Pair jailed for Manchester teenager’s shooting murder – BBC News
“Two men must serve more than 20 years in prison for murdering a boy who was shot in the head in a revenge attack.”
BBC News, 31st March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: gangs
Teenager’s torturers jailed for 40 years – The Independent
“A gang who kidnapped and tortured a 16-year-old boy have been jailed for 40 years, it was confirmed today.”
The Independent, 11th March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Last of heroin ring are sentenced – BBC News
“The last seven members of a drugs gang who conspired to transport heroin with a street value of £700,000 into south Wales have been sentenced.”
BBC News, 11th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gang member gets 17 years for murdering teenage cadet – The Independent
“A teenage gang member who knifed a 16-year-old army cadet through the heart was sentenced to a minimum of 17 years behind bars today.”
The Independent, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Nottingham cannabis gang members sentenced – BBC News
“The leaders of a gang which ran a multi-million pound cannabis operation in Nottinghamshire have been sentenced.”
BBC News, 26th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sentence increase sends a message to gang members – Attorney General’s Office
“A gang member involved in the murder of Rhys Jones has had his sentence increased from seven years to twelve after being referred to the Court of Appeal by the Solicitor General, Vera Baird QC MP, for consideration as unduly lenient.”
Attorney General’s Office, 28th October 2009
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Jail for gangsters’ girlfriends who stash guns – The Independent
“Young women who stash guns for their gangster boyfriends are risking their futures and will face jail, police said today (30 September).”
The Independent, 30th September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Why we avoid charging youths, by inquest police – The Independent
“Police try to avoid sending anti-social youths to prison because it increases the chances of them reoffending, an inquest into the deaths of a mother and her disabled daughter heard today.”
The Independent, 25th September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Gang warfare killers jailed for up to 35 years – The Independent
“Four gang members were told today they must serve minimum prison terms of up to 35 years after they were found guilty of murdering a 17-year-old youth who was gunned down outside a barber shop.”
The Independent, 7th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Expanded plans to tackle serious youth violence announced – Ministry of Justice
“The government has announced details of the next phase of the Tackling Knives Action Programme, including a specialist team to take on gang-related violence.”
Ministry of Justice, 22nd July 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Man guilty of Beshenivsky murder – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for life for the murder of a policewoman who was shot dead during a bungled robbery.”
BBC News, 22nd July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police watchdog to investigate organised crime agency – The Guardian
“Britain’s organised crime agency is being investigated by the police watchdog over concerns that it could have done more to prevent the gangland killing of a shopkeeper in an organised crime hotspot.”
The Guardian, 16th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police watchdog begins inquiry into intelligence agency over murder – The Guardian
“Britain’s national intelligence and law-enforcement agency is being investigated by the police watchdog over concerns that it could have done more to prevent the gangland killing of a shopkeeper in an organised crime hotspot.”
The Guardian, 15th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Revenge killing’ gunman jailed – BBC News
“A gunman who shot a rival gang member in a north London barber shop as ‘payback’ for two other deaths has been jailed for life for murder.”
BBC News, 13th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gang jailed for murder of innocent teenager Shaquille Smith – The Times
“Six members of a notorious teenage knife gang were told they were arrogant cowards as they were jailed for life today for murdering an innocent schoolboy yards from his home.”
The Times, 9th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Gang of six guilty of Shaquille Smith murder – The Independent
“A gang of six youths were found guilty at the Old Bailey today of murdering an innocent 14-year-old schoolboy stabbed in a park.”
The Independent, 9th June 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Crime gangs ‘pose rising threat’ – BBC News
“Police are failing to tackle the rising threat of criminal gangs in England and Wales, a report has warned.”
BBC News, 25th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Parents face gang culture action – BBC News
“Parents of children involved in gang violence should be ‘held to account’, ministers are to argue as they warn of the growing threat of gang culture.”
BBC News, 18th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Secretary launches new gang Asbo – Daily Telegraph
“A new Asbo designed to prevent gang violence by preventing youths congregating or wearing certain clothes will be announced by Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th February 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Gang culture flourishing in top-security jail, report reveals – The Guardian
“Fresh evidence that gang culture is flourishing inside Britain’s top-security prisons emerges today in a report by the chief inspector of prisons on Long Lartin jail in Worcestershire.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
