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GP Davinder Jeet Bains jailed for filming abuse of patients – BBC News

sally — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:58:46 +0000

“A family doctor who used a secret camera inside his wristwatch to record himself abusing female patients at his surgery has been jailed for 12 years.”

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BBC News, 23rd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Genson Courtney murder: Pair jailed for ‘execution’ of drug dealing stepson of gangland author Dave Courtney – The Independent

sally — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:50:08 +0000

“Two men have been jailed for life for shooting the stepson of gangland celebrity and author Dave Courtney.”

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The Independent, 23rd May 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Man jailed for smothering mother – The Guardian

sally — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:05:45 +0000

“A man who smothered and strangled his mother has been jailed for 13 years, police said today.”

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The Guardian, 22nd May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Banned driver who mowed down cyclists is jailed for 10 years – The Guardian

sally — Thu, 23 May 2013 08:24:39 +0000

“A disqualified driver fleeing police was jailed for 10 years and six months on Wednesday for killing a couple he mowed down in a car as they rode their tandem bike.”

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The Guardian, 22nd May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Norwich child sex abuser sentence ‘not unduly lenient’ – BBC News

sally — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:22:15 +0000

“A child sex abuser who was spared jail due to the impact on his family was not given an ‘unduly lenient’ sentence, the solicitor general has decided.”

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BBC News, 22nd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Sugar daddy’ serial conman jailed for seven years – BBC News

sally — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:53:46 +0000

“A conman who fleeced more than £170,000 out of women he met on a website for ‘sugar daddies’ has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 21st May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Chris Grayling to crack down on criminals freed early from jail – Daily Telegraph

sally — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:47:25 +0000

“Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has plans to crack down on criminals who are freed from jail halfway through their sentence.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd May 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Three forgers jailed after undercover operation that revealed £50,000 of fake £1 coins – The Independent

sally — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:22:05 +0000

“Three forgers have been jailed for what police believe is the largest ever plot to make fake £1 coins in the UK – some of which may still be in circulation.”

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The Independent, 21st May 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Benjamin Roach sentenced to seven years for baby death – BBC News

sally — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:47:12 +0000

“A man who killed his four-week-old daughter by shaking her violently has been jailed for seven years.”

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BBC News, 21st May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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

sally — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:34:50 +0000

“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

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Derby fire deaths: Paul Mosley to appeal over jail term – BBC News

sally — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:22:00 +0000

“Paul Mosley, jailed for his part in the deaths of six children in a house fire, is to appeal against the length of his jail term, his legal team has said.”

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BBC News, 20th May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mairead Philpott to appeal against 17-year jail sentence – The Guardian

sally — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:09:20 +0000

“A mother jailed for 17 years for killing her six children in a house fire is to appeal against the length of her sentence, her lawyers have said.”

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The Guardian, 19th May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Oxfordshire beheading: Jonathan Limani’s appeal rejected – BBC News

sally — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:52:41 +0000

“A man who beheaded a restaurant manager will not have his 19-year sentence reduced by the Court of Appeal.”

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BBC News, 17th May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Solicitor General welcomes guidance on sentencing complex frauds – Attorney General’s Office

sally — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:55:39 +0000

“Court of Appeal issues a judgment on sentences for the most serious commercial frauds and increases the sentences of two men.”

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Attorney General’s Office, 16th May 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/ago

Conman Kallakis gets four more years in jail – The Guardian

sally — Fri, 17 May 2013 08:33:01 +0000

“Achilleas Kallakis, a conman who received a seven-year jail sentence in January, will spend a further four years behind bars after a British government lawyer called on senior judges for a tougher sentence.”

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The Guardian, 16th May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man jailed for abuse of ‘enslaved’ woman in London – BBC News

sally — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:44:18 +0000

“A man has been jailed for 11 years for raping an Indian woman who was treated like a ‘slave’ at his home.”

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BBC News, 16th May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

IT expert jailed for attacks on Oxford and Cambridge websites – The Guardian

sally — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:33:16 +0000

“A man who used his IT expertise to launch cyber-attacks on the websites of Oxford and Cambridge universities has been jailed for two years.”

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The Guardian, 16th May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lulzsec hacker group handed jail sentences – BBC News

sally — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:29:00 +0000

“British hackers who were behind a series of high profile cyber-attacks in 2011 have been sentenced.”

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BBC News, 16th May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Victoria station killing: Odegbune minimum tariff reduced – BBC News

sally — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:25:44 +0000

“A teenager convicted of murdering a schoolboy in Victoria Station has had his sentence’s minimum term reduced.”

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BBC News, 15th May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Son jailed for 18 years at least for murdering mother after she threatened to disinherit him – The Independent

sally — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:07:41 +0000

“A carpet fitter who smothered his frail mother to death after she threatened to write him out of her will has been jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 18 years.”

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The Independent, 15th May 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Theresa May: murderers of police to receive whole-life jail sentences – The Guardian

sally — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:20:53 +0000

“Murderers of police officers are to be given whole-life sentences and be left to die in prison, the home secretary, Theresa May, is to reveal at the Police Federation conference.”

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The Guardian, 15th May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

One of Britain’s most prolific burglars jailed for 6 years – Daily Telegraph

sally — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:33:24 +0000

“One of Britain’s most prolific house burglars has been jailed for six years after being caught targeting vulnerable elderly people in his 160th break-in.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th May 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Stuart Hazell will serve at least 38 years for murder of 12-year-old Tia Sharp – The Independent

sally — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:29:55 +0000

“Stuart Hazell was jailed for life at the Old Bailey with a minimum term of 38 years today after finally admitting the murder of schoolgirl Tia Sharp.”

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The Independent, 14th May 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Derbyshire father Nathan Pick jailed for seven years for killing baby son – The Guardian

tracey — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:32:49 +0000

“A father has been jailed for seven years after admitting killing his disabled seven-month-old son. Nathan Pick, 38, lashed out at the baby, James-Lee, because he could not get him to stop screaming.”

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The Guardian, 10th May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Bedfordshire child cruelty hoarders get suspended sentence – BBC News

tracey — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:54:12 +0000

“A couple who filled their home with junk have been given suspended prison sentences for child cruelty.”

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BBC News, 10th May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Husband killed and burnt wife, then took world trip on her cash – Daily Telegraph

tracey — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:34:21 +0000

“Jamie Starbuck, 36, was jailed for life after admitting murdering and disposing of his wife Debbie’s body before fleeing Britain.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th may 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

12 months supervision for all prisoners on release – Ministry of Justice

sally — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:31:40 +0000

“Radical reforms to the way criminals are rehabilitated will mean every offender leaving prison must serve a minimum of 12 months under supervision in the community, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling announced today [9 May].”

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Ministry of Justice, 9th May 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Police sergeant who sold story to Sun jailed – BBC News

tracey — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:27:37 +0000

“A former Brighton-based police sergeant who sold a story to the Sun newspaper
has been jailed for 10 months.”

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BBC News, 9th May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Motorcyclist Andrew Kelly jailed over 122mph ride – BBC News

tracey — Thu, 09 May 2013 09:16:35 +0000

“A motorcyclist who was caught speeding at 122mph and who boasted on an internet
forum about lying to police has been jailed for eight months.”

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BBC News, 8th May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Woman who murdered family in act of ‘exceptional wickedness’ jailed for 30 years – Daily Telegraph

tracey — Thu, 09 May 2013 09:14:20 +0000

“A woman who murdered five members of a family by setting fire to her neighbour’s
pushchair in an ‘an act of exceptional wickedness’ has been jailed for at least
30 years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th May 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Bleddyn King loses web date murder minimum term appeal – BBC News

sally — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:34:56 +0000

“A teenager found covered in the blood of a 64-year-old man he stabbed 72 times has failed to cut his 28-year minimum jail term for the murder.”

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BBC News, 3rd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Roxie Jo-Anne Archer death: Man jailed for life for toddler murder – BBC News

tracey — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:52:34 +0000

“A man has been jailed for life for beating a two-year-old girl to death while
her mother was in New York celebrating her 21st birthday.”

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BBC News, 3rd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

North Yorkshire PC Matthew Fisher jailed for sex assaults – BBC News

tracey — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:51:05 +0000

“A North Yorkshire police officer has been jailed for sexually assaulting two women while on duty.

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BBC News, 3rd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Fake bomb detector salesman sentenced to 10 years – The Guardian

tracey — Fri, 03 May 2013 09:02:10 +0000

“An Old Bailey judge sentenced Jim McCormick, 57, to 10 years in jail on Thursday for a fraud he described as the worst he could imagine and ‘a callous confidence trick.’ ”

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The Guardian, 2nd May 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Attorney general reviews child sex abuser’s sentence – BBC News

tracey — Fri, 03 May 2013 08:48:22 +0000

“A sex offender spared jail after a judge considered the ‘impact’ on his family is having his sentence reviewed by the attorney general.”

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BBC News, 3rd May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Darran Brown jailed for baby boy GBH in Leatherhead

sally — Thu, 02 May 2013 09:24:33 +0000

“A 32-year-old man who seriously assaulted and neglected a four-month-old baby boy has been jailed for eight years.”

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BBC News, 1st May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Fraudster Arron Thomas spent £4,250 on wife’s breast op – BBC News

sally — Thu, 02 May 2013 08:51:08 +0000

“A clerk who stole money from a firm to fund a lavish wedding and breast surgery for his wife has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 1st May 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Drunk and jealous’ woman found guilty of family fire murders – The Independent

sally — Wed, 01 May 2013 08:44:03 +0000

“A ‘drunk and jealous’ woman has been found guilty of murdering five members of the same family, including three young children, in a blaze following a row about a pram.”

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The Independent, 30th April 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Michelle Mills jailed for Edward Miller’s murder in Scalford – BBC News

sally — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:47:19 +0000

“A mother-of-two who portrayed herself as a ‘fearful victim’ of domestic violence has been given a life sentence for stabbing her boyfriend to death.”

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BBC News, 30th April 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Las Vegas wedding bigamist Garry Floodgate jailed – BBC News

tracey — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:40:14 +0000

“A man who wed his Canadian bride in Las Vegas while still married to a woman in
England has been jailed for 20 weeks.”

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BBC News, 29th April 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Deal or No Deal winner Caroline Banana sentenced for fraud – BBC News

tracey — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:38:13 +0000

“A woman who won £95,000 on the TV show Deal or No Deal has been ordered to carry
out 215 hours of unpaid work after admitting benefit fraud.”

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BBC News, 29th April 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Murder victim Carole Waugh impersonator sentenced – BBC News

tracey — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:35:59 +0000

“A woman who admitted impersonating a murdered former oil company worker has been given a community order.”

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BBC News, 26th April 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Doctors Prana and Nishebita Das robbery: Two jailed – BBC News

tracey — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:30:41 +0000

“A woman and a man have been jailed for assaulting and robbing two married doctors in their home, leaving one brain damaged.”

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BBC News, 26th April 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Horsewoman who appeared in Queen’s Diamond Jubilee exaggerated injuries for compensation – Daily Telegraph

tracey — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:19:21 +0000

“A horsewoman who appeared in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee pageant exaggerated
injuries she suffered in a fall to try to win a big compensation pay-out, a
court heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th April 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Girl, 14, forced to become pregnant with donor sperm bought by mother – The Guardian

tracey — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:10:57 +0000

“A mother forced her 14-year-old adopted daughter to inseminate herself with donor sperm to provide a baby for her after she was prevented from adopting any more children, it can be revealed. The daughter, a virgin, is believed to have miscarried at 14, but went on to have a baby at 16 after regularly inseminating herself with sperm bought over the internet by her ‘domineering’ mother because she was too scared to refuse. Details of the shocking case have emerged in a previously secret court judgment, which can be reported today for the first time and which raises serious questions over loopholes in international adoptions and the regulation of the global traffic in gametes.”

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The Guardian, 28th April 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘Bulger killers’ images’: Two jailed for contempt – BBC News

tracey — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:37:13 +0000

“Two men who published photographs on Twitter and Facebook said to show the
killers of James Bulger have been jailed for being in contempt of court.”

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BBC News, 26th April 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ipswich sex slave teenager case: London men jailed – BBC News

tracey — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:35:35 +0000

“Three men from east London who abducted a 13-year-old girl from the streets of
the city and forced her to become their sex slave have been jailed.”

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BBC News, 26th April 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Birmingham terror ringleader gets five life sentences for plot – Daily Telegraph

tracey — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:38:41 +0000

“The ringleader of a Birmingham terror cell who plotted for the worst attack on
UK soil was today given five life sentences.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th April 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Natalie Jarvis murder: Boyfriend Adam Whelehan jailed for life – BBC News

tracey — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:14:12 +0000

“A man who stabbed his girlfriend 19 times in the neck in order to end their
relationship has been sentenced to life in prison.”

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BBC News, 25th April 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Peterborough rapist John Hinton jailed indefinitely – BBC News

tracey — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:04:03 +0000

“A man who raped a 15-year-old girl and assaulted three other women within the
space of four hours has been jailed indefinitely.”

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BBC News, 25th April 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk