UNBELIEVABLE: Zara aleena - The Untold Story

Four in ten women killed by male partner had tried to leave, femicide data shows

Too many men are left at ‘liberty to harm, rape and kill’ after 122 women were killed in a year, report finds

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025

Voices: My niece, Zara Aleena, was murdered – now Starmer’s told me how he’ll halve violence against women and girls

COMMENT: Three years after the devastation of her niece’s murder, Farah Naz had a face-to-face with the prime minister to urge him to take concrete action. What he told her gave her hope of real change – for the first time

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2025

Zara Aleena’s aunt warns ‘women are not safe’ in Britain on anniversary of law graduate’s murder

Zara Aleena was sexually assaulted and murdered on her way home in East London three years ago

Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2025

Criminals who refuse to attend sentencing to face longer jail time and loss of prison privileges

Judges will be able punish those who refuse to attend court under ‘long overdue reforms’ following outcry over killers who fail to face victim’s families at sentencing

The Independent UK · May 6, 2025

Plans to punish criminals who avoid sentencing ‘step in right direction’

New powers for judges are among the measures in the Government’s Victims and Courts Bill to be introduced to Parliament on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · May 6, 2025

Aunt of Zara Aleena says law should ‘ensure murderers face sentencing’ in court

The Government has announced plans to legally compel criminals to appear in the dock when they are sentenced.

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025

Notorious criminals will be 'forced' into dock for sentencing, Justice Secretary promises

Shabana Mahmood has promised a new law will be published by the summer

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025

Charges dropped against Zara Aleena killer over ‘prison relationship’

A prison workshop instructor had admitted to having an inappropriate relationship with Jordan McSweeney at HMP Belmarsh.

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2024

Killer Jordan McSweeney spared prosecution over relationship with prison worker

Jordan McSweeney was accused over his relationship with prison worker Hayley Jones

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2024

Revealed: Record number of ex-offenders charged with serious new crimes while on probation

Exclusive: The record figures coincided with the first five months of the Tories’ emergency move to free prisoners early

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2024