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.
Christophe Ellul, owner of the pitbull Curtis and partner of the victim Élisa Pilarski, was sentenced to four years in prison with probation for involuntary manslaughter. The court also ordered the euthanasia of the dog, Curtis.
Lawyers for victims of the Crans-Montana fire, which killed 41, are seeking to upgrade charges against bar owners Jessica and Jacques Moretti from manslaughter by negligence to murder with possible intent, citing text messages warning of flammable foam.
Andrew Mungatopi has been sentenced to over 10 years in prison for the manslaughter of his niece, Lina, in Darwin. A jury found him not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter over the stabbing death that occurred two years ago.
Hong Kong has filed manslaughter charges against individuals and companies over a deadly residential building fire that killed 168 people. The blaze at Wang Fuk Court estate was attributed to human errors and failures in safety measures.
Hong Kong authorities have charged seven individuals and two companies with 25 offenses, including manslaughter and money laundering, in connection with the city's deadliest fire at Wang Fuk Court last November, which killed 168 people.
Stefania Glowka, 64, jailed for 8 years for manslaughter of her 86-year-old mother, Tamara, by strangulation on Christmas Day 2025, citing inability to continue caregiving due to her own depression.
Emmanuel Turner (33) sentenced to 22 years for murdering his 8-month-old son, Devaun. Shandies Rose (29), the child's mother, jailed for 12 years for manslaughter. Devaun suffered over 80 injuries in the 8 weeks leading to his death in December 2021.
Robert Evans Jr, 25, pleads guilty to manslaughter of Sharif Rahman, 44, following an unpaid $150 restaurant bill dispute in Owen Sound, Canada, in August 2023. His father and uncle plead guilty to being accessories.
Clifton George, 45, has been found guilty of murdering his partner, Annabel Rook, 46, in their north-east London home on June 17, 2025. George admitted manslaughter but denied murder, claiming loss of self-control. He stabbed Rook at least 22 times before setting off a gas explosion.
Former NY state trooper Christopher Baldner, 47, was sentenced to 2.5-7.5 years in prison for the manslaughter of 11-year-old Monica Goods during a 2020 high-speed chase. Baldner was found guilty of intentionally ramming the SUV carrying the girl, causing it to overturn.
Helen Spree, 63, head of HMP Liverpool's independent monitoring board, was jailed for over five years for misconduct, smuggling drugs, and sending sexual messages to inmates, including killer Dylan Westall.
Joseph Simpkins, 37, charged with manslaughter of Charles Kinston, 23, found dead in a Derbyshire field in 2024; due in court June 15
Airbus and Air France have been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter following the 2009 Rio-Paris crash, which resulted in the deaths of 228 people. This decision comes after years of legal proceedings.
A man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for manslaughter after amputating a mentally ill pensioner's leg in a public park. The pensioner, Kalman Tal, died from blood loss after the procedure, which he paid $5,000 for due to chronic pain.
A Paris appeals court convicted Air France and Airbus of involuntary manslaughter for the 2009 crash that killed 228 people. The companies, previously acquitted, were fined €225,000 each, a symbolic penalty that tarnishes their image. Airbus will appeal, while victims' families welcomed the verdict.
A Paris appeals court found Airbus and Air France guilty of manslaughter for the 2009 crash of Flight 447, ordering them to pay €225,000 each. The companies will appeal. Brazilian victims' association head Nelson Faria Marinho, who lost his son, says justice not served, while French victims' head Daniele Lamy welcomed the verdict.
A Paris appeals court found Airbus and Air France guilty of manslaughter in the 2009 Flight 447 crash, fining each company €225,000. While some victims' families welcomed the verdict, others, like Brazilian Nelson Faria Marinho, expressed dissatisfaction, seeking prison sentences for executives.
法國航空和空中巴士因2009年造成228人死亡的AF447空難被判過失殺人罪。巴黎上訴法院裁定兩公司對事件負有「單獨且完全責任」，此前曾於2023年裁定無罪。兩公司否認控罪並將上訴，最高罰款22.5萬歐元。
Lachlan Mark Freund, 28, and Tina Kathleen Hazard, 39, were sentenced to 11 and 9 years respectively for their role in the 2022 death of Thor Morgan, 25. They pleaded guilty to manslaughter after following and shooting at Morgan's vehicle in Toowoomba.
A farm worker has been found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter for amputating a pensioner's leg with a circular saw. The jury determined John Yalu did not intend to cause grievous bodily harm when he removed Kalman Tal's leg for $5,000 in Innisfail.
