Tag: manslaughter
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Three Men Jailed for Tom Niland Manslaughter in Savage West Sligo Attack
Jailing for a brutal, planned attack Three men have been jailed for terms between 14 and 15 years for the manslaughter of farmer Tom Niland, who died 20 months after a violent break‑in at his home in west Sligo. In a sentencing that reflected the severity and premeditation of the crime, the court described the…
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Three Men Sentenced for Manslaughter of Tom Niland in West Sligo
Background of the Case In a case that gripped a rural community in west Sligo, three men were sentenced to terms ranging from 14 to 15 years for the manslaughter of farmer Tom Niland. Mr Justice Paul McDermott described the incident as a “savage” and planned attack on an elderly, defenceless man in his own…
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Three Men Jailed for Manslaughter of Tom Niland in West Sligo Home Attack
Significant sentences for a brutal West Sligo incident Three men were sentenced to terms between 14 and 15 years for the manslaughter of farmer Tom Niland, who died 20 months after a vicious attack in his home in west Sligo. The case, described by the presiding judge as a “savage” and planned assault on an…
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Former AFL Player Shannon Cox Sentenced to 10+ Years for Brand Highway Tragedy
Overview of the Case A former Australian Football League (AFL) player, Shannon Cox, has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for the deaths of two women in a head-on crash on Brand Highway near Cooljarloo, about 170 kilometres north of Perth. The victims, lifelong friends Thelma Clausen and Coral Seinor, were on…
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Shannon Cox jailed for Brand Hwy crash killing two women
Former AFL player Shannon Cox sentenced for Brand Highway crash that killed two women A former Collingwood AFL player has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of manslaughter following a head-on collision on Brand Highway near Cooljarloo, about 170 kilometres north of Perth. The crash, which…
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Shannon Cox jailed after Brand Highway crash that killed two women
Former AFL player sentenced in Brand Highway double manslaughter case A former Australian Football League (AFL) player, Shannon Cox, has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for the manslaughter of two women in a head-on collision on the Brand Highway near Cooljarloo, about 170 kilometres north of Perth. The court heard…
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Hampshire mother jailed after drowning daughter during psychosis
Overview of the case A 42-year-old teaching assistant from Hampshire was jailed after pleading guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility following the drowning of her two-year-old daughter, Annabel, on a common in Kingsley. The court heard that the mother, Alice Mackey, suffered postpartum psychosis and believed she was “a bad mother.” In…
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Hampshire mother jailed after drowning two-year-old during period of psychosis
Summary of the case A 42-year-old teaching assistant, Alice Mackey, has been jailed for four years after admitting to the manslaughter of her two-year-old daughter, Annabel, during a period of postpartum psychosis. The court heard that Mackey believed she was a bad mother and that protecting Annabel required her death. The incident occurred on a…
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Hampshire mother jailed for drowning daughter amid postpartum psychosis
Overview of the case A teaching assistant from Hampshire has been sentenced after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of her two-year-old daughter in a case that highlighted the impact of postpartum psychosis on mental health and judgment. The tragedy unfolded in the village of Kingsley, where the mother drowned Annabel in a pond on a…
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Edmonton Police Challenge Plea Deal in Young Girl’s Death
Edmonton Police Object to Lesser Plea in Girl’s Death In a surprising and unprecedented move, the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) has publicly objected to the Crown’s acceptance of a plea deal in the tragic case concerning the death of an eight-year-old girl. This marks a significant moment in Canadian legal history, highlighting the complexities of…