Crime & Justice
UK stabbings and legal cases span trials, pleas, and sentencing disputes
July 13, 2026 at 08:17 PM
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5 reports · over 25 hours
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Milford Haven pupil who 'stabbed' teacher took knife to school as part of a 'game'
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Manslaughter plea accepted in dog walker Wayne Broadhurst killing
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'Kind and strong' Motherwell teen fatally stabbed in Northampton
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Mother 'sickened' Coventry son Andrew Flamson's killers may be released early
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Arrest as woman stabbed to death in west London
(opens the publisher’s site)Multiple stabbings and court proceedings across the UK have been reported, including a school stabbing trial, a manslaughter plea, a fatal stabbing, and a mother's criticism of early release rules.
- A 16-year-old boy has denied the attempted murder of teacher Vicki Williams, stating he brought a knife to school as part of a game with friends, at Swansea Crown Court.
- Dawood Safi pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of dog walker Wayne Broadhurst on grounds of diminished responsibility due to a psychotic state, which the prosecution accepted.
- Khadeem Parris, 16, died after being stabbed in Northampton on 7 July, and a 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
- Janice Lees said she was notified that her son's killers, jailed for manslaughter, could be released early under the Sentencing Act, which she called "a bloody insult."