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Aunt of Zara Aleena says law should ‘ensure murderers face sentencing’ in court

The Government has announced plans to legally compel criminals to appear in the dock when they are sentenced.

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Notorious criminals will be 'forced' into dock for sentencing, Justice Secretary promises

Shabana Mahmood has promised a new law will be published by the summer

Evening Standard

Rudakubana the latest high-profile killer to disrupt sentencing proceedings

Sir Keir Starmer has backed giving judges powers to force offenders to attend sentencing hearings.

Evening Standard

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Charges dropped against Zara Aleena killer over ‘prison relationship’

A prison workshop instructor had admitted to having an inappropriate relationship with Jordan McSweeney at HMP Belmarsh.

Evening Standard

Killer Jordan McSweeney spared prosecution over relationship with prison worker

Jordan McSweeney was accused over his relationship with prison worker Hayley Jones

Evening Standard

Woman admits ‘inappropriate relationship’ with Zara Aleena’s murderer in prison

Hayley Jones, 33, admitted misconduct in a public office when she appeared at Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Prison worker admits ‘inappropriate relationship’ with Zara Aleena’s murderer at HMP Belmarsh

Hayley Jones, 33, admitted misconduct in a public office when she appeared at Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday.

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Zara Aleena’s murderer refuses to attend court over 'inappropriate relationship' with prison workshop instructor

Jordan McSweeney failed to appear via video link at Woolwich Crown Court

Evening Standard

Zara Aleena’s murderer refuses to appear in court over alleged inappropriate relationship with prison worker

Jordan McSweeney, 31, failed to appear in court because he ‘can’t be bothered’, prison staff reported

The Independent UK

Prison worker accused of 'sexual relationship' with Zara Aleena's killer tries to cover face outside court

Hayley Jones, 33, appeared before magistrates over allegation she had sexual relationship with killer Jordan McSweeney

Evening Standard

Met failures leading to murder of Zara Aleena could happen again, coroner warns

Report by east London coroner says understaffing in probation service also remains a problem

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s prisoner release plan a ‘dangerous gamble’, warns aunt of murdered Zara Aleena

Farah Naz, whose niece Zara Aleena was murdered by a man who had been out of prison on licence for nine days, warned of the potential consequences if the probation service was unable to cope

The Independent UK

Zara Aleena's murder 'could have been avoided', says probation watchdog

Jordan McSweeney was handed a life sentence at the Old Bailey

Evening Standard

Zara Aleena: Failures 'across multiple agencies' contributed to death, inquest finds

The law graduate was murdered as she walked home from a night out in Ilford, east London

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Zara Aleena family ‘tortured’ by thought death was preventable, inquest told

Law graduate’s murder by Jordan McSweeney in 2022 highlights ‘crumbling justice system’, jury hears

Evening Standard

Zara Aleena’s family ‘tortured with thought her death was preventable’, inquest is told

Jordan McSweeney was to be recalled to prison when he killed the 35-year-old law graduate as she walked home from a night out in Ilford

The Independent UK

Murdered student’s aunt accuses Belmarsh of being a social club as killer ‘has sex with prison worker’

Arrested woman has been released under investigation over alleged relationship with Jordan McSweeney

Evening Standard

Zara Aleena's family demands inquiry into claims her killer had sex with prison worker at high security jail

'Zara doesn’t even get to breathe but her killer gets to have sex in prison,' said her aunt

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Zara Aleena's killer 'caught having sex with female prison worker in Belmarsh'

A prison worker was allegedly arrested on suspicion of misconduct

Evening Standard

Zara Aleena's family welcome proposed tougher sentencing changes in King's Speech

Family of murdered east London woman welcome move to toughen sentences for worst criminals

The Guardian - UK

Zara Aleena’s aunt calls for law change after murderer’s sentence cut

Farah Naz ‘extremely disappointed’ by decision to cut Jordan McSweeney’s minimum prison term from 38 years to 33

Evening Standard

Zara Aleena’s aunt calls for law change after murderer wins appeal to reduce sentence

Farah Naz said her family were ‘extremely disappointed’ by the decision to reduce Jordan McSweeney’s minimum prison term

The Independent UK

Zara Aleena’s aunt calls for law change after murderer wins Court of Appeal bid

Farah Naz said her family were ‘extremely disappointed’ by the decision to reduce Jordan McSweeney’s minimum prison term.

The Independent UK

Why did Zara Aleena’s murderer have his minimum term reduced?

Jordan McSweeney must now serve a minimum of 33 years.

The Independent UK

Zara Aleena’s murderer wins Court of Appeal bid over minimum sentence

Jordan McSweeney has had the minimum term of his life sentence reduced to 33 years.

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