Unlawful killing
In English law , unlawful killing is something that can be determined during an investigation in England and Wales when someone has been killed by one or more unknown persons. The offense means that the killing took place without a legal reason and in violation of criminal law . This behavior includes: murder , manslaughter , infanticide, and killing by dangerous driving. An offense of unlawful killing will generally lead to a police investigation, the aim of which is enough to gather evidence to identify those responsible, criminal charges and to report those responsible to impeach .
The investigation does not usually identify individuals as responsible. The yardstick for the facts is that there is no significant doubt about the fact. When in doubt, it is possible to determine death by accident or a chain of unfortunate circumstances.
Known cases
A corresponding judgment has been issued in the following cases:
- Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Al-Fayed
- Terry Lloyd
- Tom Hurndall
- The 96 dead in the Hillsborough disaster
reception
In 2011, a documentary about the alleged conspiratorial killing of Princess Diana and Dodi Al-Fayed called Unlawful Killing came out. The director was Keith Allen and the script was written by Victor Lewis-Smith and Paul Sparks. The broadcast of the documentation was initially to be prevented in Great Britain. Unlawful Killing was funded by Mohamed Al-Fayed amid rumors that "dark forces" within the British establishment were responsible for their 1997 deaths. The film, which was not part of the official part of the festival, was therefore shown for the first time at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival .
literature
- Ben Child: Princess Diana documentary Unlawful Killing is shelved. In: The Guardian. July 5, 2012 ISSN 0261-3077 , theguardian.com .
- Ian Herbert: Hillsborough inquest returns 'unlawful killing' verdict over disaster. In: The Independent April 26, 2016.
Web links
- Law Sheet No. 1 - Unlawful Killing (PDF) Chief Coroner, May 17, 2013.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lord Mackay of Clashfern : Halsbury's Laws of England. 4th revised edition. Volume 9 (2), LexisNexis, Butterworth, London 2006, Coroners , p. 1043.
- ↑ Princess Diana unlawfully killed on: BBC News, April 7, 2008.
- ↑ Iraq reporter unlawfully killed on: BBC News, October 13, 2006.
- ↑ 'Unlawful killing' of Gaza Briton , on BBC News, April 10, 2006.
- ↑ Hillsborough inquests: Fans unlawfully killed, jury concludes , BBC News, April 27, 2016.
- ↑ Unlawful Killing - the film the British won't get to see. In: The Guardian. May 7, 2011, ISSN 0261-3077 , theguardian.com .
- ↑ Charlotte Higgins: Not for British eyes: Keith Allen's Diana film seeks headlines in Cannes. In: The Guardian. May 13, 2011, ISSN 0261-3077 , theguardian.com .
- ↑ WATCH: Diana Documentary 'Unlawful Killing' Premieres At Cannes. In: The Huffington Post. May 16, 2011, accessed May 1, 2016 .
