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Parents' agony outlined in suit
By JENNIFER O'BRIEN AND KATE DUBINSKI, QMI AGENCY Told their daughter had been injured in a skiing accident, a London high-school student's parents drove three hours to be at her side, only to find her already dead--uncovered and alone-- in a hospital
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:08A
Parents' agony outlined in suit
By JENNIFER O'BRIEN AND KATE DUBINSKI, QMI AGENCY Told their daughter had been injured in a skiing accident, a London high-school student's parents drove three hours to be at her side, only to find her already dead--uncovered and alone-- in a hospital
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:08A
I'm lucky to be alive, says mum-of-five
The 44-year-old, said: “I was working late and heard this almighty noise. I thought there had been an accident outside. I could hear something sliding and there was a huge crash. “I had been to my car minutes before it all happened.
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:08A
Women offenders unlock creative talents for show at the Together Our Space Gallery
Girls Behind Bars: Female Experiences of Justice is currently at the Together Our Space Gallery, on Old Street. It was officially opened by Baroness Corston on Wednesday. The work spans a variety of mediums, including video, photography, painting,
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:08A
Legal Update: Suge Knight Drops Lawsuit Against Kanye West » iLuLuOnline.com
Suge Knight has dropped his appeal in the lawsuit he filed against Kanye over a 2005 shooting in Miami. Suge's lawyer filed the dismissal last month in a Miami federal court after he appealed the decision by the judge in the case who ruled in favor of
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:07A
Sheriff: Deputy fatally shoots man at crash scene
Sheriff BJ Barnes said in a news release that the accident victim pointed a gun at a deputy and emergency medical workers who had responded to the crash. The deputy then shot the man. Details about the crash were not immediately available.
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:07A
Long leases proposals win support
A Bill to convert long leases into ownership has received backing from Holyrood's Justice Committee. However, it is not known how accurate the Scottish Government's estimated figure of 9000 long leases eligible for conversion is.
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:07A
Axe murder case folds 24 years on
They said: "The criminal justice system is not fit for purpose." Mr Morgan was found with an axe in his head in a pub car park on 10 March 1987, in a case which has become one of Britain's longest unsolved murders. No-one has been brought to justice
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:07A
Tarantino sues neighbor over noisy birds
The Pulp Fiction director is suing Academy Award-winning screenwriter Alan Ball, claiming he has been unable to work on new scripts due to the "blood-curdling screams" coming from the "exotic bird menagerie". In the lawsuit, which was filed on Thursday
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:06A
CT hit and run case postponed
The case against a man accused of killing a three-year-old Mitchell's Plain boy in a hit and run accident will resume next week for a formal bail application. Allistair Goodwin appeared in court on Friday on culpable homicide and reckless and negligent
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:06A