A former nurse who received a life sentence for the killing of four elderly patients will not have the opportunity to take his case to the United Kingdom's Supreme Court, according to a recent ruling by judges.
Colin Campbell, who was previously known as Colin Norris, was convicted in 2008 for the murders of four women in Leeds in 2002.
All four victims, who were patients on orthopedic wards where Campbell was employed, experienced unexplained episodes of hypoglycemia.
Campbell denied any involvement, asserting he had not caused low blood sugar levels in any of the patients.
His legal team sought to have a specific point of law certified for consideration by the Supreme Court; however, this request was denied by the Court of Appeal.
Originally from Glasgow, Campbell was convicted at Newcastle Crown Court for the murders of Doris Ludlam, 80; Bridget Bourke, 88; Irene Crookes, 79; and Ethel Hall, 86.
Additionally, he was found guilty of attempting to murder Vera Wilby, 90.
The court sentenced him to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 30 years.
His appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal in June after a referral from the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC).
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
UK
Country
from United Kingdom
- based on first name
53.7%
confidence
First-name region
UK
United Kingdom
53.7%
Surname region
UK
United States
43.6%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
ne Crookes, 79; and Ethel Hall, 86. Additionally, he was found guilty of attempting to murder Vera Wilby, 90. The court sentenced him to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 30 years. His appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal i...
Life or indeterminate sentence
life
A former nurse who received a life sentence for the killing of four elderly patients will not have the opportunity to take his case to the United Kingdom's Supreme Court, according to a recent ruling by judges
Life or indeterminate sentence
30 years
The court sentenced him to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 30 years
Prison sentence
30 years
The court sentenced him to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 30 years
