Laura Trueman

1 month ago | bbc.com | Laura Trueman |Richard Morgan

Murder conviction being appealed after 'traumatic' caseLaura Trueman and Richard MorganPacemakerJulie Ann McIlwaine admitted killing James Joseph Crossley but denied his murderA woman jailed for 12 years for murdering her partner has lodged an appeal against her conviction, the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has said. Julie Ann McIlwaine, of Hazel Close, Lagmore, stabbed James Joseph Crossley, 38, while he slept at her former home in Filbert Drive in Dunmurry on 2 March 2022.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Laura Trueman |Richard Morgan

Rachel also said such a complex case should have been decided by a judge, and not a jury. "To make these determinations as 12 individual people and come up with a unanimous decision is, I imagine, a very difficult thing. In my mind that legal test should not be a jury but a judge-led trial," she added. A PPS spokeswoman responded: "The loss of control is a partial defence to murder, which, if accepted by a jury, would reduce the charge to manslaughter.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Laura Trueman

Large rise in NI universities' mental health spending since CovidGetty ImagesThe amount of money Northern Ireland universities are spending on mental health and wellbeing services for students has increased significantly since the Covid-19 pandemic. Figures received via Freedom of Information requests have revealed the amount of money allocated has increased by an average of more than 40% since 2020. That includes the annual amount for salaries, wellbeing services and counselling.

Sep 6, 2024 | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Laura Trueman

The best time to get up in the weekend is? The best time would be when my body naturally wakes me up, but I can’t remember what that is like due to having an 11-month-old baby, a four- and a five-year-old! I wouldn’t like to lie on too late anyway as I like to be productive and get the most out of the day. Breakfast or brunch? I do usually have breakfast soon after I wake, but we love brunch in our house. We quite often have a cooked breakfast at the weekends if we are at home.