Metro.co.uk (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Judge Roberts told him he was reducing the term which might have been expected from a pre-meditated murder Maben was under 'enormous pressure' and must have seen no other way to be with the woman he loved and their baby.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Police bugged George Maben's car after his girlfriend's mother was strangled and caught him praying to God for help A man convicted of murdering his girlfriend's mother after police overheard his prayers for forgiveness was jailed for life today. George Maben, 45, strangled Maureen Cosgrove, 65, in her home on 24 March this year. He had been living with Cosgrove's daughter...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
A murderer whose prayers for forgiveness were overheard by police who bugged his car was jailed for life yesterday. George Maben's "confession" was played to an Old Bailey jury, which found him guilty of murdering his girlfriend's wealthy mother. It was after detectives heard his emotional, whispered words "God, forgive me for what I have done" that they arrested...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
A murderer George Maben whose prayers for forgiveness for murdering his girlfriend's wealthy mother were overheard by police who bugged his car has been jailed for life.
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
A MURDERER whose prayers for forgiveness were overheard by police who bugged his car has been jailed for life.
Naws (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
I couldn't help but be slightly amused at a story on the BBC today , although considering the subject perhaps I shouldn't be. The story concerns a man called George Maben who has been convicted of murder. George killed his pregnant girlfriends mother (we've all been there I'm sure) but George's mistake was that he prayed to his God for forgiveness and unfortunately for George...
Channel 4 (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
'Praying' murderer jailed for lifeA murderer whose prayers for forgiveness were overheard by police who bugged his car has been jailed for life.George Maben's "confession" was played to an Old Bailey jury, which found him guilty on Thursday of murdering his girlfriend's wealthy mother. It was after detectives heard his emotional, whispered words "God, forgive me for what I have done"...
Metro.co.uk (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Murderer busted by police bugging his confessionGeorge Maben confessed to killing mother-in-law as police overheardNo vow of silence when police are listening A man whose prayers for forgiveness were overheard by police bugging his car was convicted of murder today. George Maben's "confession" was played to an Old Bailey jury, which found him guilty of killing his...
