Telford woman jailed for baby kidnap tried to fake pregnancy – BBC News
‘A woman who kidnapped a baby as part of a “naive” attempt to fake a pregnancy has been jailed for two years.’
BBC News, 1st July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: kidnapping
CPS will not bring charges against MI6 over rendition of Libyan families – The Guardian
‘Prosecutors are set to announce that they are bringing no charges following a police investigation into MI6’s involvement in the kidnapping of two families who were “rendered” to the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi’s prisons, despite protests by the victims and their lawyers that the evidence against the agency is overwhelming.’
The Guardian, 8th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Modern slavery’ family jailed for Cardiff forced labour – BBC News
‘Three family members have been jailed for forcing a man to do heavy labour for tiny amounts in Cardiff.’
BBC News, 24th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenage girls given 12 months youth detention over Facebook baby kidnap plot – The Independent
‘Two teenage girls have been sentenced to 12 months youth detention for conspiracy to kidnap babies in September last year.’
The Independent, 21st May 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Preventing Child Sexual Exploitation: a lacuna in the law – Family Law Week
‘Matthew Warmoth, pupil barrister at Fourteen, finds that the court can do little to protect children from CSE when the exploiter is not a party to proceedings and there has been no police caution or conviction for a sexual or violent offence.’
Family Law Week, 4th May 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Paedophile jailed for rape of 11-year-old girl – The Guardian
‘A paedophile who kidnapped and raped an 11-year-old girl after grabbing her off the street as she walked home was branded the “living embodiment of every parent’s worst nightmare”, as he was jailed.’
The Guardian, 8th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Violent Colombian criminal entitled to compensation for unlawful detention – Daily Telegraph
‘A Colombian national certified as a danger to the public and convicted of crimes including blackmail, kidnapping and assault causing bodily harm is entitled to general damages for unlawful detention, the Court of Appeal has confirmed.
But appeal judges reduced the period for which Isaias Gaviria-Manrique is entitled to an award.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Becky Watts stepbrother and his girlfriend guilty of killing – BBC News
‘The stepbrother of Becky Watts has been found guilty of murdering her during a sexually motivated kidnap plot.’
BBC News, 11th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sex offender who snatched girl off street jailed for life – The Guardian
‘A sex offender who snatched a six-year-old girl off the street and bundled her into the boot of his car has been jailed for life.’
The Guardian, 23rd October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government should address core Libya rendition allegations, judge rules – The Guardian
‘The government should address the core allegations of 12 claimants who say they were kidnapped, tortured, subject to control orders or tricked into travelling to Libya where they were detained or mistreated, a high court judge has said.’
The Guardian, 1st July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Brownstock festival security guards jailed for kidnapping reveller – Daily Telegraph
‘Two security guards have been jailed for kidnapping a man who later died after they ejected him from a music festival. ‘
Daily Telegraph, 29th May 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Two teenagers who ‘tortured’ a girl in Hertfordshire detained – BBC News
‘Two teenagers who kidnapped then “tortured” a girl aged 14 by pouring salt down her throat and making her perform a sex act have been sentenced.’
BBC News, 18th May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rapist who preyed on women in crimes spanning nearly 30 years faces jail – The Guardian
‘A rapist who preyed on women walking alone is facing jail after admitting crimes spanning nearly 30 years. Mechanic Clive Howard attacked five women in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire between 1986 and 2014. Police believe there may be more victims and are appealing for women targeted by Howard to come forward.’
The Guardian, 11th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Coventry kidnap gang who cut off man’s finger jailed – BBC News
‘A kidnap gang who cut off a man’s finger to get a £20,000 ransom have been jailed.’
BBC News, 26th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
ECHR cases won by UK government show flexibility of human rights system – The Guardian
‘Strasbourg human rights court is ready to admit it gets things wrong when presented with good arguments.’
The Guardian, 17th December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Child abduction changes – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Proposed amendments to child abduction legislation will have a far-reaching impact on family law, write Joanna Farrands and Helen Habershon.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 1st December 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Simplification of Criminal Law: Kidnapping and Related Offences – Law Commission
‘A report recommending reforms to the law relating to kidnapping, false imprisonment and child abduction.’
Law Commission, 20th November 2014
Source: www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission
Abdel Hakim Belhaj wins right to day in court over his kidnap by MI6 and CIA – The Guardian
‘A Libyan exile who was abducted in a joint MI6-CIA operation has won the right to bring his claim against the government to court.’
The Guardian, 30th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Traveller family jailed over kidnap and torture – BBC News
‘Eleven members of the same family who kidnapped and tortured a couple they falsely accused of murdering a widow have been jailed.’
BBC News, 3rd April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-FBI-sting paedophile George Richards jailed for life – BBC News
‘A former trainee teacher caught 11 years ago in an FBI sting targeting paedophiles has been jailed for life for trying to abduct two girls.’
BBC News, 14th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
