‘A supporter of the banned Islamic State terror group has admitted plotting to blow herself up in a bomb attack on St Paul’s Cathedral.’
BBC News, 21st February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Walsall Council has successfully prosecuted a man who falsely claimed significant compensation following an injury when falling in a pothole.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th February 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A woman who tried to open a passenger plane door mid-flight, prompting two fighter jets to be scrambled, has been jailed for two years.’
BBC News, 12th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man accused of killing his estranged wife has pleaded guilty to murder part-way through his trial.’
BBC News, 19th December 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Cheltenham Borough Council has successfully prosecuted five drivers for unlawfully plying for hire during Cheltenham Festival 2019.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th December 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A man who stabbed three people at Manchester’s Victoria train station on New Year’s Eve has admitted to attempted murder.’
The Guardian, 26th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A lorry driver charged with the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants found dead in a refrigerated trailer has pleaded guilty to plotting to assist illegal immigration.’
The Guardian, 25th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A chef who attacked a former councillor with a chainsaw and then strangled him over a “festering dispute” has admitted his murder.’
BBC News, 12th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A lorry driver has been jailed for 18 months after smashing into a queue of stationary traffic.’
BBC News, 11th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Romanian man has pleaded guilty to the murder of an artist nearly six years after she was bludgeoned to death while house-sitting for wealthy friends.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man caught with a loaded revolver has been convicted after a prosecution by the CPS.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 8th November 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A teenager who violently raped a 10-year-old girl as she walked home from school has been jailed.’
The Independent, 7th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for kicking and trampling a gull to death in the Welsh town of Tonypandy.’
The Independent, 5th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A former Royal Ballet star who sexually abused three young girls he taught in private dance lessons has been jailed for 10 years.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Convicted murderer will serve eight months after his 45 year minimum term is complete.’
The Independent, 28th October 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Police prosecuted a man for throwing paint over a carpet, 10 years after the offence which he committed aged 12.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th October 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A son who confessed to killing both of his parents in a row about his dog has been sentenced to life imprisonment.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 11th October 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A Sandbanks Yacht Club guest, who threatened a barman with an imitation gun, has had his sentence deferred so that he can holiday in Barbados.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An Army cadet trainer has been jailed after posing as 15-year-old girl to “bait” teenage boys into performing sex acts online.’
The Independent, 7th October 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A 47-year-old-man has been jailed for the manslaughter of a man he assaulted in August 2000, who sadly died 17 years later.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 4th October 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
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