TalkTalk hack attack: Friends jailed for cyber crimes – BBC News
‘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
Category: guilty pleas
Dad jailed for ‘cannabis-induced’ baby murder attempt – BBC News
‘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
Father who ‘deliberately’ infected two women with HIV claims he was contaminated when a man sexually abused him – Daily Telegrpah
‘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
Cot designer jailed after seven-month-old boy dies in bespoke bed – The Guardian
‘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
Cot bed designer admits York baby choke death failure – BBC News
‘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
Man pleads guilty to murder of midwife Samantha Eastwood – The Guardian
‘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
Dark web paedophile Matthew Falder’s sentence reduced – BBC News
‘A “sadistic” paedophile who was jailed for 32 years has had his sentence reduced.’
BBC News, 16th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Grenfell fund fraudster’s shopping spree with victims’ cash – BBC News
‘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
Judge calls airport’s drop-off charge a “disgrace” as teacher avoids jail for driving into worker – Daily Telegraph
‘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
Conman duped dementia patients out of life savings to buy himself a £10,000 hair transplant – Daily Telegraph
‘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
Grenfell Tower: Kensington and Chelsea Council worker admits fraud – BBC News
‘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
Man jailed for stabbing Muslim surgeon who treated Manchester attack victims – The Independent
‘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
Judge lays into Tommy Robinson fan who graffitied ‘Hitler was right’ around city for ignorance of Nazis – Daily Telegraph
‘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
Welsh Government lawyer and PC jailed for child sex abuse – BBC News
‘A police officer who raped a toddler has been jailed along with a Welsh Government lawyer for his part in child sex abuse.’
BBC News, 6th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man who threw baby out of window in Luton jailed – BBC News
‘A man who threw a seven-month-old baby and its mother out of a window has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 2nd August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Members of all-female terror cell jailed over London knife plot – The Guardian
‘Members of Britain’s first all-female terror cell, including a mother and daughter, have been jailed for planning a knife attack on members of the public outside the Palace of Westminster in London.’
The Guardian, 15th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Student ordered to pay more than £800 after ‘disgusting’ racist chant – The Guardian
‘A law student has admitted racially aggravated harassment after mobile phone footage captured “disgusting” racist chanting at a university halls of residence.’
The Guardian, May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man jailed for murder of bartender in London park at Christmas – The Guardian
‘A man has been jailed for life with a minimum of 29 years at the after he admitted killing a bartender in a park as she made her way home at Christmas.’
The Guardian, 17th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Brothers jailed for £16.7million fraud in father’s financial advisory business – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Two brothers who invested up to £16.7million on behalf of more than 200 elderly and vulnerable clients, resulting in losses of more than £5million, have been jailed today.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 3rd May 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Man jailed for helping Daesh share violent material on social media – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A man convicted of helping Daesh extremists to open social media accounts so they could spread Islamist propaganda online has been jailed.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 27th April 2018
