Murder
Shaine March, a 45-year-old Lewisham resident, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 42 years for the brutal murder of his pregnant partner, Alana Odysseos, in Walthamstow last year. March's crime was a tragic example of domestic abuse, with Alana being a vulnerable young
Murder
A dramatic development in a high-profile murder trial has taken place as three individuals convicted of manslaughter in the A46 case are granted leave to appeal their conviction by the Court of Appeal. This move follows a ruling reducing the life sentence of one of the defendants, social media influencer
Murder
A Court of Appeal ruling has granted leave to appeal against conviction to three individuals found guilty of manslaughter in connection with the 2022 deaths of Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin. The six defendants, including influencer Mahek Bukhari, were convicted in a trial that highlighted the dark side of
Murder
On April 20, 2023, a tragic incident shook the Adum neighborhood in Kumasi, Ghana, when Police Inspector Ahmed Twumasi shot 26-year-old Victoria Dapaah, popularly known as Maa Adwoa, five times at close range with his service pistol, killing her instantly. The two-and-a-half-year long trial drew national outrage and renewed debate
Murder
The Gujarat high court has upheld the conviction of Pradeep Kori in a murder case, while acquitting his brother Naresh Kori of murder charges. The case involves the brutal murder of Pankaj Patil, a 20-year-old youth who was set ablaze by the accused duo in August 2019. The high court
Life imprisonment
Dahbia Benkired, a 27-year-old Algerian woman, was convicted of raping and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old French schoolgirl, in a case that shocked France and fueled anti-immigrant sentiment. The brutal crime occurred on October 14, 2022, when Benkired lured Daviet to her apartment, where she subjected her to rape, mutilation,
Life imprisonment
Basim Khandakji, a 42-year-old Palestinian detainee, was released after serving 21 years of three life sentences in an Israeli prison. His experience and allegations of systematic abuse by Israeli prison authorities have sparked international outrage, with numerous organizations and the United Nations calling for investigations and reforms. Khandakji claims that
Life imprisonment
Malcolm Fairley, a convicted rapist and burglar from Sunderland, has died of a heart attack in prison while serving a life sentence. Fairley, who was given six life sentences in 1985 for a series of terrifying crimes committed in the south of England, had been serving his sentence at HMP
Child sexual abuse
A 47-year-old man, Anthony Nash, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 15 years before being considered for release for the multiple rapes of two children and an adult in Cardiff. Nash was arrested at his home address in Birmingham two days after the victims came forward
Life imprisonment
A 27-year-old woman, Dahbia Benkired, has become the first woman in French history to be handed a whole-life sentence for the murder of 12-year-old Lola Daviet. Benkired abducted, raped, and tortured the schoolgirl before slashing her throat with a box cutter and scissors. The victim's mother, Delphine Daviet,
Life imprisonment
A sessions court in Anantnag district of south Kashmir has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping his minor daughter, marking a significant judgment in the fight against child sexual abuse in the region. The convict had been convicted by the court on October 15 and was sentenced to
Murder
A 27-year-old woman, Dahbia Benkired, has become the first woman in French history to be handed a whole-life sentence for the murder of 12-year-old Lola Daviet. Benkired abducted, raped, and tortured the schoolgirl before slashing her throat with a box cutter and scissors. The victim's mother, Delphine Daviet,
