Carer who stole £75k from Thunderbirds director jailed – BBC News

Posted June 24th, 2024 in abuse of position of trust, carers, imprisonment, news, sentencing, theft by tracey

‘The carer of a blind former film-writer and director has been jailed after stealing £75,000 from him to fund his gambling addiction.’

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BBC News, 24th June 2024

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Teenager detained for life for murdering boy, 15 – BBC News

‘A 15-year-old boy who murdered Leeds teenager Alfie Lewis in a knife attack outside a primary school has been detained for life with a minimum term of 13 years.’

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BBC News, 21st June 2024

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Fee-earner found in contempt over documents taken from law firm – Legal Futures

‘A fee-earner who has not complied with a court order to return documents taken from his former law firm has been handed a four-month suspended jail sentence for contempt.’

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Legal Futures, 21st June 2024

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As a teenager, John was jailed for assaulting someone and stealing their bike. That was 17 years ago – will he ever be released? – The Guardian

Posted June 21st, 2024 in criminal justice, imprisonment, mental health, news, prisons, sentencing by michael

‘Indeterminate sentences are devastating to mental health, but prisoners with mental illness are less likely to be released. The result is a vicious cycle whereby the most vulnerable inmates often have the least chance of getting out – as John’s case shows.’

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The Guardian, 21st June 2024

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London man jailed for ‘stealthing’ after removing condom without consent – The Guardian

Posted June 14th, 2024 in consent, imprisonment, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A man has been jailed for four years and three months in a rare conviction for “stealthing” – taking a condom off during sex without consent.’

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The Guardian, 13th June 2024

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Lancashire childminder who killed baby in her care jailed for more than 12 years – The Guardian

‘A Lancashire childminder who killed a nine-month-old baby by shaking him to death has been sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison for manslaughter.’

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The Guardian, 13th June 2024

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Teenage gang jailed over killing of ‘loved’ father – BBC News

Posted June 12th, 2024 in gangs, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

‘Five teenagers – including 16-year-old twins – have been jailed for killing a man in a planned attack.’

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BBC News, 11th June 2024

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Sixteen years for stealing a flower pot: the film about the IPP jail sentence ‘designed to bury you alive’ – The Guardian

‘Britain’s Forgotten Prisoners is a devastating documentary about the ‘public protection’ sentences that can amount to whole-of-life terms for relatively minor offences. Film-maker Martin Read explains his seven-year quest for justice.’

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The Guardian,12th June 2024

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Council begins demolition of “man cave” at centre of long-running planning enforcement battle

‘Forest of Dean District Council has started to demolish and remove a 10,000 soft cinema and bowling alley built without permission in a lengthy case that has seen a man jailed.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 6th June 2024

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Three years in prison for man who threw radiator at judge – Law Society’s Gazette

‘Aman has been jailed for three years for assaulting a judge during a hearing in a family court case in an incident which raised national concerns about court security.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 6th June 2024

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Woman jailed over neglect of 191 dogs – BBC News

Posted June 5th, 2024 in animal cruelty, animals, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A woman who kept 191 dogs in “pitiful” conditions in Devon has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 4th June 2024

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Man jailed for double murder after nightclub row – BBC News

‘A 19-year-old man will spend at least 28 years in prison for murdering two men outside a nightclub.’

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BBC News, 4th June 2024

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Defendant jailed over failure to pay £167k fine issued for non-compliance with planning enforcement notice – Local Government Lawyer

‘A woman has been jailed for default of payment of a £167,378 fine issued after she failed to comply with a planning enforcement notice to remove structures she built on green belt land.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th June 2024

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Boy guilty of murdering teen on party dance floor – BBC News

Posted June 5th, 2024 in children, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing, young offenders, young persons by sally

‘A teenager who stabbed a 17-year-old boy to death on a crowded dancefloor has been found guilty of murder.’

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BBC News, 4th June 2024

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Members of Britain’s biggest benefit fraud gang jailed for a combined total of more than 25 years – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted June 4th, 2024 in benefits, fraud, gangs, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Five members of an organised criminal gang, which falsely claimed more than £53 million in Universal Credit in the largest benefit fraud in England and Wales, have been jailed.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 30th May 2024

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

‘Spiteful’ mum stole daughters’ £50k inheritance – BBC News

Posted May 31st, 2024 in families, fraud, imprisonment, news, sentencing, wills by michael

‘A mother who stole £50,000 of inheritance from her two daughters out of “greed and spite” has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 31st May 2024

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Man jailed for life for murder of partner who died 13 years after brutal attack – The Independent

Posted May 31st, 2024 in domestic violence, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing by michael

‘A man who murdered his partner by hitting her over the head with a hammer has been jailed for life over a decade after the frenzied attack.’

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The Independent, 31st May 2024

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Child sex offender banned from teaching for life after online grooming conviction – The Independent

‘A Hampshire teacher convicted of online grooming has been banned from the classroom indefinitely.’

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The Independent, 31st May 2024

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Police couple shared footage from murder probe – BBC News

‘A constable and his police colleague wife have been jailed after they shared video footage taken at the crime scene of a murder inquiry.’

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BBC News, 30th May 2024

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Woman jailed for minimum 20 years for murdering her partner in Northampton – The Guardian

Posted May 31st, 2024 in domestic violence, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing by michael

‘A primary school teacher who murdered her boyfriend and buried his body in their back garden in a “carefully planned domestic execution” has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 20 years.’

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The Guardian, 30th May 2024

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