Menu
26/10/2006
Life for man found guilty of toddler's murder
A man convicted of murdering his ex partner's three-year-old daughter nearly 25 years ago has been jailed for life.
Nicholas Byard, 46, was found guilty at Nottingham Crown Court of the murder of Lisa Jayne Pegg in Leicestershire in February 1982.
Byard had denied the murder, claiming that the toddler had died after falling down stairs at the couple's home.
A High Court Judge sentencing him to a minimum of 13-and-a-half years said Byard had 'grossly betrayed' the position of trust that he was in.
The case had been reopened in 2002 after Lisa's father, Alan Pegg, asked police to reinvestigate.
Byard was living with the mother of the child at the time the Lisa sustained her injuries. Surgery revealed that Lisa's brain was bruised and swollen that her bowel had been torn. She died on February 15, 1982.
After the verdict, the court heard that Byrad had a number of previous convictions for assault. He had also been given a caution for an assault on Lisa in September 1981 after Mr Pegg complained to police.
Lisa's mother, Julie Pegg said in a statement: "When the police told us they were reinvestigating Lisa's death and that new evidence had come to light that suggested her death may not have been the accident we always believed it to be, my family and I were once again plunged into a nightmare."
Ms Pegg said that the trial of her former partner, the father of her two children, had caused her 'huge trauma'.
(DS)
Nicholas Byard, 46, was found guilty at Nottingham Crown Court of the murder of Lisa Jayne Pegg in Leicestershire in February 1982.
Byard had denied the murder, claiming that the toddler had died after falling down stairs at the couple's home.
A High Court Judge sentencing him to a minimum of 13-and-a-half years said Byard had 'grossly betrayed' the position of trust that he was in.
The case had been reopened in 2002 after Lisa's father, Alan Pegg, asked police to reinvestigate.
Byard was living with the mother of the child at the time the Lisa sustained her injuries. Surgery revealed that Lisa's brain was bruised and swollen that her bowel had been torn. She died on February 15, 1982.
After the verdict, the court heard that Byrad had a number of previous convictions for assault. He had also been given a caution for an assault on Lisa in September 1981 after Mr Pegg complained to police.
Lisa's mother, Julie Pegg said in a statement: "When the police told us they were reinvestigating Lisa's death and that new evidence had come to light that suggested her death may not have been the accident we always believed it to be, my family and I were once again plunged into a nightmare."
Ms Pegg said that the trial of her former partner, the father of her two children, had caused her 'huge trauma'.
(DS)
Related UK National News Stories
Click here for the latest headlines.
10 July 2015
Man Jailed For Life For Murder Of Estranged Wife
A 50-year-old man has been jailed for life for the murder of his estranged wife. Neil Winn, of Watts Corner, Glastonbury, pleaded guilt at Bristol Crown Court to the murder of Lisa Winn on 26 February this year at their former marital home. The body of Mrs Winn (45) was found with multiple stab wounds in the rear garden of the house.
Man Jailed For Life For Murder Of Estranged Wife
A 50-year-old man has been jailed for life for the murder of his estranged wife. Neil Winn, of Watts Corner, Glastonbury, pleaded guilt at Bristol Crown Court to the murder of Lisa Winn on 26 February this year at their former marital home. The body of Mrs Winn (45) was found with multiple stab wounds in the rear garden of the house.
26 August 2010
Man Jailed For 1989 Rape
A lorry driver has been jailed for six-and-a-half years for the rape of a woman in Burnley more than twenty years ago. Leslie Marshall, 51, of Stonefield Road, Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, pleaded guilty to the rape of the 22-year-old woman in 1989.
Man Jailed For 1989 Rape
A lorry driver has been jailed for six-and-a-half years for the rape of a woman in Burnley more than twenty years ago. Leslie Marshall, 51, of Stonefield Road, Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, pleaded guilty to the rape of the 22-year-old woman in 1989.
06 May 2010
Lloyd Daniels Car Crash
X-factor contestant , Lloyd Daniels, has been involved in a car crash just weeks after passing his driving test. The 17-year-old reality TV star was knocked unconscious and suffered whiplash and burns when he crashed his new car after dropping off fellow X Factor singer Lucie Jones at a tube station last week. The £13,000 mini has been written off.
Lloyd Daniels Car Crash
X-factor contestant , Lloyd Daniels, has been involved in a car crash just weeks after passing his driving test. The 17-year-old reality TV star was knocked unconscious and suffered whiplash and burns when he crashed his new car after dropping off fellow X Factor singer Lucie Jones at a tube station last week. The £13,000 mini has been written off.
-
Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A fine dry days weather with sunshine quite widespread, particularly from mid-morning. Temperatures best across southern districts. North to northwesy breezes occasionally freshening around the coasts. Maximum temperature 15 °C.Tonight:Most dry with good clear spells bringing a rural frost in the south for some. Cloudier around northern coasts where the odd light shower may develop. Northerly breezes persisting. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
