‘A millionaire’s son has been jailed for 18 months after admitting causing the death of a girl who died nine years after a car crash.’
The Guardian, 7th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two brothers have been jailed for a machete attack at a supermarket in Bristol which left another two men with severe injuries.’
The Independent, 21st February 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A judge has urged parliament to introduce tougher sentences for people who cause multiple deaths by dangerous driving after jailing two brothers who killed four people in a high speed chase.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th January 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A woman who crippled her boyfriend in a hit-and-run crash after finding out he was a convicted rapist with a long-term lover has been spared jail.’
BBC News, 15th January 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A landscape gardener who bit a police officer has become the first person to be jailed under new laws to protect emergency workers.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Nine men have been convicted of carrying out a violent attack which saw a corrosive substance squirted at bystanders trying to stop a street assault.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 22nd November 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A fraudster who claimed more than £100,000 meant for Grenfell Tower victims has been jailed for six years.’
The Independent, 21st November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two friends who took part in a £77m hack on the TalkTalk website have been jailed.’
BBC News, 19th November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A young father who repeatedly tried to smother his newborn son amid a cannabis-induced psychosis has been jailed for ten years.’
BBC News, 8th November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who “deliberately” infected two women with the HIV told a court he got the virus when a man sexually abused him.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th October 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A cot designer has been jailed for more than three years after a baby boy died in a bed he made.’
The Guardian, 26th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A designer has admitted a health and safety failing after a seven-month-old baby “choked to death” in a cot bed.’
BBC News, 24th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has admitted murdering the midwife Samantha Eastwood in a bout of “intense rage” after a “longstanding affair” with her.’
The Guardian, 22nd October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A “sadistic” paedophile who was jailed for 32 years has had his sentence reduced.’
BBC News, 16th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A fraudster who stole tens of thousands of pounds from the NHS and a Grenfell Tower victim fund has been jailed for five-and-a-half years.’
BBC News, 28th September 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A teacher who drove into an airport worker following a row over a new £3 drop-off charge has been spared jail after a judge said he agreed the levy was an “absolute disgrace”.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st September 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A hair transplant conman duped two dementia patients out of their life savings so that he could buy a new £10k hairline.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A council worker has admitted defrauding around £60,000 from the Grenfell Tower victim fund.’
BBC News, 30th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who stabbed a Muslim surgeon who treated victims of the Manchester terror attack has been jailed. Ian Rooke attacked Dr Nasser Kurdy as he made his way towards Altrincham Islamic Centre for afternoon prayers in September. The 29-year-old, of no fixed address, was jailed for five years and four months at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court after pleading guilty to wounding with intent and possession of a weapon.’
The Independent, 31st August 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A judge has laid into a Tommy Robinson fan who daubed a city centre with swastikas and “Hitler was right” posters for having “no idea what living under a tyrannical regime” is like.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st August 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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