News about Robert Brown

Derrick Dearman, 36, admitted to killing five members of his estranged girlfriend's family with an axe and gun during a drug-fueled rampage August 20, 2016. He was pronounced dead at 6.14pm on Thursday at Holman Prison in southern Alabama, his last words a plea for forgiveness. He murdered Shannon Melissa Randall, 35, Joseph Adam Turner, 26, Robert Lee Brown, 26, Justin Kaleb Reed, 23, and Chelsea Randall Reed, 22.

The parole hearing of an 'evil' killer is to be heard behind closed doors, his victim's family have been told. British Airways captain Robert Brown used a claw hammer to bludgeon his estranged wife Joanna Simpson, 46, to death on Halloween in 2010, within earshot of their young son and daughter. Extraordinarily, despite having dug a grave for Joanna in advance, he was only convicted of manslaughter. As a result, despite being given a 26 year sentence, he was due for automatic release last year - half way through. That was only stopped when enraged relatives launched a campaign and lobbied the Government. The then Justice Secretary, Alex Chalk, eventually ordered a review of the case, which stopped Brown, 60, being freed automatically because it was 'unsafe' to do so.

Minimum sentences for murders which take place in the home will increase from 15 to 25 years, the Conservative Party's manifesto will say. The Prime Minister will also pledge a review of the current distinction between manslaughter and murder which could lead to more killers being convicted of the more serious crime. The moves would affect cases similar to that of former British Airways pilot Robert Brown who killed his estranged wife Joanna Simpson in 2010. Ms Simpson, 46, was bludgeoned to death with a claw hammer at their formal marital home in Ascot, Berks, in 2010 as their two children cowered in a playroom.

A man who hired a sex worker and took her to his home before killing and trying to cover his tracks by burning her body in a country park has today been found guilty of murder. Monster Robert Brown (inset), 38 from Luton, Bedfordshire, faces a mandatory life sentence for the murder of Victoria Greenwood (left), 41, whose body was discovered in a car park in Hertfordshire in November last year. CCTV (right) shows how he bought a saw, wheelbarrow and cleaning supplies, which he used in a bid to dispose of her body and cover his tracks.

Mr Russell set up the Molly Rose Foundation suicide prevention charity in her memory and contributed to the establishment of the Online Safety Bill. He said he believes Molly would have been 'very proud' of her legacy. Manchester City and England footballer Lauren Hemp also attended the investiture ceremony after she was awarded an MBE for services to football in the New Year Honours. Hemp was part of the Lionesses squad that won the 2022 European Championship and finished runners-up to Spain in the World Cup in August 2023.

Queen Camilla revealed King Charles was 'thrilled' to return to royal duties this week and joked that she had been 'trying to hold him back' during his cancer treatment. The Queen (left), 76, spoke about the monarch's dedication to his work' during her reception at Buckingham Palace to relaunch the Wash Bags Project today.  The monarch, 75, returned to public duties yesterday after doctors said they were pleased with his progress following cancer diagnosis in February. On Tuesday, Charles (right), who has been a patron of Macmillan Cancer Support for over 20 years, made a trip to the London treatment centre (inset). Speaking to Teresa Tideman, chairman of In Kind Direct, the Queen said today: 'I think he was really thrilled to be out.'

Joanna Simpson, the former BA pilot, is serving 26 years as the manslaughter of his estranged wife Joanna Simpson. Since serving half of his term, he was supposed for automatic release last year. However, Justice Secretary Alex Chalk stepped in, utilizing new powers to get the matter reviewed by the Parole Board, which will determine whether it is safe to release him. 'It's vital that Brown's hearing be made public,' said Joanna Parkes. I'm hoping that the Parole Board makes sense and acknowledges that my daughter's murder is a threat to not only my family and Jo's acquaintances, but also the public and prevents him from being released.' Brown, now 60, and Joanna, 46, were going to end their separation when he bludgeoned her to death with a claw hammer at their former marital home, near Windsor in 2010.

Texas, the state where condign punishment for murder is implacably carried out?Where, since 2000, no fewer than 388 felons have been executed? These concerns were prompted by the events of a wife killer's trial in Texas, which last week resulted in the murderer receiving a ten-year prison term and a parole term after just five years. It was the jury that recommended the short sentence, which was subsequently dismissed by an apparently shocked (bottom right) judge who had blasted Patricia (top right) with a rifle three times outside their house.

With a claw hammer within earshot of the couple's young children, Alex and Katie, ten and nine, Brown battered his estranged wife Joanna Simpson to death. Alex, now 23, said he feared for his grandparents - Joanna's parents - if Brown was paroled on probation, and that he never wanted to see his father again. He said in a tweeting interview that was part of an ITV1 documentary that Brown said he would live in a 'perpetual fear' for their safety if Brown were released.

After years of domestic abuse, Robert Brown fatally beat his 46-year-old wife Joanna Simpson with a claw hammer in Ascot, Berkshire, on Halloween 2010. The disgraced former airline captain was scheduled to be released halfway through his 26-year term in November 2023, but Justice Secretary Alex Chalk denied his automatic release and referred his case to the Parole Board.

MailOnline will announce that a BA pilot who was banned for bludgeoning his wife to death with a claw hammer, whose cold-blooded crime is the subject of a recent ITV series. On Halloween night 2010, Robert Brown fatally beat Joanna Simpson, 46, with a claw hammer, while their terrified children cowered in a playroom nearby. Joanna suffered with years of domestic violence at his hands. Brown's legal team is now trying to get him out of prison with a Parole Board hearing after he served half of his 26-year term as a new ITV series The British Airways Killer premieres on Thursday.

Robert Brown, a black pilot, went "dark, almost black" as he held his wife (right) at knife-point during an argument a few years before she was battered to death. Interviews from police, family, and friends of Joanna Simpson, Brown's late estranged wife and victim, are included in the ITV series The British Airways Killer. During a row where Brown accused her of having an affair, Joanna's companion described her husband's eyes as "dark, almost black." Joanna 'adamantly believed' Brown was going to murder her and asked her what would happen to their two teenage children if she died if she died. I'll be in jail and you'll be dead,' she said to her mother. Brown was caught by the neck and thrust a knife to her throat during the row, according to the show.

STEVENS, CHRISTOPHER: Any investigator is bound to see a match with cynical suspicion. It would put the credibility of the most lenient Crown Court judge's credentials into doubt. On one channel, a man appears to have committed suicide after murdering his wife with a hammer. . ... while on the other side, the case of a completely different man who killed his ex-wife with a hammer is investigated after he was found - not guilty of murder!

Brown beat his wife with a claw hammer, and their two young children screamed in a playroom at their house in leafy Ascot. Brown calmly announced that he wanted to schedule an 'appointment' with police officers to address 'a serious domestic' with his 'ex-wife,' as his wife was dead. The call handler's request for more details into how serious the call was, assuring Brown that the discussion was private, the blood-blooded killer replied, 'I really don't want to say anything at all.'

A pilot who brutally murdered his wife in their family's backyard when their children were playing in the garden has brought a High Court lawsuit against a government proposal to prohibit his automatic release from jail. On Halloween night 2010, Robert Brown fatally beat Joanna Simpson, 46, with a claw hammer after she suffered years of domestic abuse at the BA pilot's hands. Joanna Simpson, a wealthy 5 star Bed and Breakfast owner, was beaten to death in their family's house, while their two young children cowered in a playroom. The chilling incidents of October 31, 2010, almost 14 years ago, are chronicled in MailOnline.

A pilot who brutally murdered his wife in their family's backyard while their children were playing in the garden has appealed the decision to keep him jailed. After years of domestic abuse at the BA pilot's hands, Robert Brown fatally beat his 46-year-old wife Joanna Simpson with a claw hammer in Ascot, Berkshire, on Halloween 2010. The disgraced former British Airways captain was supposed to be released halfway through his 26-year tenure in November 2023, but Justice Secretary Alex Chalk denied his automatic release and referred his case to the Parole Board. According to The Sun, Brown, 60, said it was "unreasonable" for Justice Secretary Alex Chalk to prevent his automatic release after he served 13 years of a 26-year term and brought legal proceedings. His lawyers argued that a Judicial Review that was correct policy was not followed due to the case's high-profile nature.

This is the first time a British Airways pilot has refused to answer questions about his wife's whereabouts after he killed her. When being interviewed by cops who were desperately trying to locate Joanna Simpson after his disappearance in October 2010, a video shows Robert Brown calmly answering 'no comment.' The video shows the killer stonewalling police officers after a 999 call handler was initially told that someone had been injured during an incident at the couple's house in Ascot on Halloween. It comes as the officer who grilled Brown reveals how she was 'taken aback' by his behavior and how she believes it was his effort to handle the situation after bludgeoning his wife to death. The video is being posted as part of The British Airways Killer, a documentary that will air on ITV1 and ITVX tonight about Joanna's brutal murder after a violent divorce.

In a recent television series, murderer Robert Brown married his wife and potential victim Joanna Simpson. During his address after the couple's nuptials, he was caught on handmade video taken by loved ones at their wedding. The camcorder captured the bittersweet moment the two couples pose for photographs outside their Ascot wedding venue and a toast by Joanna's father, who has described Brown as a "very lucky man." The video is being released as part of The British Airways Killer, a documentary that will air on ITV1 and ITVX tonight about Joanna's brutal death following a traumatic divorce. Brown, the woman who bludgeoned Joanna to death at their house, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for her murder and recently initiated court action after Justice Secretary Alex Chalk barred his automatic release.

A court heard yesterday that if a pilot who battered his estranged wife to death could die again if released from jail. Robert Brown, a retired British Airways pilot, has shown no regrets or officials fear he might be a danger to any prospective wife or girlfriend, as well as to Joanna Simpson's family and friends, which include the couple's two children. After serving 13 years in a 26-year sentence, Joanna Parkes and her closest friend Hetti Barkworth-Nanton led a campaign to prevent his automatic release from jail. Mrs Parkes has expressed concern about her family's safety if Brown is released on licence. Justice Secretary Alex Chalk has filed a lawsuit against him, alleging that the minister's decision to delay his early release was unconstitutional.

According to recent prison reports, former British Airways pilot Robert Brown (left) puts "a substantial risk of serious injury to the general population" and to any prospective spouse or girlfriend. According to the report, he could also pose a threat to the family and friends of his victim Joanna Simpson (right), who has led a high-profile campaign to prevent his automatic release. Brown, 60, has filed a legal lawsuit against Justice Secretary Alex Chalk's refusal of his automatic release. He has served a 13-year prison term. Brown's counsel told the High Court today that his risk to the public had remained unchanged since he had been imprisoned.

In October 2010, Robert Brown (right) fatally beat his 46-year-old millionairess wife Joanna Simpson (left) with a claw hammer in their family's house, just as their two young children cowered in a playroom. Brown, who was sentenced to 26 years in prison for 26 years in 2011, has since argued for 'political motivation' as a result of a media campaign against his release who improperly contributed to his decision to refer his lawsuit to the Parole Board. Justice Secretary Alex Chalk's referral was unlawful, according to his lawyers, although the government maintains that his court proceedings should be dismissed. Brown was found not guilty after a hearing, but he admitted murder on the grounds of reduced accountability after a psychiatric report found him suffering from a "adjustment disorder."

A tearful Duchess of Cornwall told me eight years ago that she would do whatever possible to assist victims of domestic violence. It was clear that she meant it when she gazed at her mascara-streaked face and determined gaze. Queen Camilla's priorities haven't changed, as shown by her.

Emma Pattison, the mother of four, was killed alongside her daughter Lettie by her father, teenage Elianne Andam, student Grace O'Malley-Kumar, and mother of four Alison Bowen. The true number is likely to be even higher, but not all cases are reported right away, and reporting limitations can restrict the identity of an offender for lengthy stretches of time. MailOnline examines the disturbing findings of violence against women and girls, as well as the 99 people who have died.

In today's New Year's Honours, parents who turned the agony of losing their children into movements for justice. Diana Parkes (inset right) said it was 'bittersweet' to be named a CBE for her unyielding service after her daughter Joanna Simpson (right) was killed by an intimate ex-partner. Ian Russell (inset left) who said that his 14-year-old daughter Molly (left) would be'very proud' of her family's history. Following her suicide, he was awarded an MBE for his online security campaign.