Alesha MacPhail murder: Judge lifts ban on naming killer Aaron Campbell
Craig TaylorA judge ruled Aaron Campbell could be named following an application from media outlets. BBC News – UK
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Flu vaccine ‘working better for children’
bethkent ✅The flu vaccine is proving to be more effective in children than in adults in the UK. The nasal spray vaccine is 87% more effective in children aged two to 17 against the main circulating flu strain, influenza A(H1N1)pmd09, Public Health England data indicates. Meanline the flu vaccine is 39% effective against the same strain…
Alesha MacPhail murder: Judge lifts ban on naming killer
The identity of the teenage boy who raped and murdered six-year-old Aleshia MacPhail has been revealed. The judge who presided over the trial has lifted a ban on naming 16-year-old Aaron Campbell. Judge Lord Matthews said: “I can’t think of a case in recent times that has attracted such revulsion.” After hearing the legal argument…
PTSD affects ‘one in 13 by the age of 18’
One in 13 young people in England and Wales experiences post-traumatic stress disorder by the age of 18. A study of more than 2,000 18-year-olds found nearly a third had experienced trauma in childhood. A quarter of these then developed PTSD which can cause insomnia, flashbacks and feelings of isolation. Researchers say many young people…
Lives will be lost if plans to slash housing support services go ahead
West Sussex council’s proposal to cut help for rough sleepers by £4 million will have big consequences. The scale of the cuts planned by Conservative-run West Sussex county council has shocked everyone. By 2020, the £6.3 million the councils currently spends on housing support services for rough sleepers, victims of domestic abuse, care leavers, and frail…
Murder probe after boy, 16, stabbed to death – is knife crime on the rise?
A murder investigation is in process after a 16-year-old was stabbed to death in a park. The boy was found with stab wounds in Sara Park in Small Health, Birmingham at around 20:00 GMT on Wednesday and was pronounced dead at the scene. Another boy aged 15 suffered minor injuries during an assault. Detective Chief…