“The father of missing York chef Claudia Lawrence has asked MPs for more legal rights for families of missing people.”
BBC News, 1st March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Archive for the 'missing persons' Category
Parliamentary law review for relatives of missing – BBC News
Published March 2, 2011 guardianship , missing persons , news , presumption of death orders Leave a CommentDyfed-Powys Police acted correctly before girl’s murder – BBC News
Published October 26, 2010 inquiries , missing persons , murder , news , police Leave a Comment“Police acted correctly when searching for a missing girl later murdered by her father, an inquiry has found.”
BBC News, 25th October 2010
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New law sought to assist families of missing people – The Guardian
Published March 26, 2009 missing persons , news , presumption of death orders 1 Comment“… a private member’s bill being debated by MPs tomorrow would allow relatives to apply to the high court for a declaration that someone is missing and presumed dead before seven years has expired, making it easier to deal with issues like the dissolution of a marriage and the disposal of property and insurance claims.”
The Guardian, 25th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Body-in-suitcase murder inquiry is abandoned – The Independent
Published October 16, 2008 inquests , missing persons , news Leave a Comment“No criminal charges will be brought over the death of a disabled man whose decomposed remains were found in a suitcase, it emerged yesterday”
The Independent, 16th October 2008
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Shannon hunt led to child porn find – BBC News
Published September 16, 2008 children , missing persons , news , pornography Leave a Comment“Craig Meehan, who has been found guilty of downloading images of child abuse from the internet, was only caught because of the disappearance of his former partner’s daughter, nine-year-old Shannon Matthews.”
BBC News, 16th September 2008
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Genette case prosecution dropped – BBC News
Published August 19, 2008 kidnapping , missing persons , news Leave a Comment“Police have confirmed that there is insufficient evidence to prosecute a man arrested over the disappearance of Genette Tate in 1978.”
BBC News, 18th August 2008
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Madeleine McCann: Kate and Gerry’s fury at ‘club’ devoted to prosecuting them – Daily Telegraph
Published July 9, 2008 missing persons , news Leave a Comment“Gerry and Kate McCann have expressed their anger at the establishment of a fee-paying ‘club’ dedicated to seeing them prosecuted over the disappearance of their daughter Madeleine.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Madeleine McCann parents drop court fight as police agree to share records – The Guardian
Published July 7, 2008 disclosure , missing persons , news , police Leave a Comment“Madeleine McCann’s parents today withdrew their high court request for British police to release documents about the investigation into her disappearance.”
The Guardian, 7th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Charges possible in missing Genette Tate case – Daily Telegraph
Published September 26, 2007 missing persons , murder , news Leave a Comment“Charges could finally be brought in the case of Genette Tate, the newspaper girl who disappeared on her delivery round 29 years ago.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th September 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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