Wirral children’s entertainer jailed for child sex abuse – BBC News
‘A former children’s entertainer who committed “truly horrific” child sex offences has been jailed.’
BBC News, 25th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: imprisonment
Murderer of paedophile jailed for minimum 20 years – BBC News
‘A man who killed a convicted paedophile with a wooden plank has been given a life sentence and will spend a minimum of 20 years in prison.’
BBC News, 20th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman jailed for taking abortion pills after time limit to be freed from prison – The Guardian
‘A woman who was jailed for terminating her pregnancy after the legal time limit during lockdown will be released from prison and reunited with her children, after winning a court of appeal effort to reduce her sentence.’
The Guardian, 18th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
West End ex-Met Police officer jailed for taking bribes – BBC News
‘An ex-Metropolitan Police officer has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years after taking bribes while policing London’s West End bars and clubs.’
BBC News, 18th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Post Office Inquiry: jail threat over disclosure failures – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Disclosure requests from the Post Office Inquiry will carry the express threat of criminal sanctions if responses are not good enough. Inquiry chair Sir Wyn Williams has given further directions following a catalogue of disclosure failings by the Post Office which caused proceedings to be postponed for three weeks this month.’
Law Society's Gazette, 17th July 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Chichester: Wife and carer jailed for enslaving disabled husband – BBC News
‘The wife and carer of a disabled man who they enslaved and left in squalid conditions have been jailed.’
BBC News, 15th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Denbighshire: Child rapist Michael Stewart gets life sentence Published 2 days ago – BBC News
‘A man who repeatedly sexually abused a young girl and arranged for other men to rape her has been given a life sentence.’
BBC News, 15th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former Falmouth School deputy head jailed for sex offences – BBC News
‘A former deputy headmaster at a secondary school has been jailed for grooming two vulnerable female pupils before having sex with them.’
BBC News, 13th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Two teenagers jailed for boy’s mistaken-identity murder in Wolverhampton – The Guardian
‘Two teenage boys have been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a 16-year-old in a case of mistaken identity.’
The Guardian, 13th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Portsmouth docker jailed over £118m cocaine haul in bananas – BBC News
‘A dock worker has been jailed for 21 years for conspiring to import £118m of cocaine into the UK in a shipment of bananas.’
BBC News, 11th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
People smuggler jailed for 12 years over Essex lorry deaths – The Guardian
‘A man who was an “essential cog” in a people-smuggling gang that caused the death of 39 men, women and children in a lorry in Essex has been jailed for more than 12 years for manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
COVID-19 fraudster sentenced for laundering nearly £200k from taxpayers – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A fraudster who sought to exploit the taxpayer through a COVID-19 support scheme has been sentenced today (3 July 2023).’
Crown Prosecution Service, 3rd July 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Sheffield woman Katie Bell who trolled grieving widow jailed – BBC News
‘An online troll who carried out a campaign of abuse against a grieving widow after breaching an order to stop has been jailed for 15 months.’
BBC News, 4th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man who befriended UK families jailed after failing to reveal rape conviction – The Guardian
‘A 71-year-old man convicted of raping an orphaned boy in Albania has been jailed in the UK for befriending families and children without telling them of his past.’
The Guardian, 4th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ruthless’ gang jailed for south England ram-raid spree – BBC News
‘Four men have been jailed following a series of ram-raids involving thefts of more than £1.2m.’
BBC News, 30th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenager jailed for life for zombie knife murder – The Independent
‘A teenager who murdered another teenager with a 22-inch zombie knife in broad daylight has been jailed for at least 19 years.’
The Independent, 27th June 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Junior doctor jailed for running a dark web site which shared indecent images of children – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A NHS junior doctor who worked with elderly patients has today been jailed for his role in a dark web chat site dedicated to sharing indecent images of children.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 23rd June 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
North Lincolnshire lorry driver jailed for £23m cocaine smuggling plot – BBC News
‘A lorry driver who searched online for the best way to avoid sniffer dogs has been jailed after admitting smuggling £23m of cocaine into the UK.’
BBC News, 24th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Caerphilly: Drink-driver jailed for fatal hit-and-run – BBC News
‘A drink-driver who killed a married couple in a hit-and-run has been jailed for more than 11 years.’
BBC news, 24th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MasterChef: Caerwyn Ash jailed for child abuse images – BBC News
‘A MasterChef contestant has been jailed for possessing child abuse images and then blackmailing police officers when he was caught.’
BBC News, 22nd June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
