Conrad Lardner, 51, was found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter for stabbing his cousin David Vale, 39, in South Kempsey, NSW, in 2023. The judge accepted Lardner caused Vale's death but lacked sufficient evidence to prove intent for murder.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is increasingly confident he can adapt the early release prison scheme to exclude serious offenders, including the killers of PC Andrew Harper, by increasing overall prison capacity and expediting foreign offender removals.
Lissie Harper, widow of slain UK police officer PC Andrew Harper, is urging public support for a petition to block his killers from early release under prison overcrowding measures.
Mitchell Forth, convicted of manslaughter over the 2022 killing of Perth teenager Cassius Turvey, has failed in his appeal to reduce his nine-year jail sentence, with WA's Court of Appeal ruling his argument ignored his substantial culpability.
Colin Gray, father of a teenager who killed four people at Apalachee High School in Georgia, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for murder and manslaughter. Prosecutors argued he ignored warning signs and gifted his son the rifle used in the 2024 attack.
PC Andrew Harper's mother, Debbie Adlam, criticizes the upcoming Sentencing Act, which could lead to the early release of two men convicted of her son's manslaughter. The act, aimed at easing prison overcrowding, faces review by Andy Burnham amid concerns from victims and reports of implementation delays.
The NHS trust that treated triple killer Valdo Calocane before the Nottingham attacks is under police investigation for corporate manslaughter. Calocane, with paranoid schizophrenia, received an indefinite hospital order for fatally stabbing three people in June 2023, despite prior warnings and his discharge from mental health services.
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is under corporate manslaughter investigation by Northumbria Police regarding the care of Valdo Calocane, who fatally attacked three people in June 2023 after being discharged from the trust's care due to missed appointments.
The Metropolitan Police has launched a corporate manslaughter investigation into the death of Joshua Robbins, 23, who fell from his Holborn flat's balcony after railings gave way. The housing association, ISHA, is assisting the ongoing probe, with a pre-inquest review scheduled for 2027.
Five teenagers, aged 13-15 at the time, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Port Kembla Children's Court for luring and fatally ambushing Jack Westren, a man with a brain injury, near Shellharbour Junction train station in New South Wales.
Kane Flanders, 32, has been acquitted of murder and manslaughter charges in the death of Ash Morgan, 38, who died after being struck with a scooter during a street brawl in Raymond Terrace in April 2024. Flanders's legal team argued self-defence, citing threats from Morgan, who was armed with an axe. Flanders remains in custody on other charges.
A year after Tina Sodhi's death at a Miami wellness retreat, Dr Samul Lee has been charged with second-degree felony manslaughter. Sodhi died from dehydration, linked to MDMA, ketamine, and sauna heat exposure during the "Heart Protocol Ceremony."
A retiree is suing former Hong Kong plastic surgeon Franklin Li for over HK$12 million, allegedly owed from a loan to fund Li's defense against a manslaughter charge stemming from a botched botox procedure.
Adam Olverson, 31, has been charged with manslaughter and firearms offenses after his father, Thomas Olverson, 75, was found dead from gunshot wounds in Scarisbrick, Lancashire. The son was previously arrested for murder two years ago but was bailed.
A 16-year-old boy was acquitted of murder and manslaughter in the stabbing death of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe in Weston-super-Mare. The boy admitted stabbing her with a kitchen knife, claiming it was an accident intended to scare her.
A 16-year-old boy has been acquitted of murder and manslaughter in the death of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe, who died from a stab wound in her Weston-super-Mare home. The boy claimed the stabbing was accidental during playfighting.
A mother in Hong Kong has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and child cruelty after her five-year-old son died weighing only 9.7kg, suffering 129 injuries. The court described the abuse as "extremely serious" and at the "top end" of such crimes.
A 32-year-old Syrian man was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a woman died on a small boat in the English Channel. The woman was found unresponsive and declared deceased in Dover.
A Vermont woman, Janna Campbell, has been charged with manslaughter after her pit bull, Jack, fatally mauled her 76-year-old father, Stephen Campbell. The dog had a history of violent behavior, and the owner had previously been ordered to take specific actions to control it.
Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan, will argue he was in an extreme mental health crisis during the alleged killing. This defense strategy could lead to a manslaughter conviction.
Evelyn Ballentyne testified in Bristol crown court that she found her four-week-old son, Atticus Bartlett, "floppy and grey" and making "gasping noises" after his father, Tony Bartlett, allegedly shook him violently, causing brain damage. The baby later died. Tony Bartlett denies murder and manslaughter.
A 21-year-old woman, Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, died after jumping from a bridge in São Paulo state without being attached to safety equipment. Three instructors involved have been arrested and may face manslaughter charges.
A former Louisville police officer, Nathan A. Stotts, was indicted on manslaughter and reckless homicide charges for fatally shooting Martin Nitzken Jr., a naked and unarmed man, on May 30. Police Chief Paul Humphrey stated the officer should have used nonlethal force.
Dmitriy Popov, convicted of manslaughter as a hate crime in the 2023 stabbing death of vogue dancer O'Shae Sibley, faces 8-25 years in prison. Popov, 17 at the time, claimed self-defense, but prosecutors argued anti-LGBTQ+ motive. He was acquitted of murder but found guilty of other charges.
