Tag: murder trial

“Split personality” of murder accused

Deadline News Journalist - May 19, 2010

By Paul Thornton MURDER accused Alan Cameron broke the news that Heather Stacey’s head had been found dumped on a path to work colleagues as...

Murder trial teen may have trapped girlfriend in burning bedroom

Deadline News Journalist - November 26, 2009

By Paul Thornton A MURDER accused teen may have held a door closed to stop his flame-engulfed girlfriend from escaping a burning room, a court...

Murder trial teen threatened to torch victim’s home previously

Deadline News Journalist - November 19, 2009

by Paul Thornton A TEENAGER accused of deliberately burning his girlfriend to death threatened to torch her home almost a year previously, a court was...

Fire victim Jessica McCagh “walked out” on boyfriend

Deadline News Journalist - November 17, 2009

By Paul Thornton A TEENAGER killed his girlfriend hours after she told a friend she was going to leave him, a court has heard. Stewart Blackburn,...

Interpreter shortage leaves court system tongue tied

Deadline News Journalist - March 10, 2009

By Paul Thornton COURT officials are being forced to draft in interpreters from England for a high-profile murder case because of a shortage of qualified...