Mother cleared of murdering her three children at their Dublin home on the grounds of insanity

A mother who smothered her three children aged three, seven and nine has been cleared of murder on the grounds of insanity.  Deirdre Morley, 44, was accused of murdering sons Conor McGinley, nine, and Darragh McGinley, seven, and daughter Carla McGinley, three, by smothering them on at their home on January 24 last year. The … Read more

Mother cleared of murdering her three children at their Dublin home on the grounds of insanity

Nurse who smothered her children aged three, seven and nine in their Dublin home is cleared of murder on grounds of insanity Deirdre Morley, 44, was accused of murdering her three children last year Conor, 9, Darragh, 7, and daughter Carla, 3, were found dead by their father A jury has found her not guilty … Read more

Man, 20, appears in court charged with murdering mother-of-two, 45, who was found dead in bushes

Man, 20, appears in court charged with murdering mother-of-two, 45, who was found strangled and ‘beaten to death’ in bushes Maria Jane Rawlings, 45, was found dead by a dog walker in Romford on May 4  Valentin Lazar, 20, of Barking, charged with murder and appeared in court today He spoke only to confirm his … Read more

Boy, 16, charged with murdering father-of-four James Gibbons ‘when he tried to help homeless man’ 

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of James Gibbons who was stabbed to death in Laindon, Essex Police said.  The ‘amazing’ father-of-four was killed when he interrupted his twin daughters’ birthday barbecue to give a homeless man leftovers, witnesses said. Mr Gibbons, 34, a plumber known locally as Gibbo, was stabbed on … Read more

Lawyers vow to appeal sentences of two Americans found guilty of murdering an Italian cop

Lawyers for two Americans convicted of the murder of an Italian policeman have slammed the verdict, saying it represented a ‘shame for Italy’. Renato Borzone, vowed to appeal the decision by the First Court of Assizes of Rome to sentence Finnegan Lee Elder, 21, and Gabriel Natale-Hjorth, 20, to life imprisonment. The two California students … Read more

Man jailed for murdering Korean student 20 years ago hopes new CCTV will prove he didn’t do it

South Korean student Jong-Ok Shin, 26, known as Oki, was stabbed to death in 2002  A man jailed for nearly 20 years for a murder he says he did not commit hopes that new CCTV footage discovered by a BBC investigation will give him an alibi and clear his name. South Korean student Jong-Ok Shin, … Read more

Man jailed for murdering Korean student 20 years ago hopes new CCTV will prove he didn’t do it

South Korean student Jong-Ok Shin, 26, known as Oki, was stabbed to death in 2002  A man jailed for nearly 20 years for a murder he says he did not commit hopes that new CCTV footage discovered by a BBC investigation will give him an alibi and clear his name. South Korean student Jong-Ok Shin, … Read more

Two former paratroopers accused of murdering Official IRA leader in the Troubles are acquitted

Two former paratroopers accused of the murder of Official IRA leader Joe McCann during the Northern Ireland Troubles have been formally acquitted after prosecutors offered no further evidence at Belfast Crown Court. It came after previous statements the two men had given years ago were ruled inadmissible last week, collapsing the case. The court heard … Read more

Jury is discharged in trial of undercover TV researcher, 43, accused of murdering cannabis dealer

Jury is discharged in trial of undercover TV researcher, 43, accused of murdering cannabis dealer after failing to reach a verdict Christopher Guest More, 43, was on trial accused of murdering Brian Waters, 44 More, who did work for Channel 4, also denies harming worker Suleman Razak Jurors in his trial were discharged after 15 hours … Read more

Man in court charged with murdering 63-year-old former police officer who died on Grand Union Canal

Man appears in court charged with murdering 63-year-old former police officer who died of serious head injuries on towpath of Grand Union Canal Daniel Wisniewski, 34, of no fixed abode appeared in court charged with murder A second suspect, a 41 year-old woman from Birmingham has also been arrested The family of retired officer Clive … Read more