Tag: Murder and Manslaughter
Family cremates Indian toddler
Hundreds of mourners have attended the final rites of an Indian boy who died Melbourne earlier this month.[MORE]
Heyward murder accused told to 'keep mouth shut'
The Supreme Court at Mount Gambier has been told Matthew Heyward was warned to keep his mouth shut after his father told him that his mother was dead.[MORE]
Police chase new leads in Bright murder
Police investigating the murder of a teenager at Gulgong, in central western New South Wales, more than 10 years ago, say fresh details about the case have emerged.[MORE]
92yo murder accused 'loved husband deeply'
A family friend of an elderly woman accused of killing her 98-year-old husband, says she loved him deeply.[MORE]
Man to front court accused of 88yo's murder
A 58-year-old man from Mareeba in far north Qld is charged with the murder of an 88-year-old man. [MORE]
Parents take son's body home to India
The body of three-year-old Indian boy Gurshan Singh - killed in Melbourne just over a week ago - has been taken home to India.[MORE]
92yo charged with husband's murder
A 92-year-old Sydney woman has been charged with murdering her husband at their home in Surry Hills.[MORE]
Toddler's family head home after service
A memorial service has been held in Melbourne's north for the three-year-old Indian boy whose body was found on a roadside.[MORE]
Man who murdered parents sentenced to life
A central Queensland man has been jailed for life for the shooting murder of his father and stepmother. [MORE]
Murder accused wife weeps in court
An Adelaide woman weeps in court, denying she murdered her husband by setting his genitals alight.[MORE]
Venables case sparks fresh debate on child killers
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The British government is locked in a battle with the media for refusing to say why a notorious child killer has been sent back to jail, amid warnings he faces a lynch mob if his identity is revealed.[MORE]
Rockhampton murder trial jury considers its verdict
A Supreme Court jury has retired to consider its verdict in a murder trial at Rockhampton in central Queensland.[MORE]
Greenmount double murder investigation continues
Police investigating a double murder in the Perth suburb of Greenmount say an identikit photo of a person of interest has failed to generate any strong leads.[MORE]
Magistrate accused of bias at Dale committal
A murder committal hearing involving former drug squad detective, Paul Dale, has been placed in doubt with prosecutors accusing the presiding magistrate of bias.[MORE]
Court rules Russian oligarch unfairly accused of murder
The High Court in London has awarded damages to the Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky after ruling he had been unfairly accused of the murder of a former Russian spy.[MORE]
Police offer $100k reward in missing woman case
A $100,000 reward is being offered for information that helps police solve the disappearance and suspected murder of Lennox Head woman Bronwyn Winfield.[MORE]
Murder accused denies shooting dad, stepmum
A man has told a Rockhampton murder trial in central Queensland, he considered for a second that he may have killed his father and stepmother.[MORE]
Man extradited over Gold Coast death
A Coffs Harbour man is expected to face court in Queensland today over manslaughter charges relating to the death of a Gold Coast man.[MORE]
Man charged with woman's stabbing murder
A 29-year-old man will face court today charged with the stabbing murder of a woman in the south of New South Wales.[MORE]
Murder charges likely over Nigerian massacre
Nigerian authorities are planning to lay murder charges against 49 people accused of involvement in the massacre of villagers at the weekend.[MORE]
Alleged wife killer denies charge
An Adelaide man has been ordered to stand trial in the Supreme Court on a charge of murdering of his wife.[MORE]
Two charged over Flemington death
Two people have been charged over the death of a 43-year-old man at Flemington yesterday.[MORE]
The hidden victims of Mexico's femicide
Young women in Mexico are being targeted in sadistic sexual violence known as "femicide". [MORE]
Not guilty plea in murder case
In northern Tasmania, a 21-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to being an accessory after the fact to murder.[MORE]
Family farewells Trinity with balloons and butterflies
A funeral service has been held for murdered Bundaberg girl Trinity Bates.[MORE]
