The Latest Breaking News from Sabina Nessa

Chalk says he is committed to law change to make offenders attend sentencing

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that the commitment remains ‘in place’.

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023

Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to sentencing hearing law prior to election

Dominic Raab had committed to prevent those convicted of the most serious crimes refusing to appear before the families of their victims.

The Independent UK · May 21, 2023

Put cameras in jail cells so killers can't hide from victims’ families, top Tory demands

Sir Robert Buckland, a former justice secretary, urged the newly appointed Justice Secretary to take action to punish convicted criminals who refuse to attend sentencing hearings

Daily Mirror · Apr 24, 2023

Sexual harassers in the street will be jailed for up to two years under new law

It is understood the new legislation would cover the most serious incidents, such as aggressive or obscene comments and driving slowly alongside someone walking - rather than wolf-whistling

Daily Mirror · Dec 9, 2022

Father of Sabina Nessa's killer begs wicked son to explain why he murdered her

Bashkim Selamaj, 71, said killer Koci Selamaj refused to meet him when he twice travelled to see him in prison

Wales Online · Sep 29, 2022

Dad of Sabina Nessa's killer begs son to reveal why he killed her in sadistic attack

Bashkim Selamaj, 71, said his killer son Koci Selamaj felt so ashamed about murdering Sabina Nessa that he refused to meet his dad when he twice travelled to HMP Belmarsh in South London

Daily Mirror · Sep 28, 2022

Murdered women: Sabina Nessa, ‘a kind and generous soul’

Family and colleagues of the 28-year-old primary school teacher remember someone dedicated to her family and pupils.

Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2022

Making public sexual harassment a crime could help increase reports – but can women trust police to follow through?

The horrifying murders of Sarah Everard, Sabina Nessa, Bobbi-Anne McLeod, Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman were each reminders of the worst case scenario women fear when experiencing unwanted attention from men in public. Now, the UK government has opened a consultation asking whether public sexual harassment should be a distinct…

The Conversation · Aug 5, 2022

Tory Liz Truss vows to make street harassment a specific offence if she becomes PM

Tory leadership hopeful Liz Truss vowed to introduce a new law after Boris Johnson resisted calls to make street harassment a specific offence

Daily Mirror · Jul 27, 2022

Maryland on BBC Two review: Lucy Kirkwood’s film about sexual violence is horribly, depressingly necessary

The playwright has adapted her ‘howl’ of rage, written after the murder of Sabina Nessa, for the screen

Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2022