A Labour minister has justified proposals to eliminate juries in some situations by arguing that judges who have received diversity training will perform “well.” Following claims by Labour MPs that judges could be prejudiced, Baroness Levitt said she had ‘confidence in a professional judiciary’. The Lord’s justice minister told peers that the ‘judiciary is becoming more diverse’Continue reading “Labour Minister Defends Plans To Scrap Juries”
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Teenager Dies In Swamp After Being Tied Up
A teenager died after she was tied up and tossed into a swamp to drown in an honour killing because her Western behaviour disgraced her family, according to prosecutors in the Netherlands. Ryan Al Najjar’s father, who is suspected of orchestrating the murder, left the country to return to Syria, while her siblings are currentlyContinue reading “Teenager Dies In Swamp After Being Tied Up”
Machete Attack On London Bus
Two youths have confessed to killing a 14-year-old boy in a machete attack on a London bus while he was journeying home from school. Aspiring rapper Kelyan Bokassa was stabbed 27 times as he travelled on a Route 472 bus in Woolwich, South East London, on the afternoon of January 7. Emergency services were summoned to theContinue reading “Machete Attack On London Bus”
Some Crown Court Cases Won’t Have Jury Trials
In certain Crown Court cases, the Justice Secretary has alluded to the elimination of jury trials. Shabana Mahmood suggested an announcement will be made ‘imminently’ as the government scrambles to hear a tremendous backlog. Some 70,000 cases are facing waits of up to five years, with senior legal figures advocating an extreme overhaul. Criminals facingContinue reading “Some Crown Court Cases Won’t Have Jury Trials”
Boys, 12, Who Murdered Shawn Sheesahai
Following their utterly senseless and arbitrary machete assault that killed an innocent adolescent, two 12-year-old boys were today given an eight-year detention order apiece. The youths were found guilty of hacking teenager Shawn Seesahai to death with a 16-inch machete in a Wolverhampton park last November. The two, who became the country’s youngest knife killers everContinue reading “Boys, 12, Who Murdered Shawn Sheesahai”
The Pensioner Who Murdered His Wife Faces Death In Prison
A pensioner is facing the prospect of dying behind bars after he was convicted of arranging his wife’s murder more than 40 years ago. Allen Morgan, 73, was locked in a ‘passionate but forbidden’ affair with his current wife Margaret, 75, when he decided to have Carol killed. He hired a hitman—who remains unidentified to this day—andContinue reading “The Pensioner Who Murdered His Wife Faces Death In Prison”
Twelve-Year-Old Boys Shoulder-Barged A 19-Year-Old Stranger And Beat, Kicked, Stamped And Stabbed Him To Death With A Machete
Two 12-year-old boys were convicted of fatally stabbing an unknown person in a Wolverhampton park with a machete. Both males attempted to place the blame for Shawn Seesahai’s murder on the other during the trial. The jury unanimously found both of them guilty of the crime. They are thought to be the youngest boys inContinue reading “Twelve-Year-Old Boys Shoulder-Barged A 19-Year-Old Stranger And Beat, Kicked, Stamped And Stabbed Him To Death With A Machete”
An Israeli-British Hostage Has Been Killed By Hamas
Cruel Hamas terrorists last night announced a British-born hostage being held in Gaza had been killed – less than three hours after publishing a video which appeared to show him alive. In a sickening stunt, Hamas released the first video showing British-Israeli Nadav Popplewell, 51, visibly bruised and injured in his right eye, talking to the camera to giveContinue reading “An Israeli-British Hostage Has Been Killed By Hamas”
A 17-Year-Old Boy Has Been Charged With The Murder Of Elianne Andam, Who Was Killed On Her Way To School In Croydon
A 17-year-old boy appeared in court charged with the murder of 15-year-old Elianne Andam, who was stabbed to death on her way to school in south London. The boy, who’s also been charged with having a knife, appeared before Croydon Magistrates’ Court and was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on OctoberContinue reading “A 17-Year-Old Boy Has Been Charged With The Murder Of Elianne Andam, Who Was Killed On Her Way To School In Croydon”
A Second Shooter Is Suspected In The Death Of John Lennon
According to a British writer investigating the case, two different guns may have been used in the John Lennon shooting. Writer and TV producer David Whelan has unearthed official records showing for the first time that two different types of bullets were removed from the music legend’s body following his fatal shooting on December 8,Continue reading “A Second Shooter Is Suspected In The Death Of John Lennon”