‘A man who told police “I think I’ve killed my girlfriend” after beating her hours before she died has been jailed for the attack but not murder.’
BBC news, 26th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The family of a woman who was severely beaten by her partner on the night she died are calling for the resumption of an inquest into her death, after the perpetrator was not charged with murder.’
The Guardian, 25th March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who bit off a piece of his victim’s ear has had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General appealed it for being too low.’
Attorney General’s Office, 14th March 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
‘The ex-boyfriend of reality TV-star Ferne McCann has been jailed for 20 years after carrying out a brutal acid attack in a packed nightclub.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th December 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Two robbers who laughed after spraying women in their faces with cleaning fluid have been jailed for 10 years.’
BBC News, 8th December 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The national police lead on acid attacks has said 2017 is likely to see the most on record in the UK, as the profile of incidents shifts from domestic violence to street attacks involving gangs and young people.’
The Guardian, 7th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man has been convicted of trying to infect 10 men with HIV in a “campaign” to infect as many as possible.’
BBC News, 15th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of carrying out an acid attack in a packed London club which left 22 people injured.’
BBC News, 13th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Three men have been found guilty of taking part in a violent brawl that left a Kurdish-Iranian student with life-changing injuries.’
The Guardian, 9th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An estranged wife who poured boiling water over her husband’s new partner has been jailed for five years.’
BBC News, 1st November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A teenager and his adult accomplice have been jailed for inflicting “life changing injuries” on two men with an acid attack.’
The Independent, 2nd November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man has been sentenced to life in prison for the killing of a university lecturer in Merton, south London.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘People caught twice carrying acid in public should receive a mandatory six-month prison sentence, the Home Office has proposed.’
BBC News, 14th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Graham Gawley has had his prison sentence increased after Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP referred it to the Court of Appeal.’
Attorney General’s Office, 4th October 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
‘A man who sprayed ammonia in a taxi driver’s face has been jailed for more than four years.’
The Guardian, 28th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man has been jailed for infecting two former lovers with HIV after purposely not telling them he had the virus.’
The Guardian, 15th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man has been jailed for two years after breaking a woman’s leg with a remote-controlled car just weeks before her wedding day.’
The Independent, 1st August 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Reports of assaults and robberies involving the use of acid or other corrosive substances have increased in profile recently, with questions being asked as to how offenders who attack or threaten people with such substances are dealt with by the courts. In its guidelines for judges and magistrates, the Sentencing Council is clear that use of a corrosive substance is a factor that shows high culpability on the part of the offender.’
Sentencing Council, 26th July 2017
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
‘A kebab shop owner has been jailed for two years for flinging a pan of boiling water over a chef.’
BBC News, 14th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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