‘George Carey, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, has resigned from his post in the Church of England over a report that said he was among senior figures who “colluded” with paedophile bishop Peter Ball.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for life for hiring a hitman to kill his stepfather.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two people have been found guilty of murdering a vulnerable man who was tortured for months and forced to eat his own testicle.’
BBC News, 19th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Victims of a rogue breast surgeon who left hundreds of patients disfigured after carrying out needless operations have called for “co-conspirators” to be held to account, accusing them of turning a blind eye to the malpractice.’
The Guardian, 31st May 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder PC Yvonne Fletcher three decades ago has been released without charge.’
BBC News, 16th May 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman and her daughter charged in connection with what is thought to be Britain’s first all-female alleged terror plot were told to lift their veils in court by a magistrate who asked to see their eyes.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A gang of seven men that caused explosions at cash machines around England and Scotland has been jailed for a total of 92 years.’
The Guardian, 20th April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Two “barbaric” men have each been given life sentences for beating a couple and dousing them with boiling water during a burglary at their home.’
BBC News, 3rd April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Crown Prosecution Service has said there remains “insufficient evidence” to charge anyone over the death of a baby boy at a vicarage.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘More than 35,000 motorists have joined a class action lawsuit against VW in England and Wales over the emissions scandal.’
The Guardian, 20th March 2017
source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Private eye’s unsolved death dogs Murdoch bid for Sky and the Met’s reputation, and fuels demands for another Leveson inquiry.’
The Guardian, 11th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A cold-call gang which conned dozens of victims into handing over more than £1.7 million by promoting non-existent investment opportunities have been sentenced today.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 6th March 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Three men involved in a “cash for crash” scam which killed an 88-year-old woman in Leeds have been convicted.’
BBC News, 27th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A judge used a rare legal power to dismiss a jury and take the case on himself after jurors said they were offered bribes outside the courtroom.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A former banker, who began supplying crystal meth after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, has been condemned to die in prison after being sentenced to 11-years.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A group of bankers who ran an “utterly corrupt scheme” that left hundreds of small business owners “cheated, defeated and penniless” have been sentenced to almost 50 years in jail.’
The Guardian, 2nd February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A woman who plotted to let a paedophile rape her seven-year-old daughter has been jailed for nine years.’
The Guardian, 23rd January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The alleged conspirators in the unsolved murder of Daniel Morgan have been named in court, nearly 30 years after the private detective was found dead with an axe embedded in his head in a pub car park.’
The Guardian, 17th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Two members of a gang who defrauded more than £2 million from members of the public in a large-scale cold-calling fraud have been jailed, bringing the total number of people sent to prison to eight.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 21st November 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A man accused of being part of an illegal people smuggling ring will be extradited to Greece from the UK, a judge has ruled.’
BBC News, 22nd November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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