Tony Di Bart: The Real Thing singer sentenced for hitting PC – BBC News
‘A chart-topping singer has been handed a community order for hitting a police officer while drunk.’
BBC News, 1st August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: criminal damage
‘Ruthless’ gang jailed for south England ram-raid spree – BBC News
‘Four men have been jailed following a series of ram-raids involving thefts of more than £1.2m.’
BBC News, 30th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Offenders on clean-up duty in anti-social behaviour crackdown – Ministry of Justice
‘New Community Payback teams to clean up fly-tipping or vandalism within 48 hours.’
Ministry of Justice, 22nd June 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Brothers who beat sex offender, 85, to death jailed for murder – BBC News
‘Two brothers have been jailed for life for murdering a convicted sex offender.’
BBC News, 5th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist found guilty of plotting to destroy 5G masts – The Independent
‘An anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist has been found guilty of plotting to destroy 5G masts after subscribing to an ideology that they were linked to the Covid-19 vaccine.’
The Independent, 1st June 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
River Lugg damage caused by convicted farmer to cost £700k to fix – BBC News
‘Fixing damage caused by a farmer who illegally ripped up trees from the banks of a river may cost about £700,000, the Environment Agency says.’
BBC News, 23rd April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bristol: Man jailed for causing bus to crash into Bishopsworth house – BBC News
‘A driver who caused a collision that saw a double-decker bus hit a house has been jailed.’
BBC News, 20th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cheshunt railway tracks Land Rover driver jailed for 10 years – BBC News
‘A drug dealer who drove a car along a railway track while fleeing police has been jailed for 10 years.’
BBC News, 5th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Extinction Rebellion co-founder cleared of one charge over paint-throwing stunt – The Independent
‘Extinction Rebellion co-founder Roger Hallam has been acquitted of conspiracy to damage property after taking part in a protest which involved throwing pink paint over several charity buildings.’
The Independent, 20th February 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man facing jail over theft of almost 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs – The Guardian
‘A chocolate thief is facing jail after admitting he stole almost 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs in a heist worth more than £31,000.’
The Guardian, 14th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Just Stop Oil activists fined for damaging Last Supper – BBC News
‘Five environmental protesters who glued themselves to the frame of Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper have been fined for causing criminal damage.’
BBC News, 8th February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman banned from Primark after ripping worker’s shirt for ‘flirting’ – The Independent
‘A woman has been banned from Primark after assaulting a staff member for “flirting” with a colleague she found attractive.’
The Independent, 15th November 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man who took posters to Sajid Javid’s home not guilty of criminal damage charge – The Independent
‘A man has been found not guilty of intent to cause criminal damage after turning up at Sajid Javid’s home with adhesive spray and posters.’
The Independent, 3rd November 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman sentenced for defacing Captain Sir Tom Moore memorial – BBC News
‘A woman who tipped faeces over a memorial of Sir Captain Tom Moore has been given a suspended jail sentence.’
BBC News, October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Damage to statues and ECHR rights – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has concluded in the Attorney General’s referral of the jury acquittal of the Colston 4 that ECHR rights were not engaged where damage to property was criminal. Rosalind English analyses the ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th October 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Heysham explosion: Man jailed for killing boy, 2, in gas blast – BBC News
‘A man who cut a gas pipe to sell for scrap, causing a blast in which a two-year-old boy died, has been jailed.’
BBC News, 5th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal concludes in AG referral of jury acquittal of Colston 4 that ECHR rights were not engaged where damage to property was criminal – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Four defendants were acquitted by a jury in Bristol Crown Court following their trial for allegations of criminal damage on 7 June 2020 to a statue of the English merchant Edward Colston (1636-1721). The story has been widely covered elsewhere so I will limit this post to a discussion of the reference itself.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 4th October 2022
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Colston four: protesters cannot rely on ‘human rights’ defence, top judge rules – The Guardian
‘Protesters accused of “significant” criminal damage cannot rely on human rights protections when on trial, the court of appeal has said.’
The Guardian, 28th September 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Bristol Colston statue toppling was ‘violent act’, say judges – BBC News
‘The toppling of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston was a “violent” act, appeal court judges have ruled.
They also ruled human rights protections were not available as a defence to the so-called Colston Four, who were acquitted of criminal damage.’
BBC News, 28th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drug driver jailed for deliberately crashing car into pensioner’s bungalow – The Independent
‘A drug driver who deliberately crashed his BMW into a pensioner’s bungalow has been jailed.’
The Independent, 28th September 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
