All news on the topic: Life sentence

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Baby killer Jamie Varley reportedly threatened by inmates after transfer to HMP Wakefield
Baby Preston’s evil killer Jamie Varley has been given a “bloodcurdling” traditional welcome at Monster Mansion.
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Teacher who murdered adopted baby bought £450,000 home weeks after child’s death
A teacher who murdered his adopted baby son bought a £450,000 new-build home with his boyfriend to reinvent themselves just 22 days after the tot’s death.
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Killer gamekeeper who disabled CCTV before shooting former colleague loses appeal
A former head gamekeeper found guilty of murdering an ex-colleague with a shotgun has been refused leave to appeal against his conviction.
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Electrician jailed for life after murdering partner and blowing up their London home
A man has been sentenced to life behind bars for the murder of his partner and causing a gas explosion at the couple’s north London home.
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Former SNP boss Peter Murrell faces likely lengthy jail term after admitting £400,000 embezzlement
A hefty custodial sentence is almost certain for Peter Murrell after the former SNP chief executive admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party.
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Woman says police ignored Worboys rape claim because they “already had enough victims”
LBC has learned that a woman who claims she was drugged and thrown into the River Thames by the Black Cab Rapist John Worboys was told by police they would not pursue her case because they "already had enough victims".
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Maya’s Tragedy: Death of a Two-Year-Old Sparks Fight for New Child Protection Law
The aunt of a toddler who was murdered by her mother’s new boyfriend has called on MPs to stand up and "make change happen" when they debate a new law aimed at saving other children from abusive partners.
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Failed assassination attempt in Birmingham: American woman hired for revenge convicted of conspiracy to murder and ammunition smuggling
An American woman who wore a niqab disguise and tried to shoot a stranger dead in the street only for the gun to jam is facing a life sentence.
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Man who raped and murdered ex-fiancee in luxury hotel sentenced to 28 years
A man who raped and murdered his former fiancée after she agreed to celebrate his 60th birthday with him as a ‘final act of kindness’ before moving on with her life has been jailed.
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Brian Koberger was sentenced to four life terms for killing students in Idaho
A knife killer who murdered four students during a home invasion in the US has been sentenced to life behind bars without the possibility of parole.
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Carnival fugitive jailed for life after murdering ex-girlfriend’s father in revenge attack
A fugitive has been jailed for the murder of his ex-girlfriend’s dad after being caught by police at Notting Hill Carnival.
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Teen who killed his mother, sister and brother again avoids life sentence — court upholds minimum term of 49 years
Evil triple shotgun murderer Nicholas Prosper has been spared a whole life sentence for a second time after senior judges agreed his 49-year term was not ‘unduly lenient’.
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Chinese official Luo Yulin jailed for life over massive bribery and market leaks
Luo Yulin will serve life without parole after taking massive bribes and leaking market secrets.
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Woman who orchestrated murder of celebrity hairdresser husband sentenced to life without parole
A woman who masterminded the killing of her husband, an internationally known hairdresser and beauty company executive, at their Los Angeles home eight years ago was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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British soldier who killed woman with a meat grinder and dismembered her may be released after 18 years in prison
A soldier who brutally killed a young mother with a meat cleaver could soon be released from prison.
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Student who tried to kill UK MP inspired by al-Qaeda lectures to be released from prison
A student who tried to murder a Labour MP after watching radical online lectures by an al Qaida cleric can be released from prison, the Parole Board has said.
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Life sentences for Daphne Caruana Galizia’s killers: Maltese mobsters convicted for journalist’s assassination
The sentences given to Agius, Vella, and their associates represent a significant moment in Malta’s efforts to achieve justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia.
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Police shocked as man eating Chinese takeaway walks into station to confess to ’worst thing’
Mark Donovan’s confession to the police in Ilford, east London, led to the grim discovery of Elise Mason’s body by Essex Police, followed by a complex investigation.
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’Monster’ who fatally beat chef near Notting Hill Carnival jailed for life
Mussie Imnetu passed away in the hospital four days following the "abhorrent" attack. His wife portrayed him as "respected, admired, and loved" in a victim impact statement presented in court.
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Chef at a pub who murdered a dog walker in a random attack sentenced to jail
A pub chef who sexually assaulted and killed a dog walker near a beach in Kent has been jailed.
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Violence erupts at Monster Mansion jail after CHIPS are taken off the prison menu
A jail home to murderers and sex offenders has seen a dramatic rise in violence after chips were removed from the menu.
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Jailed drug lord who murdered nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel caught ’for dealing narcotics & possessing an illegal phone’
The killer of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel has been busted in prison for allegedly dealing drugs and having an illegal mobile phone.
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Death row drug smuggling gran's one last hope to escape firing squad
Lindsay Sandiford may dodge a firing squad thanks to a change in the law in Indonesia wher she has been held since 2013 for trying to smuggle £1.6million of cocaine into the country
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Wife who murdered 'kind' husband after drinking cocktails jailed for life
Lisa Ellwood, 40, stabbed her husband Ryan Ellwood in the chest in their Wakefield, West Yorkshire, home and has now been sentenced after being found guilty
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Olivia Pratt-Korbel shooting target in 'pain' as he tries to lift shirt in court
In August 2022, Joseph Nee ran into the house in Dovecot, Liverpool where Olivia lived with her mother as he was trying to escape gunman Thomas Cashman - today he appeared in court on drug charges