Frank Augstein/AP)LONDON - A former veteran London police officer, whose rape and murder of a young woman shocked a nation, was sentenced Monday for exposing himself to other women before the murder, raising questions about whether opportunities were missed to stop him.
Apology after Sarah Everard's killer Wayne Couzens jailed for flashing at women
The Metropolitan Police have faced criticism for failing to prevent Sarah Everard's murder, as Wayne Couzens was finally brought to justice for a series of earlier flashing incidents.Ex-officer Couzens, 50, was supposed to be on duty and working from home when he exposed himself to a female cyclist in a country lane in Kent in November 2020.
Dystonia is often cloaked in mystery and difficult to diagnose Though it's the third most common movement disorder, few people understand it Dystonia's cause is mostly unknown, and there is no cure for it "You don't die from dystonia," one woman says, "but you want to" Lori Raines and her mother were hunting for deals at post-Christmas sales in 2009 when Raines' left leg involuntarily turned inward and an excruciating pain shot through it.
Sunak faces pressure over probation failings in Zara Aleena murder
The Prime Minister has faced questions about whether the Government has blood on their hands over failings in the Probation Service which contributed to the death of Zara Aleena.Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer pressed Rishi Sunak about whether he accepted the claim from Ms Aleena's family, which came in the wake of a report by the chief inspector of probation in to her death.
Sleepover killer: Key dates leading to murder of three children and pregnant woman
A formal review into probation's handling of quadruple murderer and violent rapist Damien Bendall has laid bare a string of failures and missed opportunities in the months and years leading up to the Killamarsh killings in September 2021.Bendall, 33, is serving a whole-life sentence for the murders of his pregnant then-partner Terri Harris, 35, her 11-year-old daughter Lacey Bennett, her son John Paul Bennett, 13, and Lacey's friend Connie Gent, 11, attacking them with a claw hammer at their home in the Derbyshire village.
Convicted killer guilty of violently abusing boy in years before fatal attacks
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A convicted killer who brutally murdered two women in the 1990s has been found guilty of violently sexually abusing a young boy in the years before his fatal attacks.
Murderer who never revealed where he hid his wife's body is released
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A murderer who has never revealed where he hid his wife's body has been freed from jail.Russell Causley made UK legal history last year when he became the first prisoner to face a public parole hearing.
A murderer who has never revealed where he hid his wife's body has been freed from jail.Russell Causley made UK legal history last year when he became the first prisoner to face a public parole hearing.He was handed a life sentence for killing Carole Packman, who disappeared in 1985, a year after he moved his lover into the family home in Bournemouth, Dorset.
Doctors can force murderer who has shut down' to eat and take medicine judge
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German woman risks tougher sentence over Yazidi girl's death
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A German appeals court on Thursday ordered a new sentencing hearing for a German convert to Islam who was given 10 years in prison on charges that, as a member of the Islamic State group in Iraq, she allowed a 5-year-old Yazidi girl she and her husband kept as a slave to die of thirst in the sun.
Family of Zara Aleena wanted killer to know he destroyed' them
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The aunt of a woman whose killer was legally allowed not to attend his sentencing hearing has said the family wanted him to hear how he had completely destroyed them.
German woman risks tougher sentence over Yazidi girl's death
FILE - Defendant Jennifer W. arrives in a courtroom for her trial in Munich, Germany, Oct. 25, 2021.A German appeals court orders on Thursday, March 9, 2023, a new sentencing hearing for the German convert to Islam who was given 10 years in prison on charges that, as a member of the Islamic State group in Iraq, she allowed a 5-year-old Yazidi girl she and her husband kept as a slave to die of thirst in the sun.
Serial killer, convicted in California, now suspected of killing prison cellmate
DELANO Convicted serial killer Ramon Escobar is suspected of killing his new cellmate Friday at a central California prison, authorities said.Escobar, 51, shared a cell at North Kern State Prison in Delano with Juan Villanueva, whose death is being investigated as a homicide, said a statement from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Why a three-strikes felon - on bail twice over - was on the streets, where he gunned down a deputy
William Shae McKay could have been in custody Dec. 29 - in more than one case.Instead, the "three strikes" felon, already facing a life sentence, gunned down a Riverside County deputy before dying alongside a freeway in a hail of bullets.How was it that the 44-year-old violent criminal was free?
Murder accused asked police what sentence was for someone in his position'
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A man accused of murdering his niece asked police what the sentence was for someone in his position and if it was true you only serve half in prison, a court has heard.
Michigan lawmakers want to get rid of life without parole sentence for juveniles
Some Michigan lawmakers want to do away with the life without parole sentence that juveniles who have been convicted of murder can still receive.AILSA CHANG, HOST: It has been more than a decade since the Supreme Court ruled that mandatory life sentences for young people convicted of murder constitute cruel and unusual punishment.
Ex-convict who abused his daughter's college roommates gets 60 years in prison
In this courtroom sketch, defendant Lawrence Ray (left) makes a statement during his sentencing in Manhattan federal court on Friday in New York, as his defense attorney, Peggy Cross-Goldenberg looks on.Elizabeth Williams via AP NEW YORK An ex-convict who obtained millions of dollars by subjecting his daughter's ex-college roommates to forced labor and prostitution was sentenced Friday to 60 years in prison by a judge who labeled him an "evil genius" who used sadism and psychological torture to control every aspect of his victims' lives.
12-year jail term for lorry driver who killed three while using mobile phone app
A lorry driver who ploughed into a broken-down car killing three people moments after watching a seven-minute Ladbible video and while typing on a sat-nav app on his mobile phone has been jailed for 12 years.Michal Kopaniarz previously pleaded guilty to three charges of causing death by dangerous driving in connection with the four-vehicle crash on the A303 near Andover, Hampshire, on August 25, 2021.
Wayne Couzens admits indecent exposure weeks before he murdered Sarah Everard
Wayne Couzens has pleaded guilty to committing indecent exposure in the months leading up to the murder of Sarah Everard.The former Metropolitan Police constable, who was serving as an armed officer at the time, admitted exposing his genitals in three incidents in November 2020 and February 2021.The first targeted a female cyclist in a woodland near Deal, Kent, while the second two offences took place at a McDonald's drive-thru in Swanley.
Rapist Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick faces life sentence
Rapist Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick is facing a life sentence after committing violent and brutal sexual offences against a dozen women.Carrick, who joined the Met in 2001 before becoming an armed officer with the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command in 2009, pleaded guilty to 49 charges, including 24 counts of rape.
Man caught in Windsor Castle grounds with crossbow admits Treason Act charge
A man caught in the grounds of Windsor Castle with a loaded crossbow has admitted a charge under the Treason Act of trying to harm the Queen.Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, was detained on Christmas Day 2021 close to the Queen's private residence, where she and other members of the royal family were at the time.
Gary Glitter victim says prison release not the justice she was promised'
A victim of disgraced pop star Gary Glitter has said his release from prison was not the justice she was promised.The paedophile glam rock singer who had a string of chart hits in the 1970s was freed on Friday after serving half of his 16-year sentence for sex crimes.He was jailed in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirls.
Sleepover Killer: The serious probation failings over quadruple killer
A watchdog has uncovered a litany of failings by probation officers in the case of the sleepover killer who murdered three children and his pregnant partner.Damien Bendall, 33, was handed a whole-life sentence for the murders of 35-year-old Terri Harris, her 11-year-old daughter Lacey Bennett, her son John Paul Bennett, 13, and Lacey's friend Connie Gent, 11, after attacking them with a claw hammer at a property in Killamarsh, Derbyshire.
Zara Aleena report grave reminder of price women pay for Government policies'
The murder of law graduate Zara Aleena has been described as a grave reminder of the price women pay for Government policies following the release of a report into probation failings which led to her death.Women's safety campaigners have said that a lack of funding is partly to blame for the litany of errors which left Jordan McSweeney free to kill the 35-year-old last year, just nine days after he was released from jail.
Farmer Wants a Wife show might find enthusiastic audience from NFL Twitter
Farmer Wants a Wife will premiere on FOX after football season but the commercials might gain them an audience with the members of NFL Twitter.If you've been enjoying the NFL Playoffs, specifically the games on FOX, you've likely seen the adverts for the upcoming reality dating show Farmer Wants a Wife.
Outrage as location of Isis Beatle Jihadi George' disappears from US prison website
The daughter of an aid worker murdered by the Isis Beatles has voiced outrage after it emerged that one of the members of the notorious terror cell has vanished from the US prison system.Alexanda Kotey who earned the nickname Jihadi George is listed as not in BOP custody on the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) website, with his release date unknown.
Reading terror attack families call for full and fearless' inquest into deaths
The families of the Reading terror attack victims have called for a full and fearless investigation into how their deaths could have been prevented as inquest proceedings got under way.Khairi Saadallah shouted Allahu akhbar as he fatally stabbed friends James Furlong, 36, Dr David Wails, 49, and Joseph Ritchie-Bennett, 39, on June 20 2020 in the town's Forbury Gardens.
Boy, 15, convicted of murdering innocent shopper after Asda toilet row
A 15-year-old has been convicted of murdering a software engineer, stabbed in the chest after a row at an Asda supermarket.Ian Kirwan, 53, was killed after challenging a group of youths for messing about in the toilets at a store in Redditch, Worcestershire, on 8 March last year.Jurors at Birmingham Crown Court cleared three other youths two aged 14 and one aged 16 of murder and manslaughter but found them guilty of violent disorder.
A romance novelist came back to life. Angry fans say she faked her death
In 2020 the tightly knit and passionate world of self-published romance literature was shocked by the news that the novelist Susan Meachen, following bullying by other writers, had taken her own life.Meachen's grieving fans funded her funeral costs, according to members of the romance community, and helped edit and promote her final book.
Teenager admits murder of Jermaine Cools, 14, in west Croydon stabbing
A teenager has admitted the murder of a 14-year-old schoolboy who was stabbed to death in a fight outside a south London railway station.Victim Jermaine Cools was rushed to hospital after being stabbed multiple times in the incident close to West Croydon station on November 18, 2021, but later died from his injuries.
Sharks' Labanc responds after life sentence,' more Karlsson trade talk, Eyssimont's debut
San Jose Sharks coach David Quinn benched Kevin Labanc for about the first 10 minutes of the second period in Tuesday's game against the Arizona Coyotes, feeling the winger's effort on a first-period goal by Christian Fischer was lacking.I felt like I was serving a life sentence, Labanc said of the benching.
Albanian gang members killed 23-year-old and dumped him like rubbish'
Three members of an Albanian gang who brutally killed a 23-year-old and dumped him on a residential street in Cardiff have been jailed.The body of Tomasz Waga, from Dagenham in east London, was found on Westville Road in the Penylan area of the city on January 28 2021, having been severely beaten.Josif Nushi, Mihal Dhana and Hysland Aliaj were found guilty of taking part in Mr Waga's killing following a trial at Newport Crown Court.