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Time of India
01-08-2025
- General
- Time of India
Delhi govt abandons ground verification for Southern Ridge notification
New Delhi: A week after announcing a six-month on-ground verification plan for 12 south Delhi villages before finalising the Southern Ridge notification, Delhi govt has reversed its position. The forest department has now informed the National Green Tribunal that it will proceed directly with the notification, abandoning the verification process for these villages. The amicus in the case previously highlighted that govt had sufficient time, noting that more than four years elapsed since NGT requested the Southern Ridge notification. TOI had reported that the final notification under Section 20 for the full protection of the ridge has been pending for 31 years now. The initial notification under Section 4 of the Indian Forest Act was issued in 1994, declaring it as a reserved forest. However, the Section 4 notification should be followed by notification under Section 20 of the Indian Forest Act which is yet to be done. Based on a plea filed by activist Sonya Ghosh, NGT, in an order dated Jan 15, 2021, directed Delhi govt through the chief secretary to ensure the Section 20 notification within three months in respect of the area where there is no controversy. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Is this legal? Access all TV channels without a subscription! Techno Mag Learn More Undo However, Ghosh filed an executive application in 2024 seeking compliance with the NGT's 2021 order. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi The forest department earlier told NGT that it would conduct the final Section 20 notification of the southern ridge, spread over 6,200 hectares, in three phases. The tribunal on July 4 observed that though substantial time has elapsed, the notification even in respect of Phase I has not been issued. In a report dated July 23, the principal chief conservator of forests (PCCF) told NGT that a ground verification of 3,287 hectares, spread over 12 villages, will be done by Jan next year as part of Phase I. After the ground verification is carried out to ensure that these villages are encumbrance-free, the final notification under Section 20 of the Indian Forest Act will be issued for these 12 villages, the PCCF's report said. Objecting to the report of PCCF, the amicus told NGT in a hearing dated July 25 that issuing the notification under Section 20 in the three months' time given by the tribunal in the Jan 2021 order for areas where there is no controversy (Phase I) has elapsed. However, in the hearing taking place on July 31, the bench headed by Justice Prakash Shrivastava observed, "Learned Counsel appearing for Delhi govt and PCCF has submitted that a decision has been taken that no ground verification will be done for issuing the final notification under Section 20 in respect of Phase I." Govt sought time to submit a fresh timeline for issuing the final notification in respect of Phase I. The matter will be heard on Aug 7.
South Wales Argus
22-07-2025
- South Wales Argus
Teenage killers stabbed prison inmate six months after being jailed for murder
Cousins Jakele Pusey, 17, and Jovani Harriott, 19, were detained for life in May 2023 and given minimum terms of 16 and 18 years, respectively, for the murder of Khayri Mclean. The pair had lain in wait for Khayri outside his Huddersfield school, wearing masks and carrying large knives, before attacking him in front of other horrified school children. Jovani Harriott was detained for life in May 2023, with a minimum term of 18 years (West Yorkshire Police/PA) Leeds Crown Court heard that six months after being sentenced for the murder, Pusey and Harriott were serving their sentences together at HMP Wetherby when they and two other teenagers launched a group attack on another inmate in the prison's gym. They used 'improvised weapons' to stab him more than 20 times across his arm, lower back and head while he was helpless on the ground. Pusey and Harriott both pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm and possession of a knife in prison. Pusey, who was 16 at the time, was sentenced to 32 months in prison, on top of his sentence for murdering Khayri. Harriott, who was 18 at the time, was sentenced to a further 38 months in prison. Judge Ray Singh lifted a reporting restriction that prevented Pusey from being identified due to his age, saying he had already been named in the murder case. Khayri Mclean, 15, was murdered in 2023 (West Yorkshire Police/PA) The court heard footage of the prison attack in November 2023 showed Harriott and Pusey standing against the gym wall, watching the victim while he was working out. As he knelt on the bench to do some weights, one of their co-defendants, who the judge said could not be named as he is 17 and has never been identified publicly, hit the victim in the face. The court heard that it appeared to be the trigger for the planned attack, as within a split second of the punch, Pusey and Harriott came off the wall and started to punch the victim. The three of them chased him across the gym floor into a corner and punched, kicked and stamped on him. Pusey and Harriott also stabbed him with improvised weapons. A judge heard that a fourth person, Thomas Murray, 18, joined in the attack, which lasted just under a minute before it was broken up by security staff. The court heard it was unclear what the cause of the attack was, but the victim appeared to have 'beef' with the 17-year-old who threw the first punch. In mitigation for Pusey, the court heard at that early point in his sentence, he hadn't engaged with psychiatrists and has now 'started to make progress in terms of starting to think about why these offences have been committed'. The judge heard Harriott is to undertake an anger management course and that 'a great deal can change' before he is in his 30s and can be considered for release. Murray, who, like Pusey and Harriott, pleaded guilty to a Section 18 assault causing grievous bodily harm, was sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment. The 17-year-old, who pleaded guilty to a Section 20 assault, was sentenced to 36 months' imprisonment. Khayri Mclean, 15, was stabbed while making his way home from North Huddersfield Trust School (NHTS), in the West Yorkshire town, on September 21 2022. A trial heard he was stabbed in the chest by then 15-year-old Pusey, who was described by prosecutors as 'jumping into the air and swinging a knife with a 30cm blade'. Harriott followed up the initial attack, running after Khayri and stabbing him in his lower leg.
ITV News
22-07-2025
- ITV News
Boys who murdered Khayri Mclean given more jail time over prison knife attack
Two teenage prisoners repeatedly stabbed another inmate just six months after being jailed for the murder of a 15-year-old boy as he walked home from school. Cousins Jakele Pusey, 17, and Jovani Harriott, 19, used 'improvised weapons' to inflict more than 20 injuries on the victim's arm, lower back and head while he was helpless on the ground at HMP Wetherby. Pusey and Harriott, who were given life sentences in 2023 for the fatal stabbing of Khayri Mclean in Huddersfield, pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm and possession of a knife in prison. Pusey, who was 16 at the time, was sentenced to 32 months in prison, on top of his 16-year minimum sentence for murdering Khayri. Harriott, who was 18 at the time, was sentenced to a further 38 months in prison in addition to his existing 18-year minimum term. Judge Ray Singh lifted a reporting restriction banning Pusey from being identified due to his age, saying he had already been named in the murder case. Leeds Crown Court heard that Pusey and Harriott were serving their sentences for Khayri's murder together when they and two other teenagers launched a group attack on another inmate in the prison's gym. The court heard footage of the prison attack in November 2023 showed Harriott and Pusey standing against the gym wall, watching the victim while he was working out. As he knelt on the bench to lift weights, one of their co-defendants, who the judge said could not be named as he is 17 and has never been identified publicly, hit the victim in the face. The court heard that it appeared to be the trigger for the planned attack, as within a split second of the punch, Pusey and Harriott came off the wall and started to punch the victim. The three of them chased him across the gym floor into a corner and punched, kicked and stamped on him. Pusey and Harriott also stabbed him with improvised weapons. A judge heard that a fourth person, Thomas Murray, 18, joined in the attack, which lasted just under a minute before it was broken up by security staff. The court heard it was unclear what the cause of the attack was, but the victim appeared to have 'beef' with the 17-year-old who threw the first punch. In mitigation for Pusey, the court heard at that early point in his sentence, he hadn't engaged with psychiatrists and has now 'started to make progress in terms of starting to think about why these offences have been committed'. The judge heard Harriott is to undertake an anger management course and that 'a great deal can change' before he is in his 30s and can be considered for release. Murray, who, like Pusey and Harriott, pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm, was sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment. The 17-year-old, who pleaded guilty to a Section 20 assault, was sentenced to 36 months' imprisonment. Khayri Mclean, 15, was stabbed while making his way home from North Huddersfield Trust School on 21 September 21. A trial heard he was stabbed in the chest by then 15-year-old Pusey, who was described by prosecutors as 'jumping into the air and swinging a knife with a 30cm blade'. Harriott followed up the initial attack, running after Khayri and stabbing him in his lower leg.
Rhyl Journal
22-07-2025
- Rhyl Journal
Teenage killers stabbed prison inmate six months after being jailed for murder
Cousins Jakele Pusey, 17, and Jovani Harriott, 19, were detained for life in May 2023 and given minimum terms of 16 and 18 years, respectively, for the murder of Khayri Mclean. The pair had lain in wait for Khayri outside his Huddersfield school, wearing masks and carrying large knives, before attacking him in front of other horrified school children. Leeds Crown Court heard that six months after being sentenced for the murder, Pusey and Harriott were serving their sentences together at HMP Wetherby when they and two other teenagers launched a group attack on another inmate in the prison's gym. They used 'improvised weapons' to stab him more than 20 times across his arm, lower back and head while he was helpless on the ground. Pusey and Harriott both pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm and possession of a knife in prison. Pusey, who was 16 at the time, was sentenced to 32 months in prison, on top of his sentence for murdering Khayri. Harriott, who was 18 at the time, was sentenced to a further 38 months in prison. Judge Ray Singh lifted a reporting restriction that prevented Pusey from being identified due to his age, saying he had already been named in the murder case. The court heard footage of the prison attack in November 2023 showed Harriott and Pusey standing against the gym wall, watching the victim while he was working out. As he knelt on the bench to do some weights, one of their co-defendants, who the judge said could not be named as he is 17 and has never been identified publicly, hit the victim in the face. The court heard that it appeared to be the trigger for the planned attack, as within a split second of the punch, Pusey and Harriott came off the wall and started to punch the victim. The three of them chased him across the gym floor into a corner and punched, kicked and stamped on him. Pusey and Harriott also stabbed him with improvised weapons. A judge heard that a fourth person, Thomas Murray, 18, joined in the attack, which lasted just under a minute before it was broken up by security staff. The court heard it was unclear what the cause of the attack was, but the victim appeared to have 'beef' with the 17-year-old who threw the first punch. In mitigation for Pusey, the court heard at that early point in his sentence, he hadn't engaged with psychiatrists and has now 'started to make progress in terms of starting to think about why these offences have been committed'. The judge heard Harriott is to undertake an anger management course and that 'a great deal can change' before he is in his 30s and can be considered for release. Murray, who, like Pusey and Harriott, pleaded guilty to a Section 18 assault causing grievous bodily harm, was sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment. The 17-year-old, who pleaded guilty to a Section 20 assault, was sentenced to 36 months' imprisonment. Khayri Mclean, 15, was stabbed while making his way home from North Huddersfield Trust School (NHTS), in the West Yorkshire town, on September 21 2022. A trial heard he was stabbed in the chest by then 15-year-old Pusey, who was described by prosecutors as 'jumping into the air and swinging a knife with a 30cm blade'. Harriott followed up the initial attack, running after Khayri and stabbing him in his lower leg.
Glasgow Times
22-07-2025
- Glasgow Times
Teenage killers stabbed prison inmate six months after being jailed for murder
Cousins Jakele Pusey, 17, and Jovani Harriott, 19, were detained for life in May 2023 and given minimum terms of 16 and 18 years, respectively, for the murder of Khayri Mclean. The pair had lain in wait for Khayri outside his Huddersfield school, wearing masks and carrying large knives, before attacking him in front of other horrified school children. Jovani Harriott was detained for life in May 2023, with a minimum term of 18 years (West Yorkshire Police/PA) Leeds Crown Court heard that six months after being sentenced for the murder, Pusey and Harriott were serving their sentences together at HMP Wetherby when they and two other teenagers launched a group attack on another inmate in the prison's gym. They used 'improvised weapons' to stab him more than 20 times across his arm, lower back and head while he was helpless on the ground. Pusey and Harriott both pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm and possession of a knife in prison. Pusey, who was 16 at the time, was sentenced to 32 months in prison, on top of his sentence for murdering Khayri. Harriott, who was 18 at the time, was sentenced to a further 38 months in prison. Judge Ray Singh lifted a reporting restriction that prevented Pusey from being identified due to his age, saying he had already been named in the murder case. Khayri Mclean, 15, was murdered in 2023 (West Yorkshire Police/PA) The court heard footage of the prison attack in November 2023 showed Harriott and Pusey standing against the gym wall, watching the victim while he was working out. As he knelt on the bench to do some weights, one of their co-defendants, who the judge said could not be named as he is 17 and has never been identified publicly, hit the victim in the face. The court heard that it appeared to be the trigger for the planned attack, as within a split second of the punch, Pusey and Harriott came off the wall and started to punch the victim. The three of them chased him across the gym floor into a corner and punched, kicked and stamped on him. Pusey and Harriott also stabbed him with improvised weapons. A judge heard that a fourth person, Thomas Murray, 18, joined in the attack, which lasted just under a minute before it was broken up by security staff. The court heard it was unclear what the cause of the attack was, but the victim appeared to have 'beef' with the 17-year-old who threw the first punch. In mitigation for Pusey, the court heard at that early point in his sentence, he hadn't engaged with psychiatrists and has now 'started to make progress in terms of starting to think about why these offences have been committed'. The judge heard Harriott is to undertake an anger management course and that 'a great deal can change' before he is in his 30s and can be considered for release. Murray, who, like Pusey and Harriott, pleaded guilty to a Section 18 assault causing grievous bodily harm, was sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment. The 17-year-old, who pleaded guilty to a Section 20 assault, was sentenced to 36 months' imprisonment. Khayri Mclean, 15, was stabbed while making his way home from North Huddersfield Trust School (NHTS), in the West Yorkshire town, on September 21 2022. A trial heard he was stabbed in the chest by then 15-year-old Pusey, who was described by prosecutors as 'jumping into the air and swinging a knife with a 30cm blade'. Harriott followed up the initial attack, running after Khayri and stabbing him in his lower leg.
