Man's murder conviction to be reviewed by appeal court

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 23:02 · Archive

Nicholas Curtis's conviction for murdering Glenda Jackson is to be reviewed after the Criminal Cases Review Commission found his loss of control defence was not properly considered at trial.

Nicholas Curtis was convicted in April 2019 of murdering 44-year-old Glenda Jackson in Birkenhead in September 2018, alongside his brother Stuart. He was jailed for a minimum of 18 years. The Criminal Cases Review Commission has now referred his case to the Court of Appeal, saying it considers there is a real possibility the conviction is unsafe because it is not clear the trial judge properly considered whether the jury should have been allowed to consider the partial defence of loss of control.

The trial at Liverpool Crown Court heard that Jackson had reported to police she had been assaulted and subjected to homophobic abuse by a group associated with the Curtis brothers. She later armed herself with a knife and hammer and began to damage a Mercedes van belonging to Nicholas Curtis, leading the brothers to attack her. The prosecution alleged Curtis stabbed Jackson five times while Stuart kicked and stamped on her head.

Curtis argued he acted in self-defence, claiming Jackson lunged at him with a knife and stabbed him twice, and that she sustained fatal injuries in the struggle that followed. The prosecution countered that even if Jackson had used unlawful force, the brothers' response went beyond reasonable self-defence and was a deliberate joint attack motivated by retaliation.

How it is being reported

• Birkenhead killer's murder conviction referred to court of appealNicholas Curtis was convicted murdering Glenda Jackson alongside his brother StuartLiverpool Echo · 20 Oct, 19:00
• Man's conviction for murdering woman to be reviewedNicholas Curtis was jailed alongside his brother for stabbing and kicking Glenda Jackson to death.BBC Merseyside · 20 Oct, 15:16

In this story: Nicholas Curtis · Stuart Curtis · Glenda Jackson · Birkenhead · Liverpool Crown Court · Criminal Cases Review Commission

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