Cleaner Aurora Iacomi jailed for spiking boss’s coffee with detergent – BBC News
‘A station cleaner who spiked her supervisor’s coffee with cleaning fluid for “revenge” has been jailed.’
BBC News, 23rd September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Prison sentences for fly-tippers as government announces new ‘waste police’ unit – Daily Telegraph
‘Fly-tippers will face prison, the environment secretary has said, as the government announces a new “waste police” unit.f
Daily Telegraph, 15th January 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Three jailed for detergent attack on pregnant teenager – BBC News
‘Three people who forced laundry detergent into a pregnant teenager’s mouth as they tried to make her have a miscarriage have been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Father jailed for ‘monstrous’ acid attack on his three-year-old son – Daily Telegraph
‘A father plotted a “monstrous” acid attack against his three-year-old son in bid to win custody from his mother, a court has ruled.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th March 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police to get more stop and search powers to tackle acid attacks – Home Office
‘Home Secretary Sajid Javid will give police new powers to stop and search anyone suspected of carrying a corrosive substance in public.’
Home Office, 20th February 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Gang convicted of violent attack which saw corrosive substance squirted at bystanders – Crown Prosecution Service
‘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, 18th January 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Gang convicted of violent attack which saw corrosive substance squirted at bystanders – Crown Prosecution Service
‘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
Acid attacks: offenders face jail for possession without licence – The Guardian
‘Possessing potentially lethal acid without a licence is now a criminal offence, with offenders facing a two-year prison sentence.’
The Guardian, 1st November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Gang member jailed for London acid attack – Crown Prosecution Service
‘The ringleader of a gang who sprayed corrosive cleaning fluid in the face of a shopkeeper during a failed robbery has been jailed for ten years, with a further four years on licence.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 3rd October 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Arthur Collins loses appeal against Dalston acid attack sentence – BBC News
‘A man who threw acid across a packed London nightclub has lost an appeal against his 20-year jail sentence.’
BBC News, 3rd October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NHS trust’s letter of apology after a patient died from drinking cleaning fluid criticised by senior coroner – The Independent
‘The chief nurse at the NHS trust responsible for the hospital where a pensioner died after drinking Flash floor cleaner has apologised after a coroner’s strident criticism of its “serious failings”.’
The Independent, 21st September 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Acid attack car thieves convicted – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A gang of carjackers who sprayed corrosive ammonia into the eyes of their victims have been convicted after a public appeal by former boxer Michael Watson.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 13th September 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Home Office proposes extending stop and search powers – Home Office
‘The consultation proposes extending powers so that police can stop and search individuals carrying corrosive substances in public without good reason.’
Home Office, 9th September 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Shopkeeper gets jail for selling illegal skin lightening products – The Guardian
‘A shopkeeper has been jailed for 20 months for selling illegal and toxic skin-lightening products, in the first custodial sentence of its kind.’
The Guardian, 21st August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man freed on first day of acid attack trial in Liverpool – The Guardian
‘A judge has called on the Crown Prosecution Service to expand its review of disclosure failures after a man spent six months in prison accused of carrying out an acid attack only to be freed on the first day of his trial.’
The Guardian, 21st July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK teenager jailed for 17 years over fatal acid attack – The Guardian
‘A teenager has been jailed for 17 years after what is believed to be the first conviction for an acid attack killing in the UK.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Mark van Dongen acid attack: Berlinah Wallace jailed -BBC News
‘A woman who threw sulphuric acid at her former partner, which led to him ending his life, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 12 years.’
BBC News, 23rd May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman whose acid attack on ex-lover left him in such pain he took own life is cleared of murder – Daily Telegraph
‘A jealous woman whose ex-boyfriend ended his life after she threw acid over him has been cleared of murder as photographs emerged of the scorched bed where he was attacked.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th May 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Teenager jailed for London moped acid attacks – BBC News
‘A 17-year-old boy has been jailed for 10 and a half years for attacking six moped riders with acid while trying to steal their bikes.’
BBC News, 12th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Longer jail terms likely for knife and acid possession – The Guardian
‘Adults convicted of possessing a knife or acid for use as an offensive weapon in public are likely to face longer prison terms when new sentencing guidelines for judges in England and Wales are introduced.’
The Guardian, 1st March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
