Manslaughter in English law
Court orders detention of all 8 accused of murder of US tourist Bakari Henderson
A Greek Court has ordered the detention of all eight defendants for the brutal beating and the death of 22-year-old American tourist in Zakynthos, Bakari Henderson, following their statements to the Prosecutor.
The Prosecutor charged the eight accused with joint intentional manslaughter. All eight of the defendants denied they were responsible for the death of Henderson.
London Evening Standard: Manslaughter charges could be brought over Grenfell blaze as every firm involved is reviewed
Every company involved in building or refurbishing Grenfell Tower will be scrutinised by police as officers consider manslaughter charges during the criminal probe, writes London Evening Standard.
US cop acquitted in shooting death of unarmed black couple
A white Cleveland police officer who climbed onto the hood of a car and fired dozens of rounds at an unarmed black couple in 2012 was acquitted of voluntary manslaughter May 23.
Truck driver in deadly northern Greece crash sentenced to 10 years
A 39-year-old Romanian truck driver was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday after a Thessaloniki court found him guilty of a road accident that killed six people and injured another 31 on the Egnatia Highway near Veria, in northern Greece.
Fatal billboard trial to begin
The former mayor of Halandri, Grigoris Zafeiropoulos, is due to stand trial on Wednesday accused of failing to take down a billboard frame on Kifissias Avenue into which a 21-year-old driver crashed his car and died in August 2009.
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Pistorius appeal ruling delayed
A South African judge on Dec. 9 delayed a ruling on whether to allow the prosecution to appeal against Oscar Pistorius's five-year prison sentence for killing his girlfriend, saying she needed more time.
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Prosecutors demand up to six years in jail for police officer who shot Uğur Kurt
The police officer who shot a civilian during a crackdown on demonstrations in Istanbulâs Okmeydanı neighborhood in May is facing up to six years in prison on charges of involuntary manslaughter, according to the prosecutorâs indictment.
Two suspects in deadly Egnatia Highway pileup face magistrate
Two men accused of having played a part in a deadly traffic pileup in northern Greece on Sunday, which led to five people losing their lives and dozens being injured, were given more time to prepare their depositions on Monday.
Soccer fan succumbs to injuries; ministry suspends weekend events
A 47-year-old soccer fan who was undergoing treatment at a military hospital in Athens after sustaining serious head injuries during a scuffle at a soccer match on the island of Crete earlier this month died early Monday morning.
Third suspect remanded in custody over soccer fan attack
A 32-year-old man was remanded in custody Friday after facing a prosecutor on charges of attempted manslaughter after a 46-year-old soccer fan suffered serious head injuries in violent clashes between supporters of third-division club Irodotos and Ethnikos Piraeus in Nea Alikarnassos, in Iraklio, Crete, last Sunday.