‘Two men have been convicted for having “truly disgusting” pornographic images on their mobile phones, sent to them through the WhatsApp messaging service, though one claimed he didn’t watch what he was sent.’
The Independent, 4th August 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman who stabbed a businessman in the neck in his car has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years.’
BBC News, 24th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Footballer Nile Ranger has been fined for repeatedly kicking a jammed door at his penthouse flat in Swindon.’
BBC News, 17th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former police constable has pleaded guilty to four sexual assaults while serving as an officer in East Yorkshire.’
BBC News, 8th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman discovered her daughter was having sex with a teacher after she found him hiding under the teenager’s bed, a court has heard. Married maths teacher Andrew Welsh, 36, was caught when the girl’s mother returned home unexpectedly one morning last July, Bolton crown court was told on Friday.’
The Guardian, 20th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A former temporary Norfolk Police employee has been jailed after pleading guilty to voyeurism offences.’
BBC News, 20th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former employee has been jailed for life after pleading guilty to murdering the boss of a Kent fishing business.’
BBC News, 12th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two women whose dog mauled a 79-year-old man to death in his own garden have admitted allowing the attack to happen.’
BBC News, 8th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The health trust which ran Stafford Hospital has been fined £200,000 for failing a diabetic patient who died in its care.’
BBC News, 28th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who swallowed a live goldfish as part of a Neknominate challenge has been fined £300.’
The Guardian, 22nd April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Two police officers who stole cash and cigarettes from a house have been jailed after being caught in a sting operation by their own force.’
BBC News, 27th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man avoids jail after confessing to a psychiatrist that he smothered his mother as she was dying of lung cancer in a Dorset hospital.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th March 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The headmaster of a former Norfolk boarding school has been warned he could face a life sentence after admitting sex offences.’
BBC News, 7th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A prolific burglar has been convicted of murdering a grandfather whom he stabbed to death in his London home.’
BBC News, 25th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman who cancelled her brother’s wedding in what a court heard was like an EastEnders plotline has been jailed for eight weeks.’
The Guardian, 11th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A convicted criminal who plotted to kill Prince Harry has been jailed for three years. Ashraf Islam, 31, said he had a ”moral right to judge” the royal because he disagreed with the work of the British Armed Forces, of which Prince Harry is a member.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man who tried to rape a woman in a “chilling” attack while she was on the phone to police has been jailed.’
BBC News, 3rd February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Couple told they could face jail after admitting manslaughter of their son Ndingeko, who died from rickets after his parents insisted on strict eating regime as part of their religion.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th January 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man who murdered his 84-year-old grandmother by stabbing her 50 times in her bed and then attempted to kill a nine-year-old boy has been told he must serve minimum of 24 years in prison.’
The Guardian, 18th December 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A London borough is thought to have brought the first successful prosecution of a salon owner under the Sunbeds (Regulation) Act 2010 following the failure of a test purchase.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th December 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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