14 h. ago Old Etonian who tried to murder his estranged partner in 'drunken and petulant' rage by throwing her down a 240ft well at his family's country estate is jailed for 24 years

An Old Etonian who tried to throw his estranged partner into a 240ft-deep well was jailed for 24 years today for attempted murder.

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14 h. ago Old Etonian who tried to murder his estranged partner by throwing her down a 240ft well at his family's country estate is jailed for 24 years

An Old Etonian who tried to throw his estranged partner into a 240ft-deep well was jailed for 24 years today for attempted murder.

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26 h. ago Scarlett Vickers' mum unable to return home after partner Simon guilty of teen's murder

The partner of Simon Vickers, who was convicted of stabbing to death his 14-year-old daughter Scarlett at the family home in Darlington, has not been able to return to the house

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56 h. ago Woman washed knife in sink after 'stabbing partner to death'

Joanna Wronska, 52, denies murdering her partner Marcin Koziol at her Wrexham home

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3 d. ago ‘Alcohol became a second self to blame for my desire’: how drinking fuelled my experiences of sex

Since her teens, Anna Beecher used drinking as a gateway to sexual encounters, a mask for both her vulnerability and accountability. It took falling for someone in the sober light of day to realise what love wasI first got drunk at 13 in the upstairs room of a cheap Italian restaurant, sip by sip on other people’s wine. I giggled as the floor lurched, telling my companions, It’s like being on a boat.I first got paralytic at 13, a few months on. Remembering the pleasant, silly sensation I’d experienced, I went to a party and drank a pint of gin. Slipping in and out of consciousness, I was vaguely aware of piss seeping through my trousers and the kids around me debating whether or not to call an ambulance. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Boyfriend who murdered partner, 21, by repeatedly slamming her head on floor on first anniversary then told police 'it's just been a bad night' is jailed for life

Kain Tailby, 31, brutally assaulted 21-year-old Christine Everett-Hickson at the couple's flat in Derby on February 17 last year.

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6 d. ago The final day of woman who was strangled and murdered by her partner

Alcwyn Thomas, 44, has been found guilty of murdering Victoria Thomas, 45, who was found dead on her son's bedroom floor after the couple had been seen arguing at a bingo hall.

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6 d. ago 'Female Hannibal Lecter' who tried to serve up her lover to his kids

Katherine Knight, 45, was the first Australian woman to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after she murdered her partner John Price in 2000

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7 d. ago Man murdered partner and blamed it on 'sex game gone wrong' after watching Fifty Shades of Grey

Alcywn Thomas, 44, has been found guilty of murder at Cardiff Crown Court after he chocked Victoria Thomas, 45, to death, after the couple had watched Fifty Shades of Grey

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7 d. ago Man who killed partner in what he claimed was 'sex game gone wrong' convicted of murder

Alcwyn Thomas has been convicted of murdering his partner Vicki Thomas

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8 d. ago Live updates as man denies he murdered partner after losing his temper

Alcwyn Thomas, 44, admits the manslaughter of Victoria 'Vicki' Thomas, 45, at a house in Caerphilly Road, Heath but denies murder

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9 d. ago Man accused murdering partner he says he killed in sex game gone wrong gives evidence

Alcwyn Thomas, 44, admits the manslaughter of Victoria "Vicki" Thomas, 45, at a house in Caerphilly Road, Heath but denies murder.

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2 w. ago Man accused of murdering partner at home after night at the bingo

Alcwyn Thomas 44, denies the murder of Victoria Thomas, 45, at her Cardiff home but admits manslaughter on the basis he accidentally killed her during consensual sex.

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2 w. ago 'I've been jailed in prison like Kyle Clifford – his disability won't protect him'

Kyle Clifford, 26, was given a whole-life term for the murders of his former partner, her sister and their mum and below a former prisoner offered a chilling warning

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2 w. ago Live updates as man accused of murdering partner at home after bingo night

Alcwyn Thomas 44, denies the murder of Victoria Thomas, 45, at her Cardiff home but admits manslaughter on the basis he accidentally killed her during consensual sex.

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2 w. ago Dad 'in bad mood' strangled partner to death after losing money on family bingo night

Alcwyn Thomas, 44, is accused of strangling mum-of-two Victoria Thomas in a rage after losing money at a family bingo night, but he claims she died in a "sex game gone wrong", a court heard

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2 w. ago Why I refuse to blame my husband who stabbed our teenage daughter to death and want him released from prison

Despite her husband having been found guilty of their daughter's murder, Sarah Hall is pleading with authorities to grant her partner of 27 years, Simon Vickers, early release from his life sentence.

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2 w. ago Why I refuse to blame my husband who stabbed our teenage daughter to death in a 'playfight' and want him released from prison

Despite her husband having been found guilty of their daughter's murder, Sarah Hall is pleading with authorities to grant her partner of 27 years, Simon Vickers, early release from his life sentence.

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2 w. ago Scarlett Vickers' mum breaks silence in bid to free man who murdered her daughter

Sarah Hall wants partner Simon Vickers to be freed from his life sentence for murdering their daughter in kitchen 'play fight' - 'how can I blame him for an accident when I know he's in as much pain as I am?'

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3 w. ago Pensioner told friend alleged killer was his 'partner' before being murdered and dismembered, jury hears

Marcin Majerkiewicz denies murdering Stuart Everett

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