>Phinn had a history of criminal damage incidents in relation to his mother, and was given a 12 month restraining order to stop him seeing her in 2021. After causing his mother’s injuries, Phinn immediately called 999 and said he had strangled her, but the operator failed to send an ambulance or alert police, with the still-conscious Christie saying she was okay.
>After Phinn called again to ask for police, he shared concerns about breaking his mum’s neck but later told officers he had ‘blacked out’ and could not remember causing a fatal bleed to her brain. At a trial last week jurors could not be sure he had intended to kill her or cause really serious harm – the legal benchmark for murder.
I don’t know what’s crazier – the fact the operator didn’t call police or send an ambulance, or the fact that you can apparently just ay “uhhhhh i blacked out” and have your murder charge dropped. Prosecuters hate this one trick!
KindRoc on
That poor woman. Abused for years by her own son then murdered by him. Wonder how many times she wishes she’d miscarried or aborted it. Hope he has no family or friends supporting him ever again. Loser.
shock_wax on
The charge wasn’t ’dropped’, that would suggest the prosecution did not seek a murder charge at trial – he was found not guilty of murder by a Jury – the way the article presents it, and your summary is slightly disingenuous.
A Jury that had access to all the facts of the case concluded that he had not committed murder but found him guilty of the alternate charge of manslaughter for which he was convicted
A tragic incident in which a woman has been killed given a rage-bait headline to generate clicks is shameful
Ajax_Trees_Again on
Hard to think this country is anything but finished.
Why do we have such low sentences? Is it just to save money that could be going in MPs pockets?
MDF87 on
I have absolutely 0 faith in the justice system. 0. None.
DarknessEnvelopingMe on
The man battered his own mother to death just for annoying him?
I honestly have no words.
[deleted] on
Once again another example of how our country has gone to the dogs
Why have I been downvoted lol I’m referring to the respondents lack of handling his call
Illustrious_Bat_6971 on
Did he suffer a black out in the previous incidents? I suspect not.
UK2SK on
This guy had problems. You gotta be fucking crazy to kill your mum. They should bring back lunatic asylums
TheSucculentCreams on
This is how women are treated in the UK. This is what the police think our lives are worth.
shinzu-akachi on
Man commits manslaughter and is jailed for 13 years, Morons who don’t know the difference between manslaughter and murder get upset at clickbait headline.
Greenorlean on
Of course he has the prisons are full, plus he already served his sentence upon arrest and questioning, that was enough time inside!
millyloui on
The debate about sentence for me ? Not going to debate but that mother killed by her son just horrendous
Urbanmaster2004 on
The awkward moment his cellmate realises he can’t hum a tune for the next 10 years.
Big_Championship_BWC on
Personally I think anyone that kills someone whether it’s intentional or not intentional should be done for murder.
Manslaughter on diminished responsibility grounds is just a cheap excuse that people use to get out of serving a whole life tariff. Doesn’t matter to me whether someone has mental issues, you kill someone with or without intent it’s murder, full stop.
[deleted] on
The operator who failed to send an ambulance or a police officer should be fired and charged for manslaughter, what the fuck.
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>Phinn had a history of criminal damage incidents in relation to his mother, and was given a 12 month restraining order to stop him seeing her in 2021. After causing his mother’s injuries, Phinn immediately called 999 and said he had strangled her, but the operator failed to send an ambulance or alert police, with the still-conscious Christie saying she was okay.
>After Phinn called again to ask for police, he shared concerns about breaking his mum’s neck but later told officers he had ‘blacked out’ and could not remember causing a fatal bleed to her brain. At a trial last week jurors could not be sure he had intended to kill her or cause really serious harm – the legal benchmark for murder.
I don’t know what’s crazier – the fact the operator didn’t call police or send an ambulance, or the fact that you can apparently just ay “uhhhhh i blacked out” and have your murder charge dropped. Prosecuters hate this one trick!
That poor woman. Abused for years by her own son then murdered by him. Wonder how many times she wishes she’d miscarried or aborted it. Hope he has no family or friends supporting him ever again. Loser.
The charge wasn’t ’dropped’, that would suggest the prosecution did not seek a murder charge at trial – he was found not guilty of murder by a Jury – the way the article presents it, and your summary is slightly disingenuous.
A Jury that had access to all the facts of the case concluded that he had not committed murder but found him guilty of the alternate charge of manslaughter for which he was convicted
A tragic incident in which a woman has been killed given a rage-bait headline to generate clicks is shameful
Hard to think this country is anything but finished.
Why do we have such low sentences? Is it just to save money that could be going in MPs pockets?
I have absolutely 0 faith in the justice system. 0. None.
The man battered his own mother to death just for annoying him?
I honestly have no words.
Once again another example of how our country has gone to the dogs
Why have I been downvoted lol I’m referring to the respondents lack of handling his call
Did he suffer a black out in the previous incidents? I suspect not.
This guy had problems. You gotta be fucking crazy to kill your mum. They should bring back lunatic asylums
This is how women are treated in the UK. This is what the police think our lives are worth.
Man commits manslaughter and is jailed for 13 years, Morons who don’t know the difference between manslaughter and murder get upset at clickbait headline.
Of course he has the prisons are full, plus he already served his sentence upon arrest and questioning, that was enough time inside!
The debate about sentence for me ? Not going to debate but that mother killed by her son just horrendous
The awkward moment his cellmate realises he can’t hum a tune for the next 10 years.
Personally I think anyone that kills someone whether it’s intentional or not intentional should be done for murder.
Manslaughter on diminished responsibility grounds is just a cheap excuse that people use to get out of serving a whole life tariff. Doesn’t matter to me whether someone has mental issues, you kill someone with or without intent it’s murder, full stop.
The operator who failed to send an ambulance or a police officer should be fired and charged for manslaughter, what the fuck.
Even though they mention it cannibus had absolutely 0 to do with it just absolute bull💩 scaremongering on part….
Alcohol 100% did though
Remember, you could absolutely decimate the violent crime rate by simply not accepting repeat offenders. It’s not difficult.
This is some daily mail tier reporting, clickbate headline hiding he still got 13 years in prison, same as if he was convinced of murder.