Reece Heffernan stabbing: Three jailed for murder – BBC News
‘Three drug dealers who stabbed a man to death in the street have been jailed for his murder.’
BBC News, 13th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: gangs
UK policing and border control infiltrated by war mentality, says report – The Guardian
‘Policing, border control and surveillance have become increasingly militarised in the UK and infiltrated by a “war mentality”, according to a report.’
The Guardian, 4th August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Organised Crime Gang jailed for over 100 years in total – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Six members of an organised crime group targeting high-value goods have been jailed for a combined total of over 100 years for a series of violent robberies, a burglary of a Nottinghamshire art gallery in 2018 and the disposal of the stolen items.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 15th July 2022
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Over 1,000 children in Telford were sexually exploited, inquiry finds – The Guardian
‘More than a thousand children in Telford were sexually exploited over decades amid the failure of authorities to investigate “emboldened offenders”, an independent inquiry into the scandal has concluded.’
The Guardian, 12th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ceredigion salmon poacher pays just £1 of £61,000 ordered by court – BBC News
‘The leader of a poaching gang ordered to pay more than £61,000 has paid back just £1 after saying he had no money.’
BBC news, 9th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fugitive jailed for threatening woman with axe before stealing £25k Rolex – The Independent
‘A fugitive who threatened a woman with an axe and stole her £25,000 watch before fleeing to Spain has been jailed for 10 years.’
The Independent, 19th June 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Liverpool gangland enforcer charged £10k to blind victim – BBC News
‘A gangland enforcer who threw acid in a man’s face and plotted to blind others under the orders of an underworld crime boss has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 16th June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Organised criminal gang jailed for impersonating police officers to defraud victims of over £400,000 – Crown Prosecution Service
‘An organised criminal gang who pretended to be police officers and preyed on elderly victims in a fraud involving more than £400,000 were jailed today (10 June 2022).’
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th June 2022
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
EncroChat murder plot: Two life terms after Cardiff drug dispute – BBC News
‘Two men have been jailed for life with a minimum 18 years term after plotting a revenge murder with a James Bond-style gun.’
BBC News, 28th May 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gang jailed for locking 35 people in boxes to smuggle them into UK – The Independent
‘A five-man gang has been jailed after smuggling 35 Afghan people into the UK inside purpose-built “coffin-like” wooden boxes.’
The Independent, 10th May 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Supreme Court grants permission to appeal over gang injunction secured by council – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal over whether a gang injunction obtained by Birmingham City Council breached human rights law.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd May 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Rochdale grooming: Abused women receive police damages – BBC News
‘Three women who were groomed, raped and abused by gangs of men in Rochdale have received “substantial” damages and an apology from Greater Manchester Police.’
BBC News, 12th April 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Liberty threatens to sue government over ‘racist’ joint enterprise law – The Guardian
‘The human rights group Liberty is threatening to sue the government and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) over the bitterly contested law of joint enterprise, arguing that it is discredited and racist in the way the authorities pursue it.’
The Guardian, 7th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Breathing life into statistics: stories of racism within the criminal justice system – OUP Blog
‘You don’t need to look far to see how recent events have put the issue of racial inequality in the criminal justice system front and centre. The Black Lives Matter movement has brought the issue of institutional racism to the forefront of the public’s consciousness, kickstarting conversations and spurring communities into action to confront this inequality head on. This shift must be reflected in educational resources, and many textbooks in the field of criminology will be updated with statistics, news clippings, and quotes from prominent figures charged with reform in this area.’
OUP Blog, 21st February 2022
Source: blog.oup.com
Child sexual exploitation victims tell of abuse followed by blame – The Guardian
‘A report from the Independent inquiry into child sexual abuse has found “extensive failures” in the way child sexual exploitation by criminal gangs is tackled.’
The Guardian, 1st February 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Three jailed over killing that led to tit-for-tat shooting – The Independent
‘Three men have been jailed for killing a student whose death sparked the tit-for-tat shooting of autistic “gentle giant” Chad Gordon.’
The Independent, January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
CPS to review guidance on using drill music as evidence – BBC News
‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is updating its guidance on the use of drill music as evidence in criminal trials.’
BBC News, 22nd January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prolific romance fraudster jailed as CPS issues a warning – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A stark warning to the public about falling victim to romance fraud has been issued by the Crown Prosecution Service – a month before Valentine’s Day – as a fraudster is jailed for conning at least nine people.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 14th January 2022
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Man to be extradited to Belgium in connection with Grays lorry deaths – BBC News
‘A Vietnamese man will be extradited to Belgium to face charges connected to the deaths of 39 people in a lorry in Essex in 2019.’
BBC News, 2nd December 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Detention of a minor for his own protection – round two – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The Court of Appeal has recently upheld the High Court decision that Section 38 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (“PACE”) is not incompatible with Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR”) insofar as it purports to authorise the detention of minors for their own protection, in the case of Archer v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2021] EWCA Civ 1662.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd November 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
