18th December 2018
A father-of-four with a history of depression took his own life after a catalogue of prison failings, an inquest heard. Lee Parish, 40, from Bletchley, Bucks, was supposed to be checked by prison staff every hour after he had been identified as being at risk of suicide and self-harm. But on the day of his…
17th December 2018
The family of a pensioner who died after slipping on a ‘bag for life’ in Poundland are taking legal action against the High Street giant. Grandmother of 13 Mary Martin, 83, fell face first after slipping on the plastic bag and died suddenly 12 hours later at her daughter’s home. CCTV footage from September 15…
10th December 2018
A group of activists who stopped a deportation flight leaving Stansted Airport have been convicted under counter terrorism legislation. The defendants, who have become known as the Stansted 15, said they were “guilty of nothing more than intervening to prevent harm”. But a judge at Chelmsford Crown Court had told the jury that their intentions…
10th December 2018
The family of a former soldier who committed suicide after a host of missed opportunities to save him have won a payout from health chiefs. Father-of-three Aidan Knight, 29, who served in Iraq with the elite 2 Para, hung himself in a park after trying to get help from mental health professionals for months. The…
3rd December 2018
The heir to a famous gin family has had a conviction for attacking his 95-year-old mother quashed by appeal court judges. Sir Walter Gavin Gilbey, 69, has had his conviction for assault thrown out by judges who also lifted a restraining order banning him from seeing his mother. Sir Gavin was originally found guilty by…
