The murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman remains one of the most shocking and devastating cases in our nation's history, and our thoughts are with their families. Huntley, who murdered the 10-year-olds in 2002, had been on life support in hospital after being hit repeatedly over the head by an inmate armed with a metal bar.
A driver who killed a man and mowed down others in a drink-fuelled rampage in London's West End on Christmas Day has been jailed for life for murder and attempted murder. During his trial in December, the Old Bailey heard how Anthony Gilheaney, 32, deliberately drove his Mercedes into a gay couple, a pair of friends and another man on Shaftesbury Avenue, following an evening of drinking and fighting.
Sentencing Mosquera to a minimum of 40 years and 264 days, Judge Justice Bennathan said: "I stress that is a minimum, you may never be safe to set free". He added that the murders, which took place on 11 July 2024, were "thoroughly wicked crimes". Mosquera had a blank expression while he was being sentenced. After the judge finished speaking, Mosquera smiled as he shook his interpreter's hand and then he smiled at the court before he was led down.
Judge Steven Hippler of the state's 4th Judicial District sentenced Bryan Kohberger to four consecutive life sentences for the murders of four University of Idaho students.
Valerie Ross expressed her unwavering belief in her son Demetrice's innocence, emphasizing repeatedly to the jury that she felt her son was not a murderer.
