Category Archives: Off the Map

Off the Map: The case of Jayden Wray

Blog Category: Off the Map

This week it was reported that the parents of Jayden Wray had been cleared by the High Court of all responsibility for the death of their son. As a result we have decided to remove the case from the map … Continue reading

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Off the Map: Wais Tanha

Blog Category: Off the Map, The Justice System

Eighteen year-old Wais Tanha died after being electrocuted at a kebab shop in Hendon, northwest London. The Afghan teenager was taken to Barnet General Hospital from the takeaway at 29 Watford Way at around midnight on Setpember 6, 2010. A … Continue reading

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Off the Map: The case of James Smith

Blog Category: Murdermap, Off the Map

On the morning of December 4, 2010, the body of 28 year-old James Smith was found at an electricity substation near Penge West railway station in south London. The postmortem revealed he had been electrocuted. A murder investigation was launched … Continue reading

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Off the Map: The death of Charles Bunyasi

Blog Category: Murdermap, Off the Map, The Justice System

The recent death of Charles Bunyasi began as a murder investigation but will now ‘drop off the map’. Why? Because it no longer counts as a homicide. Mr Bunyasi (right) was run over by his own van after it was … Continue reading

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Off the Map: The tragic case of Mahesh Mehta

Blog Category: Murdermap, Off the Map, The Justice System

One of the most common complaints about the justice system is that the punishment doesn’t fit the crime. Either the sentence is too lenient or the law fails to reflect the seriousness of an offence. The death of 55 year-old … Continue reading

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