Helena Wilkinson

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Daniel Sandford |Helena Wilkinson

In their first trial, they were found guilty of concealing the birth of a child and perverting the course of justice by not reporting the death of their baby. The couple's baby Victoria, their fifth child, was found dead in a shed on a Brighton allotment, in a shopping bag covered in rubbish in March 2023. Her body was so badly decomposed that pathologists could not ascertain the cause of death. Their four other children had previously been taken into care.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Daniel Sandford |Helena Wilkinson

Constance Marten has told the jury at her retrial that she "absolutely" loved her baby daughter and she and Mark Gordon did everything they could to protect her. She also said that her four other children had been "stolen by the state", and described her family, which she did not want to be part of, as "bigoted". Marten, 37, and Mark Gordon, 50, deny gross negligence manslaughter and causing or allowing the death of a child. AdvertisementAdvertisementThey are facing a retrial at the Old Bailey.

2 months ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Helena Wilkinson |Jacob Panons |South East

Sara Sharif was found dead in her family home in Woking in August 2023 [Surrey Police]The father of Sara Sharif should have been given a whole life order for his daughter's murder, the Court of Appeal has been told. Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool were jailed for life in December, with minimum terms of 40 and 33 years respectively, after being found guilty of the 10-year-old's murder. Sara's uncle, Faisal Malik, was found guilty of causing or allowing her death and was jailed for 16 years.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Helena Wilkinson |Jacob Panons |South East

The father of Sara Sharif should have been given a whole life order for his daughter's murder, the Court of Appeal has been told. Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool were jailed for life in December, with minimum terms of 40 and 33 years respectively, after being found guilty of the 10-year-old's murder. Sara's uncle, Faisal Malik, was found guilty of causing or allowing her death and was jailed for 16 years.

2 months ago | pricebailey.co.uk | Helena Wilkinson

Under the current climate, with individuals struggling due to the cost of living crisis it is more important than ever for organisations to assess and manage their susceptibility to fraud. This could be seen as giving staff incentive to commit fraud. Charities and NFP clients do tend to operate on a higher level of trust than their corporate counter parts. If only I was given a pound for every time I was told as an auditor “we trust our staff”.