Man jailed for stabbing footballer Calum Davenport – BBC News

Posted July 13th, 2010 in grievous bodily harm, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for six years for a knife attack on a Premier League footballer at his mother’s home in Bedfordshire.”

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BBC News, 12th July 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lesbians jailed for attacking neighbour – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 9th, 2010 in grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing by sally

“A lesbian couple have been jailed for beating up a male neighbour who made a pass at one of them.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2010

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Woman jailed for ‘vicious’ revenge attack – The Independent

Posted June 28th, 2010 in false imprisonment, grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing, wounding by sally

“A carer was today sentenced to a total of seven years in prison for her part in a ‘prolonged and vicious’ revenge attack on her husband’s former lover.”

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The Independent, 28th June 2010

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Bedfordshire father jailed for injuring twins – BBC News

Posted May 28th, 2010 in child cruelty, grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing by sally

“A father from Bedfordshire who caused fractures to the bones of both his baby twins has been jailed for 18 months.”

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BBC News, 27th May 2010

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Teacher escapes prison over dumbbell attack – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 24th, 2010 in community service, grievous bodily harm, news, teachers by sally

“A teacher who snapped and attacked a pupil who had been goading him was spared a prison sentence today when he was handed a two-year community order.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2010

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Teenagers jailed for ‘random’ bus attack – The Independent

Posted May 18th, 2010 in grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“Two teenagers have been jailed after leaving an innocent man with a fractured skull during a random attack on a bus.”

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The Independent, 18th May 2010

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Men guilty of ‘web affair’ revenge acid attack – BBC News

Posted May 11th, 2010 in assault, conspiracy, grievous bodily harm, murder, news by sally

“Three people have been found guilty of attacking a man in London by dousing him with acid in revenge for an alleged online affair with a married woman.”

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BBC News, 10th May 2010

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Teacher cleared of pupil murder bid – The Guardian

Posted April 29th, 2010 in grievous bodily harm, murder, news, teachers by sally

“A teacher who snapped and attacked a pupil who had been goading him has been cleared of attempted murder and causing grievous bodily harm with intent.”

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The Guardian, 29th April 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Crown Prosecution Service Statement on Wahleed Hussain – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted March 30th, 2010 in Crown Prosecution Service, grievous bodily harm, news, retrials by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service has decided not to proceed with the retrial of Wahleed Hussain, who stood trial last year alongside his uncles for an attack on burglar Walid Salem near their home in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 29th March 2010

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Footballer jailed for “career ending” tackle – BBC News

Posted March 5th, 2010 in grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing, sport by sally

“A footballer has been jailed for six months for a ‘career ending’ tackle on another player.”

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BBC News, 4th March 2010

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Sentence for domestic violence attack doubled after appeal by Attorney General – Attorney General’s Office

“At the Court of Appeal today the Attorney General, Baroness Patricia Scotland QC, successfully appealed the sentence of a man who picked up a iron which he had heated and repeatedly held to his wife’s face, leaving it on her skin for two to three seconds. He then further attacked her.”

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Attorney General’s Office, 24th February 2010

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Wife attacker has sentenced doubled after intervention from Attorney General – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 24th, 2010 in attorney general, domestic violence, grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who ‘branded’ his wife’s face with an iron has had his sentenced doubled after the Attorney General personally intervened.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Woman jailed for killing lover with poison curry – The Independent

Posted February 11th, 2010 in food, grievous bodily harm, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A jealous woman who killed her former lover by lacing his curry with an ancient poison has been convicted of murder.”

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The Independent, 11th February 2010

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Edlington brothers jailed for torture of two boys – The Guardian

Posted January 22nd, 2010 in grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing, torture, young offenders by sally

“Two young brothers who subjected a pair of children to a 90-minute ordeal of beating, torture and sexual humiliation were today sentenced to an indeterminate detention term of at least five years.”

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The Guardian, 22nd January 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Teenager locked up for bleach attack – The Independent

Posted January 11th, 2010 in grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A teenager who poured bleach over a woman in a revenge attack after she asked him to be quiet in a cinema was locked up for 12 months today.”

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The Independent, 11th January 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Crack addict jailed indefinitely over near-fatal carjacking – The Guardian

Posted December 11th, 2009 in dangerous driving, grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing by sally

“A carjacker who ran over a mother-of-four in her own car, dragging her nearly 65ft down the road and almost killing her, was jailed indefinitely for public protection .”

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The Guardian, 11th December 2009

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Man guilty of beard fire attack – BBC News

Posted November 6th, 2009 in grievous bodily harm, news by sally

“A man who set fire to a train passenger’s beard as he slept has been convicted of grievous bodily harm.”

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BBC News, 6th November 2009

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Hammer attack review is quashed – BBC News

Posted October 23rd, 2009 in grievous bodily harm, inquiries, negligence, news, school children by sally

“A review into a hammer attack on a Wiltshire schoolboy was so flawed that it must be quashed, a judge has ruled.”

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BBC News, 22nd October 2009

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Cigarette attack trio are jailed – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2009 in grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing by sally

“Three men have been jailed after a 26-year-old man, who was on a night out in Greater Manchester, was beaten into a coma over a cigarette.”

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BBC News, 10th September 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Regina v McMorris and Others; Attorney-General’s References Nos 8, 9 and 10 of 2009 – Times Law Reports

Posted August 4th, 2009 in grievous bodily harm, law reports, rape, sentencing by sally

Regina v McMorris and Others; Attorney-General’s References Nos 8, 9 and 10 of 2009

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“A sentencing judge was entitled to impose a more severe sentence than that indicated by the Sentencing Guidelines Council if, in the circumstances, that was what justice required.”

The Times, 4th August 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk