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‘The last thing you want to see is someone dragged into a courtroom kicking and screaming’, says father of murdered police officer
We spoke to Bryn Hughes. He worked as a prison officer for 25 years – and had to carry defendants into the dock.
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Criminals could aggravate victims if forced to attend sentencing, says lawyer
Krishnan speaks to KC Kate Bex, who has been involved in many criminal trials, both as a prosecutor and defence lawyer.
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Judges to order criminals to attend sentencing hearings
For the victims or relatives who’ve endured the trauma of a trial, the refusal of the offender, once found guilty, to attend their own sentencing, can doubtless seem a travesty of justice.
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Questions about NHS role in Letby murders not answered, says solicitor representing victim families
We spoke to solicitor Tamlin Bolton, who’s been representing parents of several of Letby’s victims.
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Lucy Letby: NHS Trust management in charge should face criminal charges, says former MP
Earlier we spoke to Antoinette Sandbach, the former MP for Eddisbury, who in 2009, well before Lucy Letby worked there, herself suffered the loss of a baby at the Countess of Chester hospital.
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Lucy Letby given whole-life jail term after murdering seven babies
The cruelty and calculation of her crimes were “truly horrific”, the judge at Manchester Crown Court declared today as he sentenced Lucy Letby to a whole-life term in jail for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others.
