Retired priest jailed over sex attacks at children’s home – The Guardian

“A retired Church of England priest found guilty of a catalogue of historic sex attacks on children at a Barnardo’s home has been jailed for 10 years.”

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The Guardian, 20th May 2013

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Facebook SOS: Rapist David Edgerton jailed for life – BBC News

Posted April 16th, 2013 in attempts, kidnapping, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A serial sex offender finally brought to justice after a girl he raped pleaded for help on Facebook has been jailed for life with a minimum sentence of nine years.”

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BBC News, 16th April 2013

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Stephen Seddon jailed for 40 years for parents’ murder – The Guardian

Posted March 28th, 2013 in attempts, families, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

“A conman has been jailed for a minimum 40 years and told he will never be paroled after the cold-blooded murder of his parents to collect his £230,000 inheritance.”

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The Guardian, 28th March 2013

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Christopher Haughton guilty of trying to kill PCs in Kingsbury – BBC News

Posted December 11th, 2012 in assault, attempts, grievous bodily harm, murder, news, offensive weapons, police by sally

“A man has been found guilty of the attempted murder of two police officers and attacking two other PCs in a butcher’s shop in north-west London.”

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BBC News, 10th December 2012

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Norwich Castle rhino horn theft bid: Man jailed – BBC News

Posted December 3rd, 2012 in attempts, news, sentencing, theft by sally

“A 29-year-old man from east London has been jailed for 18 months over the attempted theft of a rhino horn from Norwich Castle Museum.”

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BBC News, 3rd December 2012

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Man jailed for 16 years could be freed through fresh DNA evidence – The Guardian

“A man who has spent almost 16 years in prison for a crime he always denied committing may soon be freed after DNA traces from another man persuaded investigators to refer his case to the court of appeal.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2012

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Man who said God told him to attack tourist with cobblestone jailed – The Guardian

Posted May 15th, 2012 in attempts, mental health, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man undergoing psychiatric care who almost murdered a tourist outside York Minster by hitting him repeatedly with a cobblestone has been jailed for a minimum of four and a half years.”

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The Guardian, 14th May 2012

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Men jailed for life for Thusha Kamaleswaran shop shooting – BBC News

Posted April 19th, 2012 in attempts, firearms, grievous bodily harm, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

“Three men have been jailed for life for a shooting in a south London shop which left a five-year-old girl paralysed.”

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BBC News, 19th April 2012

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Would-be plane bomber has sentence cut – BBC News

Posted April 16th, 2012 in attempts, explosives, news, sentencing, terrorism by sally

“A British would-be suicide bomber jailed for plotting to blow up an aircraft has had his sentence cut after he assisted prosecutors in the US.”

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BBC News, 16th April 2012

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Man who stabbed pensioner is jailed after being traced by spit – The Guardian

Posted April 2nd, 2012 in attempts, DNA, evidence, murder, news, sentencing, video recordings by sally

“A man who stabbed a 74-year-old woman six times in a ‘frenzied’ attack has been jailed after he was caught for spitting on the pavement.”

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The Guardian, 2nd April 2012

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Three gang members guilty of shooting that left five-year-old girl paralysed – The Guardian

Posted March 27th, 2012 in attempts, closed circuit television, firearms, gangs, murder, news by sally

“Three members of a south London street gang have been convicted of carrying out an attack that left a five-year-old girl paralysed.”

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The Guardian, 26th March 2012

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Briton Graham Mitchell faces Portugal extradition – BBC News

Posted March 20th, 2012 in attempts, evidence, extradition, murder, news by sally

“A Briton arrested over a Portuguese attempted murder case he thought he had been acquitted of 17 years ago says his world has been ‘turned upside down’.”

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BBC News, 20th March 2012

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Sylvester Akapalara murder: Man jailed for 30 years – BBC News

Posted February 16th, 2012 in attempts, firearms, gangs, murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

“A gang member who killed a promising young athlete in south-east London has been jailed for a minimum of 30 years.”

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BBC News, 16th February 2012

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Man jailed for 20 years in ‘buried alive’ case – The Independent

Posted January 16th, 2012 in attempts, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who attempted to murder his girlfriend by burying her alive in a cardboard box was jailed for 20 years today.”

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The Independent, 13th January 2012

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Inmate Kevan Thakrar cleared over prison guards attack – BBC News

“A man serving life for three murders has been cleared over a prison attack in which he stabbed three guards.”

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BBC News, 9th November 2011

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Householder cleared over fatal stabbing of intruder – The Guardian

Posted October 7th, 2011 in attempts, burglary, murder, news, prosecutions, self-defence by sally

“A householder arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of an intruder at his home has been cleared of any wrongdoing.”

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The Guardian, 7th October 2011

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Ian Huntley throat slasher jailed for life – The Guardian

Posted October 6th, 2011 in attempts, homicide, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A psychopathic prisoner who slashed Soham murderer Ian Huntley across the neck with a makeshift knife has been jailed for life.”

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The Guardian, 5th October 2011

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Rapist Fabian Thomas jailed indefinitely for Plymouth attack – BBC News

Posted September 13th, 2011 in attempts, news, rape, recidivists, sentencing by tracey

“A convicted rapist who attacked a woman in Devon four months after being given early release has been jailed indefinitely.”

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BBC News, 12th September 2011

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Man jailed for trying to end dying father’s life – The Independent

Posted August 22nd, 2011 in attempts, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who was caught trying to smother his dying father on a hospital ward after learning he had no chance of survival has been jailed for six and a half years.”

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The Independent, 20th August 2011

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Courts sit round the clock to administer fast-track justice – The Independent

Posted August 11th, 2011 in attempts, burglary, courts, magistrates, news, sentencing, theft, violent disorder by sally

“A schoolworker, a hairdresser and an Exeter university student were among the first alleged rioters to be unmasked.”

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The Independent, 11th August 2011

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