Kenneth Law sentencing begins over suicide product deaths
Kenneth Law, 61, is being sentenced in Ontario after pleading guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicide. He supplied 1,200 packages to 40 countries, with 79 UK victims including a Cardiff woman.
Category : Prisons
Tennessee halts executions for review after lethal injection oversight
Tennessee pauses executions for independent review of lethal injection after Oscar Smith's last-minute reprieve
Man gets hospital order for killing neighbour over paedophile delusion
Julian Donoher, 51, was given an indefinite hospital order for fatally stabbing neighbour Gerard Ring, 82, after delusions he was a paedophile.
Family of footballer fan killed in crash criticise police
Will Place, 23, died after crashing into a pub following a police pursuit. His family say they are 'extremely disappointed' with the inquest outcome.
Husband who mowed down wife dies in prison
William Budge, 63, who tried to kill his estranged wife Sandra by running her over twice in Edinburgh, has died in prison, the Scottish Prison Service confirmed.
Merseyside criminals jailed for 95 years and five months
Seventeen Merseyside criminals were jailed over the past week for a combined total of 95 years and five months, including a mum who stabbed a man to death and a killer who battered his elderly dad.
Southport killer Rudakubana in court over prison assaults
Axel Rudakubana, 20, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court via videolink on Monday charged with three assaults on prison staff at Belmarsh.
BBC Sport staff eye strike action over restructure and redundancies
BBC Sport staff are considering strike action after more redundancies and a planned restructure were announced, with the newsroom split on the changes.
Everton fan jailed for £500k EncroChat drug plot
Joshua Smith, the EncroChat user 'Frosty Firm', was jailed for nine years and nine months for conspiring to supply £500,000 of drugs. He was identified after arrest at an Everton match.
Mum jailed for life for fatal stabbing during schizophrenic episode
Kayleigh Smart, 40, was jailed for life with a minimum of eight years for manslaughter of Liam Collier, 34, in Haydock. She admitted killing him during a schizophrenic episode, having previously threatened neighbours with knives.
Prison officers 'panicked' in inmate's hanging death, coroner says
Prison officers panicked and did not cut a hanged inmate's ligature or perform CPR for nearly three minutes, a coroner has said. Arron Hamer died in hospital three days after being found hanged at HMP Buckley Hall.
Prison staff angry over memorial for child killer Brand
Prison officers at HMP Stirling were made to organise a memorial service for Donna Marie Brand, who murdered Caroline Glachan, 14, in 1996. Staff called the event 'extraordinary'.
Ryanair flight to Marrakesh diverted to Birmingham after illness
Ryanair flight RK514 from Edinburgh to Marrakesh diverted to Birmingham Airport on 13 Sep after a passenger fell ill. Paramedics met the aircraft and the passenger was offloaded for treatment.
Letby 'allowed jail treats' after doctor's death
Killer nurse Lucy Letby has reportedly become reclusive in prison after the death of Dr Mark Deakin, with staff allowing her to miss classes and comfort-eat while monitoring her wellbeing.
Prison guards romping with inmates increasingly common in UK jails
Prison guards having sex with inmates is increasingly common in UK jails, with at least 45 female officers caught since 2021 and several jailed.
Killer father jealous of son's notoriety
Robert Mone Snr murdered three women in 1978, jealous of his son's notoriety. He was sentenced to life but stabbed to death in prison in 1983.
Salford drug dealer jailed after gun found behind fridge
Cameron Caswell, 23, was jailed for six years and 10 months after a Turkish-made Zoraki 917 gun and ammunition were found behind a fridge freezer at his mum's house in Little Hulton.
Scotland's longest-serving prisoner: killer who said 'I am perversed with evil'
John McHugh, Scotland's longest-serving prisoner, remains behind bars 51 years after murdering a waiter in Prestwick. He told police he was 'perversed with evil'.
Wirral Council workers to strike in three-day pay dispute
More than 50 Wirral Council workers will stage a three-day strike next week in a long-running dispute over pay at council-owned company Wirral Evolutions.
Arsonists caught on CCTV in Cheetham Hill fire attack
Two Portuguese nationals were jailed after a CCTV captured them breaking into a bedding business in Cheetham Hill and starting a fire, causing £300,000 damage.
E-bike rider jailed after Wirral police chase
Joel Carroll, 23, was jailed for 12 months after riding an e-bike dangerously during a police chase in Wirral, pleading guilty to multiple offences.
Man found dead in car at Morrisons car park in Bolton
A man has been found dead in a vehicle at a Morrisons car park in Bolton. Police say there are no suspicious circumstances and a coronial investigation is likely.
O'Leary likens rival airlines to 'rapists' in fares rant
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary said it is 'absolutely' appropriate to compare other airlines to 'rapists' in a rant over fares ahead of the company's AGM in Dublin on Thursday.
Dad jailed 14 years for mobile theft returns to prison
Thomas White, jailed 14 years for stealing a mobile phone, has been returned to prison after just nine months of psychiatric hospital care, sparking fears his mental health will deteriorate.
QEUH families warn NHS merger 'won't make us go away'
Families of patients who died in the QEUH infection scandal have warned the SNP Government they 'won't go away' if the health board is abolished, demanding action now.
Toxteth man jailed for Zimmer frame attack on vulnerable resident
Ryan Graham, 33, was jailed for 16 months for assaulting Leslie Turton, 62, with his own Zimmer frame in a Toxteth YMCA hostel.
Egyptian TV star faces death sentence amid prison abuse claims
Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa, 39, has been sentenced to death by hanging on drugs charges. She is held in Badr Prison Complex, accused of human rights violations.
Scotland's worst paedophile jailed for two million image haul
Alan MacPherson, 83, of Stenhousemuir, was jailed for four years after police found over two million child abuse images, the largest haul ever seen by Police Scotland.
Man who beat ex's dog with hammer faces jail
Lewis Walker, 33, admitted controlling behaviour after filming himself kicking his ex-girlfriend's dog with a hammer. He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on September 28.
Killer who battered neighbour to death with shovel dies in jail
Nicholas Henry, 49, who murdered Daniel Greer in Airdrie in 2020, has died at HMP Low Moss. A Fatal Accident Inquiry will be held.
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