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Merseyside police chief announces retirement

Chief Constable Serena Kennedy will retire from the force at the end of August.

Evening Standard

Kyle Clifford becomes latest murderer to refuse to face grieving family

Clifford refused to attend his sentencing hearing on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Reasonable force to be used to order sentencing attendance – Justice Secretary

The law change is expected to be made in the Victims, Courts and Public Protection Bill, which will be laid in Parliament in the next few months.

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Notorious criminals will be 'forced' into dock for sentencing, Justice Secretary promises

Shabana Mahmood has promised a new law will be published by the summer

Evening Standard

Rudakubana the latest high-profile killer to disrupt sentencing proceedings

Sir Keir Starmer has backed giving judges powers to force offenders to attend sentencing hearings.

Evening Standard

Judges will be able to force criminals to court, PM tells murdered girl’s mother

Thomas Cashman, who shot nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, chose not to appear in the dock when he was given a life sentence.

Evening Standard

Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s killer has conviction appeal bid rejected

Thomas Cashman had previously lost an appeal bid against the length of his sentence for the nine-year-old’s murder.

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TV tonight: cracking comedy upends the usual tropes about disability

Big problems lie ahead when tetraplegic Freya moves in with her new lover. Plus: the rise of Mohammed bin Salman. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Residents describe terror after gunman opens fire on ‘quiet’ street as gun violence returns to Liverpool

Residents say they have been shaken by the shooting that took place on the road which is usually “quiet” with “nothing going on”

The Independent UK

Olivia’s killer plans conviction appeal after losing minimum term challenge

Thomas Cashman failed in a bid to challenge his 42-year sentence for the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel at the Court of Appeal on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Murdered girl’s family welcome plan to force defendants to hear sentencing

Relatives of Olivia Pratt-Korbel who was shot dead in her home have pushed for change after her killer refused to go into court for sentencing.

The Independent UK

Law compelling convicts to be in court for sentencing expected in King’s Speech

The Justice Secretary said the change to the law would be brought forward in the ‘coming session’.

The Independent UK

Offenders should be ‘persuaded, not dragged into court’ – murder victim’s family

Farah Naz welcomed plans to allow judges to order offenders to attend sentencing but thinks they should not be physically forced.

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Families of victims ‘delighted’ with plans to force offenders to sentencing

Campaigners hailed a Government promise of new legislation to force serious offenders to attend court.

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The Independent UK

Warning over proposed law forcing offenders to attend sentencing

The mother of shooting victim Olivia Pratt-Korbel hailed the move, but others warn it could be fraught with difficulty.

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Mother of shooting victim Olivia expresses sympathy for Letby victims’ families: ‘Heart goes out to them’

Cheryl Korbel, the mother of schoolgirl Olivia Pratt-Korbel, has been campaigning for a change in the law to force criminals to appear in court

The Independent UK

‘Sassy little princess’ Olivia Pratt-Korbel, nine, remembered a year on from her shooting

Olivia died on August 22 last year after she was shot by Thomas Cashman.

The Independent UK

School pupils call for peace year on from Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s death

The nine-year-old’s mother Cheryl, who was also injured during Thomas Cashman’s attack, speaks at the end of the video.

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Mum of Olivia Pratt-Korbel furious as Lucy Letby snubs victims’ families

Killers absence from court is a “punch in the stomach”, says Cheryl Korbel

The Independent UK

The cowardly killers who refused to face their victims’ families in court

Lucy Letby was branded a coward for refusing to appear for her sentencing

The Independent UK

Mother of shooting victim Olivia says heart goes out to Letby victims’ families

Cheryl Korbel, the mother of schoolgirl Olivia Pratt-Korbel, has been campaigning for a change in the law to force criminals to appear in court.

The Independent UK

Ministers ‘dragging feet’ on forcing killers to court as Lucy Letby to skip sentencing

Calls for change come as senior doctor calls for hospital executives who failed to act on concerns about Letby to be investigated for corporate manslaughter

The Independent UK

Criminals shunning sentencing hearings deemed ‘final insult’ to victims

Killer nurse Lucy Letby has indicated she will not be present when she is handed her prison term for murder.

The Independent UK

Lucy Letby indicates she will not attend sentencing for child serial killings

The serial killer nurse was last seen in Manchester Crown Court on August 16.

The Independent UK

Man attacked at home of Olivia Pratt-Korbel murder trial witness

Olivia Pratt Korbel died during a shooting at her home in Dovecot, Liverpool, aged nine

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