4 decisions turning on murder.
Criminal LawThe Court of Appeal of England and Wales (Criminal Division)25 Jun 2026[2026] EWCA Crim 1058Added 7 Aug 2026
Four attacks in which ammonia was sprayed into the faces of drug dealers took place in the Newcastle area over 12 days in August 2023. Mark Dickinson was attacked at home on 9 August 2023, Jonathan Hay on 12 August, and Nicola…
Criminal LawThe Court of Appeal of England and Wales (Criminal Division)23 Jul 2026[2026] EWCA Crim 1052Added 5 Aug 2026
At around 11.30 pm on 24 June 2022 Lee Woodward left the Liquor Vaults public house in Stoke-on-Trent and walked down Trade Street. The appellant, Gregory Twigg, was a passenger in a Vauxhall Astra driven by Nathan Lockley which…
Criminal LawThe Court of Appeal of England and Wales (Criminal Division)24 Jul 2026[2026] EWCA Crim 1051Added 5 Aug 2026
The applicant, Nana Oppong, was convicted on 28 May 2024 following a trial in the Crown Court at Woolwich before Bennathan J and a jury of all four counts on the indictment: the murder of Robert Powell, known as "Fox", who was…
Criminal LawThe Court of Appeal of England and Wales (Criminal Division)3 Jul 2025[2025] EWCA Crim 1878Added 30 Jul 2026
At around 10.30 pm on 14 October 2022 Mr Koray Alpergin, a well-known broadcaster within the UK Turkish community, was returning home by car with his partner, Ms Dalbudak, when the pair were attacked by a group of males and…