Vicky Cherry death: Boyfriend jailed over airing cupboard body – BBC News
‘A man who hid his dead girlfriend’s body in an airing cupboard for more than a year has been jailed.’
BBC News, 5th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: drug abuse
£40,000 worth of drugs discovered at ‘unsafe’ Lancashire prison – The Guardian
‘More than 80 prisoners in fear of their safety have sought sanctuary in a special unit in a Lancashire jail inspectors say is the most violent they have visited in recent times.’
The Guardian, 19th April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dean Collins guilty over Joseph Smith’s crash death – BBC News
‘The driver of a car involved in a head-on crash which killed his five-year-old stepson has been found guilty of causing his death by dangerous driving.’
BBC News, 11th April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
A Life of Spice – Legal Highs – Six Pump Court
‘The so called legal high “Spice” has played a role in a number of recent murders.’
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Six Pump Court, 28th March 2017
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘Putting it bluntly madam, you are sex mad,’ judge tells woman jailed for group sex with underage boys – Daily Telegraph
‘A married mother-of-three who had sex with three underage boys has been branded a “dreadful mother” by a judge, a court heard yesterday.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Drug addict jailed for killing child actor in London car chase – The Guardian
‘A drug addict with more than 50 previous convictions has been jailed for 12 years for killing a child actor and his aunt when he hit them with a stolen car.’
The Guardian, 10th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
London borough demands greater powers over “lawless” shisha cafes – Local Government Lawyer
‘Local authorities must be given more powers to shut down unregulated shisha cafes as loopholes in Government legislation allow venues to reopen “virtually overnight”, Brent Council has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd February 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Helen Bailey murder verdict: Fiance guilty of killing children’s author – The Independent
‘The partner of bestselling children’s author Helen Bailey has been convicted of drugging and killing her in a long-planned plot to get hold of her £3.3 million estate.’
The Independent, 22nd February 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Illegal substances creating ‘violent and volatile’ prisons – BBC News
‘A “violent and volatile prison population” is being fuelled by better access to so-called legal highs, a union has said.’
BBC News, 9th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Exeter prison struggling with drugs and rising violence, say inspectors – The Guardian
‘Prison inspectors have warned that the situation at Exeter jail is “fragile”, with drugs thrown over the wall on a daily basis and only 29 officers on duty for 490 prisoners. The chief inspector’s report published on Wednesday says staff shortages at the overcrowded category B Victorian prison are exacerbated by problems including drugs and mental health issues, leaving the prison struggling to cope with rising violence and self-harm incidents.’
The Guardian, 1st February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Is the ‘legal highs’ ban working? – BBC News
‘It is eight months since the British government banned the drugs that were known as “legal highs”.’
BBC News, 25th January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Becky Morgan: Man jailed for not helping drowning teenager – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for killing a 17-year-old woman by not helping her when she fell into the sea.’
BBC News, January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former grammar school boy who did not help drowning teenager whilst high on drink on drugs is jailed for manslaughter – Daily Telegraph
‘A grammar school pupil who left his date to drown without helping her after taking a cocktail of drink and drugs has been jailed for manslaughter.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th January 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Poppy Widdison death: Mother and partner jailed for 13 years – BBC News
‘A mother and her ex-partner have been jailed for 13 years each after being convicted of feeding drugs to her four-year-old daughter.’
BBC News, 19th January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Poppy Widdison: Agencies missed chances to protect drugged girl – BBC News
‘Agencies missed several chances to protect a girl who died after being fed drugs by her mother, a serious case review has found.’
BBC News, 11th January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
HMP Birmingham riot shows public and private jails are in crisis – The Guardian
‘It is no surprise that the prison authorities are closely monitoring every jail in England and Wales for signs of potential unrest after the riot at HMP Birmingham on Friday.’
The Guardian, 19th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
It’s time to decriminalize drugs, commission report says – The Guardian
‘World leaders called for the decriminalization of drugs on Monday, in a report released by a commission that includes the former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan and former presidents of Colombia, Mexico and Brazil.’
The Guardian, 21st November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legalisation of cannabis ‘only solution to crime and addiction problems’ – The Guardian
‘Report by Adam Smith Institute says UK’s drug strategy ‘has failed in its core aims’ and urges government to legalise cannabis.’
The Guardian, 21st November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BMJ medical journal calls for legalisation of drugs – The Independent
‘The British Medical Journal has called for the legalisation of illicit drugs for the first time.’
The Independent, 15th November 2016
Source; www.independent.co.uk
Justice Secretary calls time on failing prisons in white paper to help cut crime and protect society – Ministry of Justice
‘Justice Secretary embarks on a major shake-up of prisons to help cut £15bn cost of reoffending.’
Ministry of Justice, 3rd November 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
