Stabbings - UK & Worldwide

Within months of the abolition of hanging Harry Roberts and an associate shot 3 policemen dead, wonder if they would have done that a year earlier ?

No, the state murdered people who had committed crimes. Heinous crimes but taking a life is still murder whoever the perpetrator.
You still haven't answered what you would do when the state kills an innocent person.
Do you like Anderson, Patel and Braverman believe that to be a risk worth taking?
What if you were in the wrong place at the wrong time and were the innocent person who the state wants to murder.
Take it on the chin, and say that it is a risk worth taking?

But is it true?

Nowhere else to put this, so this is as good a place as any...very upsetting, vicious, barbaric attack on woman from Aberdeen.

A man has been jailed for at least 24 years for the rape and murder of a woman as she walked home in Aberdeen.

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Mother-of-two Jill Barclay, 47, was attacked and burned alive. Her body was found in a street in the Dyce area of the city in September last year.

Rhys Bennett, 23, admitted the crimes, which a judge described as "wicked and medieval in their barbarity".

Ms Barclay's family said she had been "a deeply loved life partner, mother and daughter".

The High Court in Edinburgh heard that Bennett did not know her before the attack.

Prosecutor Lorraine Glancy KC told the court that Ms Barclay was walking home from the Spider's Web pub and that Bennett, from Ballingry in Fife, followed her.

He brutally attacked and raped her in the grounds of an empty property at Farburn Gatehouse.

Bennett then left her badly injured at the scene and retuned shortly after in his van. He poured a can of petrol on her and set her alight.

Ms Barclay, who worked for energy services firm Petrofac, was found dead in the street near to the Marriot Hotel, at about 03:30 on 17th September.

The court heard that a dog walker had been nearby at the time of the attack.

Ms Glancy said: "He heard a high pitched scream by a female voice followed by her shouting 'no no no'.

"The scream and shouts came from the direction of the locus. The witness did not make any further investigation and did not contact police at this time.

"Other witnesses who live in a nearby flat also heard female screams and crying."

Ms Glancy said forensic evidence suggested Ms Barclay had been alive when she had later been set on fire.

Bennett also admitted attempting to defeat the ends of justice by burning the clothes he wore.

Judge Lord Arthurson said the attack had involved "extreme, sustained and frankly feral violence".

He described Bennett's crimes as "unimaginably wicked and medieval in their barbarity".

"You took away her future and the hopes and dreams of her wider family," he said.

"Their lives will never be the same. I have read the most moving and articulate impact statements prepared by Ms Barclay's partner, her elder child and by her mother and aunt."

Bennett was also placed on the sex offenders register indefinitely.

Defence solicitor advocate Iain McSporran KC said Bennett had no recollection of the events of the evening in question but wanted to admit his guilt.

"Those who practice in these courts become accustomed to awful cases," Mr McSporran said.

"But I can't think the court has dealt with many cases as awful as this."

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PURE EVIL BAST*RD

Apparently the judge explained the 24 year (joke of a ) sentence by explaining that because of his young age and because he pleaded guilty he had 5 years taken of his sentence,otherwise he would have got 29 years which I think is still lenient after what he did.

I totally agree,if the death sentence doesnt return now we have left the EU then at least life should mean life, and in a very basic prison and no concessions to 'lifers'.

As a Sovereign nation, inside and outside the EU, that is our decision, not the EUs.
Brexiteer clutching at straws....

Droylsden street stabbing: Woman's final moments 'horrific'..

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The family of a woman stabbed to death as she walked to meet her mum described their "utter shock" adding her final moments would have been "horrific".

Michelle Hodgkinson, 51, had been walking in Edge Lane, Droylsden, Greater Manchester, when she was attacked at about noon on Friday.

Her family said she was known for charity work and "making people smile".

A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder but has since been detained under the Mental Health Act.

In a statement released through Greater Manchester Police, Ms Hodgkinson's family said: "Everyone who knows Michelle is in utter shock at the attack she endured and how horrific her last moments were.

"Our Shelly B was the most amazing, loving, selfless and funny daughter, mother, mother-in-law, sister, auntie and most recently a nanna.

"It was a privilege to have been known and loved by her."

They said she had loved helping people in her community, was known for volunteering, carrying out charity work and she "loved creating hampers to make people smile".

'World has crumbled'
"She would be there for anyone and the day she was taken from us, she was doing just that - walking to meet her mum to take her shopping and to go for a coffee," the family statement said.

"Our family and friends are heartbroken. In one moment our world has crumbled and will never be the same."

They added words could not describe "how much she will be missed".

"Our biggest cheerleader, our confidante, our rock - she will never be forgotten," her family said.

"We love you to the moon and back. We'll do everything we can to get justice. Love you forever and always."

The police force said reports came in at about 12:00 BST on Friday that a woman had been stabbed in the street.

Officers said Ms Hodgkinson died at the scene and they were still investigating the case.

On Saturday police said they were "keeping an open mind" over what had happened and understood the local community had been "deeply affected" by the attack.