February 2018 – World Justice News

Teen given adult life sentence for killing baby Nikosis Cantre, but that ‘will never bring him back’

February 28, 2018 zoshinuk 0

WARNING: This story contains graphic details By Charles Hamilton, CBC News Related Stories Courtroom in tears as teen talks of killing of baby boy Teen who killed baby wouldn’t get needed ‘lifelong’ services with youth sentence: expert […]

‘Bucket list’ killer Jemma Lilley gets 28 years for murder

February 28, 2018 zoshinuk 0

A woman who had an “obsession” with serial killers and had murder on her “bucket list” has been jailed for killing a teenager. Jemma Lilley, previously of Stamford, Lincolnshire, garrotted, stabbed and buried Aaron Pajich […]

Death row inmate in great pain after gory and torturous botched execution

February 27, 2018 World Justice News 0

By Sunita Patel-Carstairs, News Reporter A death row inmate was left with a dozen puncture wounds after he was repeatedly jabbed in the legs, ankles and groin during what his lawyer described as a “torturous […]

‘Psycho’ waitress jailed for chef murder

February 27, 2018 World Justice News 0

A “psycho” carvery waitress who stabbed the restaurant’s chef to death after luring him to her home has been jailed. Georgina Henshaw, 36, from Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, sent texts saying she planned to kill Philip […]

Canadians plead guilty over A$21m cocaine bust on Sydney ship

February 27, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two Canadians have pleaded guilty to smuggling cocaine into Sydney, Australia on a cruise ship. Melina Roberge, 23, and Andre Tamine, 64, had initially denied their roles in the import of 95kg (210lb) of drugs […]

Florida school shooting: Officer Scot Peterson defends actions

February 27, 2018 World Justice News 0

The armed school officer branded a coward by President Donald Trump has defended his actions during the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Scot Peterson was outside the school when a gunman killed 17 people, […]

Washington Prado Álava: Colombia extradites top drug suspect to US

February 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man accused of smuggling more than 250 tonnes of cocaine over the past decade has been extradited to the US from Colombia. Prosecutors say Washington Prado Álava, an Ecuadorean national, was a drug lord […]

Florida shooting: Firms abandon NRA amid consumer boycott

February 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

A growing number of companies have cut ties with the National Rifle Association amid calls for a boycott of businesses linked to the US gun lobby after the Florida school shooting. United and Delta airlines […]

TVAddons Suffers Big Setback as Court Completely Overturns Earlier Ruling

February 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

In 2017, Kodi add-on site TVAddons was taken offline following a copyright complaint from Canada’s largest telecoms companies. TVAddons’ owner was subjected to a no-notice search, something which caused outrage at the time. Soon after […]

Tina Fontaine: Raymond Cormier not guilty of Red River murder

February 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Canadian man has been found not guilty in the death of indigenous schoolgirl Tina Fontaine. Raymond Cormier, 56, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of the 15-year-old in 2015. Ms Fontaine’s body […]

Human Rights

Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

Human Rights

Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

Human Rights

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]

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Month: February 2018

Teen given adult life sentence for killing baby Nikosis Cantre, but that ‘will never bring him back’

‘Bucket list’ killer Jemma Lilley gets 28 years for murder

Death row inmate in great pain after gory and torturous botched execution

‘Psycho’ waitress jailed for chef murder

Canadians plead guilty over A$21m cocaine bust on Sydney ship

Florida school shooting: Officer Scot Peterson defends actions

Washington Prado Álava: Colombia extradites top drug suspect to US

Florida shooting: Firms abandon NRA amid consumer boycott

TVAddons Suffers Big Setback as Court Completely Overturns Earlier Ruling

Tina Fontaine: Raymond Cormier not guilty of Red River murder