Friend of ‘IS Beatle’ jailed for terrorism offences – BBC News

Posted November 14th, 2023 in firearms, imprisonment, Islam, news, offensive weapons, sentencing, terrorism by sally

‘A British man who spent two years with Islamic State in Syria and knew the British militant dubbed Jihadi John, has been jailed for carrying a weapon for terrorist purposes.’

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BBC News, 13th November 2023

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Man who sexually targeted woman with dementia jailed – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted November 13th, 2023 in Crown Prosecution Service, elderly, imprisonment, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A man who sexually assaulted a 93-year-old woman with dementia while employed to deliver hot meals to elderly and vulnerable people has been jailed.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 10th November 2023

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Right-wing supremacist sentenced over plot to kill worshipping Muslims while disguised as armed police officer – Crown Prosecution Service

‘A teenage right-wing supremacist has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment after he was convicted of planning to disguise himself as an armed police officer and kill Muslims worshipping at nearby mosques.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 10th November 2023

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Five men sentenced for bribery and corruption that resulted in a loss of over £400,000 – Crown Prosecution Service

‘Five men have been sentenced today (9 November 2023) over waste disposal contracts that resulted in losses of around £417,000 to Cardiff City Council.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 9th November 2023

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Remand decision-making: Justice report reveals disparities in outcome for non-white defendants – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 10th, 2023 in bail, codes of practice, imprisonment, magistrates, news, prisons, remand, statistics by tracey

‘Magistrates are regularly not following the law when jailing people awaiting trial, according to a report being published by legal thinktank Justice today.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 9th November 2023

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Drug gang jailed over £1.5m Skegness cocaine supply racket – BBC News

Posted November 10th, 2023 in conspiracy, drug offences, drug trafficking, gangs, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Members of a drug gang which “infested” a seaside resort with up to £1.5m worth of cocaine have been jailed.
Eleven men and one woman were involved in moving up to 15kg (33lbs) of the class A drug into Skegness from Leicestershire.’

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BBC News, 9th November 2023

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Man who posed as model agent to sexually exploit teenage girls jailed – The Guardian

Posted November 10th, 2023 in child abuse, children, imprisonment, news, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A man who posed as a modelling agent in order to target and sexually exploit three teenage girls has been jailed for 13-and-a-half years.’

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The Guardian, 9th November 2023

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Magistrates in England not following law on remand decisions, charity finds – The Guardian

‘Magistrates are not following the law when sending thousands of people to jail on remand, exacerbating the prison overcrowding crisis in England, a report suggests.’

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The Guardian, 9th November 2023

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Drunk father jailed for manslaughter of disabled son in motorway crash – The Independent

‘A father whose disabled 12-year-old son was killed while trying to run across the M62 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.’

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The Independent, 6th November 2023

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Cheshire Police employee who tipped off criminal friend is jailed – BBC News

‘A police employee who tipped off a criminal friend about a covert investigation has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 4th November 2023

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Former children’s holiday camp manager jailed for online child sex abuse offences – Crown Prosecution Service

‘A former children’s holiday camp manager who posed as a teenage girl in order to groom children online has been jailed.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 1st November 2023

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Online groomer who posed as teenage girl to abuse boys jailed – The Independent

‘A man who groomed boys online by posing as a teenage girl has been jailed, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has said.’

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The Independent, 1st November 2023

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Drug smugglers jailed for 18 years over cocaine banana plot – The Independent

‘Two ringleaders of a plot to smuggle £11 million of cocaine into the UK hidden in a shipment of bananas have each been jailed for 18 years.’

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The Independent, 1st November 2023

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Cumbrian man found guilty of murdering four-month-old baby son – The Guardian

‘A man described as a “monster” and “ticking timebomb” has been found guilty of murdering his four-month-old baby son.’

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The Guardian, 1st November 2023

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Stoke-on-Trent man who set wife on fire jailed for murder – BBC News

Posted November 2nd, 2023 in domestic violence, imprisonment, married persons, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who set his estranged wife on fire after dousing her with petrol has been jailed for life for her murder.’

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BBC News, 1st November 2023

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£2million home and large pensions sold to repay fraudsters’ court order – Crown Prosecution Service

‘Asset Recovery prosecution specialists have recovered a further £2.7million from two defendants following one of the largest multi-million-pound VAT fraud operations brought to justice by CPS and HMRC.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 26th October 2023

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Kidnap gang jailed after subjecting men to savage torture – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted October 30th, 2023 in Crown Prosecution Service, gangs, imprisonment, kidnapping, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Members of an armed gang which kidnapped and brutally tortured a man for 27 hours have been imprisoned for between 25 and six years.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 27th October 2023

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Court of Appeal quashes murder conviction following ‘entirely avoidable’ procedural error – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 30th, 2023 in appeals, criminal procedure, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A murder conviction has been quashed for the second time due to an ‘entirely avoidable’ procedural error which Court of Appeal judges determined made the conviction unsafe.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 27th October 2023

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St Helens woman who faked cancer and claimed £22k jailed – BBC News

Posted October 30th, 2023 in benefits, cancer, fraud, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A woman who lied about having cancer to fraudulently claim more than £22,000 in benefits was a “fraudster” with a “dishonest vein that runs through your body”, a judge has said.’

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BBC News, 28th October 2023

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Colchester murder: Man convicted of killing wife in kitchen – BBC News

Posted October 27th, 2023 in domestic violence, imprisonment, married persons, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been found guilty of murdering his university lecturer wife in what jurors were told was an act of “anger and jealousy”.’

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BBC News, 26th October 2023

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