43 h. ago Pontins charged with corporate manslaughter after grandmother, 68, killed by collapsing heating duct that left 18 people hurt

The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised a charge of corporate manslaughter against Pontins' parent company, Britannia Jinky Jersey Ltd.

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44 h. ago Pontins charged with corporate manslaughter after grandmother, 68, killed by collapsing heating duct that left 18 people in hospital

The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised a charge of corporate manslaughter against Pontins' parent company, Britannia Jinky Jersey Ltd.

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45 h. ago Pontins owner charged with corporate manslaughter after nan killed by falling air conditioning duct

Grandmother Wendy Jones, 68, spent the final six months of her life in hospital before she died from the injuries she sustained when an air conditioning duct fell on her at Pontins

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45 h. ago Pontins owner charged with corporate manslaughter over death of grandmother

Wendy Jones among 18 people injured at resort in Somerset when live damaged electrics exposed as ceiling fell

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46 h. ago Pontins charged with corporate manslaughter over death of grandmother

Wendy Jones died six months after the incident at Brean Sands holiday park in 2019.

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46 h. ago Pontins charged with corporate manslaughter after air conditioning collapse during bingo

Eighteen people were injured at the resort's entertainment centre, The Fun Factory

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54 h. ago Coleen Campbell hauled from cell over hammer attack after ex

Coleen Campbell is currently serving a 13 year sentence for manslaughter in connection with the death of her ex-husband Thomas Campbell, but has been back in court for a hammer attack

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60 h. ago Coleen Campbell battered woman in love triangle street attack days before helping kill her ex

Campbell is currently serving a 13 year sentence for manslaughter in connection with the death of her ex-husband

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5 d. ago Nursery worker, 22, charged with manslaughter after 'happy' 14

Former nursery nurse practitioner Kimberley Cookson, 22, has been charged with one count of gross negligence manslaughter following the death of 14-month-old Noah Sibanda

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5 d. ago Nursery worker charged with manslaughter over toddler’s death

Noah Sibanda, aged 14 months, died at a nursery in Dudley in December 2022.

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8 d. ago Laughing teens who killed for fun: Girl, 13, who filmed boy as boy, 15, beat elderly dog walker with a slider while yelling racist abuse are found guilty of killing

The teenager was just 14 when he donned a balaclava and viciously attacked retired factory owner Bhim Kohli, 80, in Leicester.

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8 d. ago Girl, 13, and boy, 15, are found guilty of beating pensioner to death as he walked his dog: Grandfather, 80, was battered and stamped on as laughing teen filmed racist attack

The teenager was just 14 when he donned a balaclava and viciously attacked retired factory owner Bhim Kohli, 80, in Leicester.

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8 d. ago Boy, 15, is found guilty of killing defenceless dog walker, 80, just metres from his home: Grandfather beaten with a slider before being stamped to death as laughing girl, 13, filmed racist attack

The teenager was just 14 when he donned a balaclava and viciously attacked retired factory owner Bhim Kohli, 80, in Leicester.

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1 week ago Mother who suffocated her baby and left his body in woodland in secret kept for 25 years avoids jail

Joanne Sharkey pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility over death of newborn Callum in 1998

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1 week ago Mother who killed baby 27 years ago receives suspended prison sentence

Joanne Sharkey admitted manslaughter after secret birth while she had postnatal depression after first childA woman who killed her newborn baby 27 years ago while she had severe postnatal depression has been handed a suspended prison sentence, as a judge said the case “calls for compassion”.Joanne Sharkey, 55, admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility over the death of her days-old son, whose body was found wrapped in bin bags in woodland in 1998. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Mum who killed her baby and dumped his body near Gulliver's World learns her fate

Joanne Sharkey admitted manslaughter by diminished responsibility in connection with the death of her baby locals later named 'Callum,' who was discovered in a bin bag in woodland 27 years ago

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2 w. ago Boy, 5, dies after drinking apple juice 'laced with meth' as mum charged for his death

Heather Opsincs, 37, was arrested and charged with aggravated manslaughter last week following the death of her five-year-old son, who died after drinking apple juice that contained methamphetamine, according to a police affidavit

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3 w. ago Just 3% of domestic abusers charged after victim driven to suicide, figures show

Assistant commissioner Louisa Rolfe said she expects more perpetrators to be charged with manslaughter despite ‘challenges’ proving abuse caused a death

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3 w. ago Mum told husband 'I f****** did it' after suffocating her newborn baby boy

Joanne Sharkey has pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility over the death of the newborn more than 25 years ago.

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3 w. ago Airbnb hosts charged with manslaughter after mother and daughter killed in fire

Dennis and Meredith Darcy were arrested following the tragic incident that took place in the town of Clinton, New York, last year

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