Sharif Demirsay murder: Three teens given life sentences – BBC News
‘Three teenagers have been given life sentences for murdering a grandfather in a gold and cash raid.’
BBC News, 11th April 2014
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Category: burglary
Sharif Demirsay murder: Court scuffle after raid teens convicted – BBC News
‘Scuffles broke out inside a court after three teenagers were found guilty of murdering a grandfather in a raid for gold and cash at his bungalow.’
BBC News, 10th April 2014
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KFC robbery gang jailed after being arrested on restaurant roof – The Independent
‘A gang of robbers were jailed after they were arrested on the roof of a KFC restaurant they had attempted to raid.’
The Independent, 3rd April 2014
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‘Chorley’s Angels’ gang leader who exploited elderly men with offers of sexual favours is jailed – Daily Telegraph
‘Rebecca Reeves, 34, was the head of a group of five women who targeted the elderly in the Lancashire town of Chorley.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th March 2014
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Aaron De Silva guilty of Joseph Griffiths murder – BBC News
‘A prolific burglar has been convicted of murdering a grandfather whom he stabbed to death in his London home.’
BBC News, 25th February 2014
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Three charged with stealing food from skip behind Iceland supermarket – The Guardian
‘Crown Prosecution Service claims there is “significant public interest” in prosecuting men arrested for taking discarded food.’
The Guardian, 28th January 2014
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Fake police gang jailed for robberies and kidnappings – BBC News
‘Four men who posed as police officers and handcuffed victims while ransacking their properties have been jailed.’
BBC News, 13th December 2013
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Burglar jailed after victim speaks of ‘cold feeling of fear, which I keep reliving’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Heroin addict had more than 50 previous convictions and stole a church collection among other things from a pensioner’s home.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th December 2013
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Glynis Solmaz murder: Alexandros Wetherill jailed for life – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for life with a minimum 25 years for the murder of a Wrexham woman during a burglary.’
BBC News, 22nd November 2013
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Worcester loan shark burned to death by debtor – BBC News
“A man who burned to death a loan shark to whom he owed money has been jailed for 10 years.”
BBC News, 8h November 2013
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Daniel Smith jailed for raping 84-year-old woman – BBC News
“A man who admitted raping an 84-year-old woman with dementia after breaking into her home in Oxford has been jailed.”
BBC News, 5th November 2013
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Burglars who ‘fancied a piece of quiche’ and sparked six-hour stand-off with police are jailed – The Independent
“Two burglars who sparked a six-hour stand-off with police after breaking into a cafe in search of a piece of quiche have been jailed.”
The Independent, 31st October 2013
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Channel escape bid kayak thief Paul Redford jailed – BBC News
“A burglar who stole a kayak and tried to paddle across the Channel to start a new life in France has been jailed.”
BBC News, 30th September 2013
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Newlyweds jailed after honeymoon burglaries – BBC News
“A newlywed couple who began their honeymoon by ransacking the home of a pensioner have been jailed.”
BBC News, 27th September 2013
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Burglar who rammed police officer against lamppost jailed for 12 years – The Guardian
“A prolific burglar who used his car to crush a police officer against a lamppost in a desperate escape bid has been jailed for 12 years.”
The Guardian, 27th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jail terms increased for burglars who targeted elderly – BBC News
“Two men who burgled dozens of homes in front of their elderly victims have had their sentences increased by a judge who said they left ‘a trail of misery’.”
BBC News, 19th September 2013
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Llywelyn Thomas murder: Two jailed for ‘brutal’ killing – BBC News
“Two men who battered a retired farmer to death in Cambridgeshire have been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 26th July 2013
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Burglar stamped on face of retired actress and killed her in her home – Daily Telegraph
“A teenage burglar who stamped on the face of a frail and blind former actress has been told he must spend at least 32 years in jail for murder.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Four in 10 people think judges are too soft in manslaughter cases – Daily Telegraph
“Four in 10 people think judges should give tougher sentences in some violent cases such as manslaughter, a Ministry of Justice study has suggested.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2013
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One of Britain’s most prolific burglars jailed for 6 years – Daily Telegraph
“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
