Covid: Anti-vaxxer jailed for north Wales jab centres vandalism – BBC News
‘An anti-vaxxer has been jailed for smashing windows with rocks at two north Wales Covid vaccination centres’
BBC News, 16th June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: criminal damage
Lawyer who injected food with his blood in Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and Tesco was insane, jury finds – The Independent
‘A lawyer who injected food with his blood at a series of supermarkets in a £500,000 rampage has been found not guilty by reason of insanity.’
The Independent, 6th May 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Insulate Britain declares courts ‘site of civil resistance’, saying legal system not legitimate – The Independent
‘Climate protest group Insulate Britain has declared Britain’s courts “a site of non-violent civil resistance”, saying the UK legal system no longer has any legitimacy.’
The Independent, April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Trial of Extinction Rebellion co-founder delayed pending High Court judgment – The Independent
‘The criminal damage trial of the co-founder of Extinction Rebellion has been delayed pending a High Court judgment over the toppling of Edward Colston’s statue in Bristol.’
The Independent, 19th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Edward Colston statue case sent to Court of Appeal – BBC News
‘The acquittal of four people on trial for toppling Bristol’s Edward Colston statue has prompted the attorney general to contact the Court of Appeal.’
BBC News, 13th April 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NHS surgeon censured for vandalising colleagues’ cars – The Guardian
‘A leading NHS surgeon has been censured by two medical regulators, and suspended by one of them, for repeatedly vandalising colleagues’ cars in their hospital car park, the Guardian can reveal.’
The Guardian, 6th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Activists who occupied 100ft HS2 drilling rig convicted over protest – The Guardian
‘Two environmental activists have been convicted of charges relating to a protest against HS2 after occupying a 100ft-high drilling rig to highlight damage they claimed the rail project was causing to London’s drinking water supply.’
The Guardian, 21st February 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Colston Four acquittal raises doubts about 10-year jail term proposal – The Guardian
‘The acquittal of the Colston Four raises questions about new laws imposing 10-year jail terms for the toppling of statues, legal experts have said.’
The Guardian, 6th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Jurors see the bigger picture: activists who were cleared in court – The Guardian
‘Cases have included climate, environment, human rights and anti-war protests where damage to property was not denied.’
The Guardian, 6th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Edward Colston statue: Four cleared of criminal damage – BBC News
‘Four people accused of illegally removing a statue of Edward Colston have been cleared of criminal damage.’
BBC News, 6th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Homeowner who poisoned protected tree that overlooked his house ordered to pay £80,000 – The Independent
‘A homeowner has been ordered to pay £80,000 for using a deadly herbicide to poison a protected tree that was overlooking his home.’
The Independent, 17th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bristol ‘Kill the Bill’ rioter jailed for 14 years – The Independent
‘A protester who set fire to police vehicles during a riot that followed a “Kill the Bill” demonstration in Bristol has been jailed for 14 years.’
The Independent, 17th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Colston’s firm enslaved the most Africans, David Olusoga tells Bristol court – The Guardian
‘Edward Colston was “chief executive officer” of a company responsible for enslaving more Africans than any other in British history, the historian David Olusoga has told a court, as defendants argued they acted “lawfully” in toppling his statue.’
The Guardian, 16th December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Four face trial over toppling of Bristol statue of slave trader Edward Colston – The Independent
‘Four people are to go on trial accused of criminal damage in relation to the toppling of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston.’
The Independent, 13th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man who glued lock of Gorleston vaccine centre is jailed – BBC News
‘A man who put superglue on the lock of a Covid-19 vaccination centre, preventing 504 people from getting jabs, has been jailed for 12 weeks.’
BBC News, 1st December 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Driver who blamed ‘imaginary friend’ for M25 van crash is jailed – The Independent
‘A stoned father who blamed “imaginary friend” for crashing his van on motorway after being banned from driving has been jailed.’
The Independent, 19th October 2021
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Brighton cat killer jailed for five years – The Guardian
‘A security guard who killed cats in a series of attacks over eight months in Brighton has been jailed for more than five years.’
The Guardian, 30th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Security guard found guilty of Brighton cat killings – The Guardian
‘A shopping centre security guard has been found guilty of carrying out a series of cat killings in Brighton, closing a case that had puzzled police for months.’
The Guardian, 30th June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
A woman has been jailed after vandalising the grave of a young diabetic man with the words: “Ha Ha Ha Liam. Looks like diabetes won again.”
‘A woman has been jailed after vandalising the grave of a young diabetic man with the words: “Ha Ha Ha Liam. Looks like diabetes won again.” ‘
The Independent, 13th May 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman jailed after sending pig’s head to ex-boyfriend – The Independent
‘A woman who sent her ex-boyfriend a pig’s head during a prolonged stalking campaign has been jailed.’
The Independent, 18th February 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
