Category: burglary

The right to defend your home: the rule of reasonable force – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted September 5th, 2012 in burglary, grievous bodily harm, news, self-defence by sally

“We have commented before on the dilemma of householders defending their property. Another incident is in the news yesterday: a remote dwelling being the scene where Mr Andy Ferrie shot at four burglars. He called the police, and with his wife has been arrested under suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. The burglars, two of whom were injured, have been arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 4th September 2012

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

180mph M6 gang leader getaway driver Ben Westwood jailed – The Independent

Posted August 24th, 2012 in burglary, conspiracy, dangerous driving, news, sentencing, theft by sally

“Five men responsible for a six-month crime spree which culminated in a high-speed police chase were jailed today as a judge branded their getaway driver’s 180mph attempt to evade capture as ‘atrocious’.”

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The Independent, 23rd August 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Polish builders jailed for beating multimillionaire to death in vain attempt to get him to reveal where he kept his cash – The Independent

Posted August 13th, 2012 in burglary, murder, news, robbery, sentencing by sally

“Three builders have been jailed for life with a recommendation that they serve at least 30 years for murdering a multimillionaire, police said.”

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The Independent, 11th August 2012

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Teenager jailed for breaking into parents’ home to steal £7,500 – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 10th, 2012 in burglary, news, sentencing, young offenders by tracey

“A teenager has been jailed for breaking into her wealthy parents’ home and stealing £7,500 cash from their bedroom, after the judge told her he wanted to give her a ‘short sharp shock’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th August 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Deportation looms for the man who stole an ice cream – The Independent

Posted August 6th, 2012 in burglary, criminal records, deportation, handling stolen goods, news, sentencing, victims, violent disorder by sally

“This time last year, the first of the riots that would engulf England began. Paul Peachey revisits the victims and perpetrators of the violence, and finds a case that highlights the harshness of the treatment some offenders received.”

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The Independent, 6th August 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Longer prison terms really do cut crime, study shows – The Guardian

Posted July 9th, 2012 in budgets, burglary, crime prevention, fraud, news, police, sentencing by sally

“Tougher prison sentences reduce crime, particularly burglary, according to ground-breaking research.”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Woman jailed for killing pensioner – The Independent

Posted June 7th, 2012 in burglary, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A woman who bludgeoned a pensioner to death was today jailed for life.”

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The Independent, 6th June 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

London council fined £70k following child sex abuse data breach – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 22nd, 2012 in burglary, data protection, fines, local government, news by sally

“A local authority in London has been fined £70,000 after papers containing identifying details about child sex abuse cases were stolen from a social worker it employed.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 22nd May 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Drug addict jailed for stealing elderly woman’s wedding ring – The Guardian

Posted May 15th, 2012 in burglary, drug offences, news, recidivists, sentencing, theft by sally

“A drug addict who stole the wedding ring from the finger of an 87-year-old woman with cancer has been jailed for 14 years.”

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The Guardian, 14th May 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Pair jailed for 114 burglaries and £300,000 haul – BBC News

Posted April 27th, 2012 in burglary, news, sentencing by tracey

“Two men have been jailed for seven years each for a total of 114 burglaries across Wales and England over a 14 month period.”

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BBC News, 27th April 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Seven jailed for burglary in which man was crushed to death – The Guardian

Posted April 11th, 2012 in burglary, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“Seven men have been jailed for their part in a burglary during which a businessman was crushed to death.”

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The Guardian, 11th April 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

UK riots: Laura Johnson faces jail, says judge – The Guardian

Posted April 10th, 2012 in burglary, handling stolen goods, news, sentencing by sally

“A millionaire’s daughter who drove a gang of looters around London during the riots last August is facing a jail sentence, a judge has said.”

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The Guardian, 5th April 2012

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‘Lifelong burglar’ jailed for rape – The Independent

Posted March 29th, 2012 in burglary, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A ‘lifelong burglar’ who broke into a 60-year-old woman’s flat and raped her was jailed for 12 years today.”

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The Independent, 29th March 2012

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Mexican football fans jailed for burglary spree after running out of money – The Guardian

Posted March 28th, 2012 in burglary, deportation, news, sentencing by sally

“A group of Mexican tourists burgled houses from Lancaster to Glasgow after they ran out of money during a holiday to Britain, a court heard on Tuesday.”

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The Guardian, 27th March 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Coroner rules father used ‘justified’ force to kill burglar – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 28th, 2012 in burglary, homicide, inquests, news, self-defence by sally

“A father who killed a burglar with a meat cleaver after being subjected to harrowing attack used ‘proportionate and justified’ defensive force, a coroner has ruled.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th March 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

18-year-old jailed for attack on Ashraf Rossli – The Independent

Posted March 12th, 2012 in assault, burglary, news, sentencing, violent disorder, witnesses by sally

“An 18-year-old was today jailed for a total of seven years for attacking a Malaysian student during the London riots and other offences.”

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The Independent, 9th March 2012

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Cash machine gang jailed – The Guardian

Posted February 21st, 2012 in burglary, gangs, news, sentencing by tracey

“A gang behind a series of cash machine burglaries have been jailed for a total of nearly 20 years.”

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The Guardian, 20th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Peckham riots shop arsonist jailed for eight years – BBC News

Posted February 21st, 2012 in arson, burglary, closed circuit television, news, sentencing by tracey

“A 23-year-old man who set fire to a shop and a post office in Peckham in south London during the summer’s riots has been jailed for eight years.”

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BBC News, 20th February 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Woman jailed for using six-year-old girl to burgle – The Independent

Posted January 24th, 2012 in burglary, child abduction, children, news by sally

“A woman who duped a six-year-old girl into breaking into a house and stealing a laptop was jailed yesterday for 20 months.”

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The Independent, 24th January 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Burglary offences guideline comes into effect – Sentencing Council

Posted January 17th, 2012 in burglary, news, sentencing by sally

“Following a three month period of training and implementation the definitive guideline on burglary offences came into effect on 16 January 2012.”

Burglary Offences Definitive Guideline (PDF)

Source: http://sentencingcouncil.judiciary.gov.uk