A Salisbury solicitor who was instrumental in securing justice for a mum wrongly convicted of killing her babies has died of Covid aged 77. William Bache, known as Bill, was famous for his work helping parents falsely accused of abusing or mistreating their children. His best-known case is that of Angela Cannings – the Salisbury mum who, in 2002, was sentenced to life in prison for smothering her two sons. In actual fact, the death of Mrs Cannings’ babies was down to SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) but the opinions of a controversial paediatrician, who was later struck off, convinced the jury of her guilt.
IN THIS WEEK S SALISBURY JOURNAL: Attacks on two city buses have been condemned, after vandals smashed the back window of a Salisbury Reds vehicle with ball bearings - the second such attack in just three days. Staff at Salisbury District Hospital’s vaccination hub have another reason to feel proud this week, having completed their mission to administer both doses of a Covid vaccine to staff, other health and social care workers and some extremely vulnerable patients. #ExperienceSalisburyAgain - Businesses and shoppers have expressed nothing but positivity in the second week of shops and restaurants being open.
William Bache, solicitor noted for his staunch defence of parents accused of murdering their children – obituary
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William Bache, who has died aged 77, was a solicitor whose practice ranged from conveyancing to courts martial in war-torn Iraq, but he became best known as a tireless defender of parents who found themselves accused of murder after their children had suffered sudden, unexpected deaths.
The first and most influential of his cot death cases involved Angela Cannings, a mother from Salisbury who had lost three babies between 1989 and 1999. She was arrested on suspicion of smothering all three children while they slept, and convicted in 2002 of murdering two of them.
Saint Michaels Road, Inset: A Salisbury Reds bus A SALISBURY Reds bus has been attacked for the second time in a week, with windows being smashed by thrown objects once more. It comes after councillor for Bemerton, Caroline Corbin said the culprits responsible for Monday s attack should be aware their reckless and dangerous actions could have posed a potential danger to life .
At around 7pm on Monday, a tweet from the bus service said the R1 - which goes from Salisbury District Hospital to Bemerton Heath via Salisbury city centre - had been targeted in the Saint Michaels Road area, with windows being smashed by objects thrown at the vehicle .
Saint Michaels Road. Inset: Cllr Caroline Corbin THE culprits responsible for smashing the windows of a Salisbury bus should be aware their reckless and dangerous actions could have posed a potential danger to life , according to a Salisbury city councillor. Caroline Corbin said she was saddened by deliberate attempts to cause damage to buses and cars on Bemerton Heath . The Bemerton councillor feels parents may be unaware of young people going out to let off steam .
At around 7pm on Monday evening, Salisbury Reds tweeted to say that its R1 service - which goes from Salisbury District Hospital to Bemerton Heath via Salisbury city centre - had been targeted in the Saint Michaels Road area, with windows being smashed by objects thrown at the vehicle .