An inquest will be held to examine wider issues around how a man murdered a mother and three children after being given a suspended prison sentence.
BBC News, 17th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A Swansea rapper who petrol-bombed a woman’s home after mistaking it for the house of his rap rival has been jailed for almost 10 years.’
The Independent, 13th June 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A judge has jailed a woman for the part she played in last year’s Bristol riot despite hearing she had mental health issues and had run out of medication.’
The Guardian, 14th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A “remorseless” son who “callously doused” his mother with a milk bottle full of petrol and set her alight has been found guilty of murder.’
BBC News, 9th February 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A protester who set fire to police vehicles during a riot that followed a “Kill the Bill” demonstration in Bristol has been jailed for 14 years.’
The Independent, 17th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘What happens when someone is convicted of a criminal offence and is given a custodial sentence? Sometimes, the individual will serve at least part of their sentence in prison and the remainder on licence. But, what happens after they’ve served the totality of their sentence?’
UK Human Rights Blog, 12rh November 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A protester has been convicted of trying to endanger the life of a police officer by torching a van during a riot after the “Kill the Bill” demonstrations in Bristol earlier this year.’
The Independent, 30th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A “controlling and jealous” man who set fire to his estranged wife has been found guilty of her murder.’
BBC News, 31st August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman killed her mother, whose remains were found in woods, a jury has found.’
BBC News, 28th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who committed arson after his ex-girlfriend broke up with him has been spared jail after his lawyer argued the attack was an “acute stress reaction” to the end of the relationship.’
The Independent, 28th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man who murdered eight members of the same family when he burned down their home with petrol bombs 17 years ago has been jailed for life.’
The Guardian, 7th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of murdering eight members of the same family in an arson attack 17 years ago.’
The Guardian, 6th August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Courts are expected to get tougher on people who vandalise listed buildings, start a fire at a school or cause criminal damage at a train station under guidelines unveiled today. The Sentencing Council says its arson guidelines, which come into force in October, acknowledge that harm can include psychological effects and damage to property can be about more than just the financial value.’
Law Society's Gazette, 3rd July 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A “controlling bully” who strangled his wife and burned her body after taking out £310,000 in life insurance has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 11th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A murder suspect has been extradited to the UK from Pakistan to face trial over a 2002 Yorkshire house fire that left eight people dead.’
The Independent, 3rd October 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A judge has laid into a Tommy Robinson fan who daubed a city centre with swastikas and “Hitler was right” posters for having “no idea what living under a tyrannical regime” is like.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st August 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An ex-public schoolboy who threw fire bombs from a motorway bridge in the hope of killing drivers has been jailed for four and a half years.’
BBC News, 12th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Sentencing Council has published proposed new guidelines covering arson and criminal damage offences. The guidelines, for courts in England and Wales, will help ensure consistent and proportionate sentencing for these offences.’
Sentencing Council, 27th march 2018
‘A man from Sheffield who admitted to deliberately setting fire to a museum, a university and a hospital, so he could steal from the evacuated buildings, has been jailed.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 24th February 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A divorce battle between a couple who have spent almost £2m on lawyers’ fees while fighting over assets worth £6.6m at most, has been described as a “scandalous waste of court time” by a judge.’
The Guardian, 2nd February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
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