Catherine Walker, a former police staff member, received a nine-year prison sentence following the death of a nine-year-old boy in her care. The child, her legal guardian, was found unresponsive in his bedroom.
Official figures reveal a substantial increase in suspected suicides linked to domestic abuse in England and Wales, rising to 150 in the year ending March 2025 from 98 previously. Police attribute this rise to enhanced awareness and revised reporting protocols, which now mandate checks for domestic abuse histories in all suicide investigations.
A South London landlord, Rongmala, is grappling with £15,000 in rent arrears and significant court delays, forcing her to wait up to 11 months for bailiffs to remove a non-paying tenant. This case highlights broader concerns among property owners regarding the government's new Renters' Rights Act, which is set to reform the private rented sector in England from 1 May.
