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Inquest verdict for murder-suicide couple
A coroner has recorded his verdict at the inquest into a couple found dead at a house on Tiber Road, North Hykeham. Coroner Stuart Fisher concluded that Katy Winchester (21) was unlawfully killed by her boyfriend, Kurt Tyrell (26), who then committed
Updated: 01/05/2012 10:06A
The German hour
Unless officials — especially German officials — act fast, the verdict of financial markets is bound to be ruthless. First, the eurozone has failed to turn the tide. Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank, was right to note that,
Updated: 01/05/2012 10:04A
Essex campaigner speaks out in wake of Stephen Lawrence verdict
By Adam Cornell » Essex Police need to do more to tackle racism and support black and ethnic minority communities, according to a campaigner. The claim came after two racists were jailed for killing black teenager Stephen Lawrence.
Updated: 01/05/2012 10:03A
AIG wants judge to toss $58 million Harrison verdict
CLARKSBURG - Chartis and AIG plan to ask a Harrison County judge to toss a $58 million jury verdict involving a leaking tank at a gas station. On Dec. 20, a Harrison Circuit Court jury awarded $58 million to the owners of a Hess Oil gas station in
Updated: 01/05/2012 10:01A
Mississippi Judge Tosses $322M Asbestos Lawsuit Verdict
By HOLBROOK MOHR | January 5, 2012 A Mississippi judge has thrown out a $322 million lawsuit verdict that had been hailed as the largest asbestos award for a single plaintiff in US history. The case began to unravel last year after defense lawyers
Updated: 01/05/2012 10:00A
Malaysian Police Monitor Protesters Via Social Media
9, when the verdict on his two-year sodomy trial is expected. Sharing photos and videos of past riots – including the raucous London demonstrations that shook Britain last August – the Malaysian police warned that peaceful assemblies can easily devolve
Updated: 01/05/2012 09:26A
19 years fighting for justice: Socialist Worker's first reports on Stephen
The verdict has brought partial and belated justice for his family, though others involved in the murder remain unpunished. Hassan Mahamdallie reported on the Stephen Lawrence case for Socialist Worker throughout the 1990s. He will write in next week's
Updated: 01/05/2012 09:02A
Judge Tosses $322M Mississippi Asbestos Lawsuit Verdict
By Holbrook Mohr | January 5, 2012 A Mississippi judge has thrown out a $322 million lawsuit verdict that had been hailed as the largest asbestos award for a single plaintiff in US history. The case began to unravel last year after defense lawyers
Updated: 01/05/2012 08:53A
Ex-store owner asks judge to toss murder verdict
AP A former comics shop owner convicted twice of the murder of his wife is asking a judge to acquit him or order a new trial in the 1990 Detroit-area slaying. The Macomb Daily of Mount Clemens reports (http://bit.ly/zsyj2a) Michael George's lawyer Carl
Updated: 01/05/2012 08:42A
Unlawful killing and suicide verdict in North Hykeham double death inquest
A university student was killed by her boyfriend who then stabbed himself and committed suicide, an inquest heard. Twenty one-year-old Katy Winchester was strangled by Kurt Tyrrell, 26, in his bedroom last April. The electrician then wounded himself
Updated: 01/05/2012 08:38A