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Mother who searched ‘I want to give up my child’ found guilty of causing death of baby daughter

By Nina Lloyd, Reporter4th March 2022News England

A mother who caused her baby daughter’s death after searching “I want to give up my child” online while keeping her in a “chaotic and dirty” home is facing jail.

Social workers to review cases after IT error led to offenders ‘risk score’ being wrongly calculated

By Tom Eden, Reporter3rd March 2022News Scotland

Scotland’s Justice Secretary has admitted hundreds of criminals may now be out of prison despite the risk they pose to the public being wrongly calculated. The risk posed by convicted

Man whose attack on partner left her brain-damaged has jail sentence increased

By Tom Pilgrim, Reporter3rd March 2022News England

A man jailed after subjecting his partner to an attack so violent it left her brain-damaged and unable to walk independently has had his prison sentence increased. Adam Fleming (pictured),

Judge hits out at paediatrician for ‘inexcusable’ failure to respond in case relating to child’s welfare

By Brian Farmer, Reporter28th February 2022News England

A paediatrician instructed as an expert medical witness in a family court case has come under fire from a judge after failing to respond to messages. Judge Elizabeth Walker said

Delay in hearing to claw back £182,000 in benefits collected by murderers of vulnerable woman

By The Press Association28th February 2022News Scotland

A hearing set to resolve a proceeds of crime action brought against a couple who collected 16 years’ worth of benefits from a woman they murdered has been delayed. Edward

Former GP in court over more than 80 sex offences towards women and girls

By Katharine Hay, Reporter25th February 2022News Scotland

A former doctor has appeared in court accused of more than 80 sex offences against women and girls in Scotland. Krishna Singh faces claims of indecent assault, sexual assault and

Mother accused of causing death of her daughter tells court GP said she ‘looked fine’

By Ted Hennessey, Reporter25th February 2022News England

A mother accused of causing the death of her baby daughter through neglect has said she was told by a GP the child “looked fine” weeks before her death. Fartun

Mother jailed after abandoning vulnerable daughter to die alone in squalid bedroom

By Kim Pilling, Reporter24th February 2022News England

A woman who abandoned her “vulnerable” daughter to die alone in pain in her squalid bedroom has been jailed for nine years and seven months. The emaciated body of Debbie

CPS sets out plan to repair ‘crisis of public trust’ in how criminal justice system deals with rape

By Margaret Davis, Reporter22nd February 2022News England

There is “a crisis of public trust” over how the criminal justice system deals with rape and sexual assaults, the Director of Public Prosecutions has said. Max Hill QC said

‘Cheerful’ boy was ‘killed by mother and step-father while self-isolating’, court told

By Bronwen Weatherby, Reporter21st February 2022News Wales

A “cheerful” and “kind” five-year-old boy was killed by his mother, step-father and a teenager while self-isolating with coronavirus, Cardiff Crown Court has been told. Logan Mwangi was found dead

Tag: Courts / Justice

Mother who searched ‘I want to give up my child’ found guilty of causing death of baby daughter

Judge hits out at paediatrician for ‘inexcusable’ failure to respond in case relating to child’s welfare

Delay in hearing to claw back £182,000 in benefits collected by murderers of vulnerable woman

Former GP in court over more than 80 sex offences towards women and girls

Mother jailed after abandoning vulnerable daughter to die alone in squalid bedroom

CPS sets out plan to repair ‘crisis of public trust’ in how criminal justice system deals with rape

‘Cheerful’ boy was ‘killed by mother and step-father while self-isolating’, court told

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

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Tag: Courts / Justice

Mother who searched ‘I want to give up my child’ found guilty of causing death of baby daughter

Social workers to review cases after IT error led to offenders ‘risk score’ being wrongly calculated

Man whose attack on partner left her brain-damaged has jail sentence increased

Judge hits out at paediatrician for ‘inexcusable’ failure to respond in case relating to child’s welfare

Delay in hearing to claw back £182,000 in benefits collected by murderers of vulnerable woman

Former GP in court over more than 80 sex offences towards women and girls

Mother accused of causing death of her daughter tells court GP said she ‘looked fine’

Mother jailed after abandoning vulnerable daughter to die alone in squalid bedroom

CPS sets out plan to repair ‘crisis of public trust’ in how criminal justice system deals with rape

‘Cheerful’ boy was ‘killed by mother and step-father while self-isolating’, court told