British banker Rurik Jutting given life sentence for grisly murders of two Indonesian women

British banker Rurik Jutting given life sentence for grisly murders of two Indonesian women

Rurik Juttings defence argued that his cocaine and alcohol disorders, as well as personality disorders of sexual sadism and narcissism, had impaired his ability to control his behaviour.The prosecution rejected this, stating Jutting was able to form judgements and exercise self-control before and after the killings, filming his torture of Sumarti Ningsih on his iPhone as well as hours of footage in which he discussed the murders.The case gripped world media due to graphic video footage seen by the jury and the brutality of the killings. Nov 8, 2016
Six-hour riot breaks out in Bedford jail

Six-hour riot breaks out in Bedford jail

A riot involving around 200 prisoners broke out at Bedford prison after an alleged dispute between an inmate and a guard. Prisoners armed themselves with makeshift weapons and stormed a prison wing, according to local reports, and officers had to fire stun grenades to end the six-hour protest on 6 November. Richard Fuller, MP for Bedford and Kempston, will put an “urgent question” to justice secretary Liz Truss in parliament on Monday, local media reported. Nov 7, 2016