‘The not guilty verdict in the trial of a man accused of driving a young mother to suicide will not deter future manslaughter charges, with more such prosecutions already in the pipeline, a senior prosecutor has said.’
The Guardian, 19th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A violent and controlling “monster” who subjected his late partner, Kiena Dawes, to repeated assaults, bullying and belittling has been jailed for six and a half years.’
The Guardian, 16th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘At the heart of the trial had been a complex legal question – can an abuser be held criminally responsible for the death of a victim who has taken their own life?’
BBC News, 17th January 2025
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‘The ex-boyfriend of a vulnerable young mother has been found guilty of assault and subjecting her to a prolonged campaign of abuse, but cleared of her manslaughter, after she left a suicide note claiming “I was murdered”.’
The Independent, 13th January 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A GP who sexually assaulted women while examining them has been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Three police officers are facing misconduct hearings following the death of a young mother who had suffered prolonged domestic abuse.’
BBC News, 14th January 2025
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‘A group of five men who used dating apps such as Grindr to lure victims to a location before violently assaulting them and stealing their belongings have been jailed, West Midlands police said.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two muggers who left a stranger fearing he would be killed when they attacked him for his mobile phone have been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th January 2025
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‘A woman who threw a milkshake over Nigel Farage during the general election campaign has been given a 13-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months.’
The Guardian, 16th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former sergeant who used “excessive force” and punched a man in the head multiple times in a cell has been allowed to continue policing.’
BBC News, 4th December 2024
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‘A finance worker who drunkenly abused fellow passengers and crew on board a flight from Mallorca to Gatwick airport has been sentenced to carry out community service, according to police.’
The Independent, 28th October 2024
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‘A former police officer who attacked her neighbours with knives, a coal shovel and a metal pole will be sent to prison.’
BBC News, 22nd October 2024
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‘A public schoolboy who attacked two students and a teacher with claw hammers while they slept at a boarding school in Devon has been jailed for life with a minimum of 12 years.’
The Independent, 19th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An 81-year-old man who stamped on another man who was being arrested during protests in Nottingham city centre has been sentenced.’
BBC News, 7th October 2024
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‘A teenage far-right extremist has been jailed for more than five years for sharing terrorist documents and attacking a transgender woman by kicking her in the head before posting “best day ever” online.’
The Guardian, 19th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Metropolitan Police officer who was fined £1,500 for assault after wrongly arresting a woman for evading a bus fare in Croydon has had his conviction quashed on appeal.’
The Independent, 14th September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A Nottinghamshire Police officer has admitted breaching policing standards after he repeatedly accessed an investigation he was a victim of.’
BBC News, 13th September 2024
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‘A man who murdered a father-of-six during a street fight has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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