Knife possession: Number of offenders jailed rises – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2015 in news, offensive weapons, sentencing, statistics by tracey

‘The number of people jailed in England and Wales for carrying knives has risen, the Ministry of Justice says. At the end of June, 546 people were in jail for possessing an offensive weapon – 40% more compared with last year.’

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BBC News, 10th September 2015

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Judge upholds anonymity of 14-year-old convicted of stabbing teacher – The Guardian

‘A judge has refused to allow the media to name a 14-year-old boy who admitted stabbing his teacher, saying the teenager’s welfare had to come before public interest in his crime.’

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The Guardian, 10th August 2015

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Knife crime in England and Wales up for first time in four years – The Guardian

Posted July 17th, 2015 in crime, news, offensive weapons, statistics by tracey

‘Knife crime has increased in England and Wales for the first time in four years, with the number of assaults with blades rising 13%, according to the latest set of police recorded crime figures.’

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The Guardian, 16th July 2015

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Man jailed for murder of Nottingham boxer Joshua Bradley – BBC News

Posted July 16th, 2015 in murder, news, offensive weapons by tracey

‘A man who stabbed an “accomplished” boxer through the heart in a street brawl has been handed a life sentence.’

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BBC News, 15th July 2015

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Repeat knife offenders face new minimum prison term – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 3rd, 2015 in offensive weapons, press releases, recidivists, sentencing by tracey

‘Minimum prison sentences for offenders who repeatedly carry knives will come into effect from 17 July 2015.’

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Ministry of Justice, 3rd July 2015

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Met police to step up targeted stop and search amid surge in knife-crime – The Guardian

‘The Metropolitan police are to step up their use of targeted stop-and-search operations in high knife-crime areas of London due to a recent rise in stabbings in the capital.’

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The Guardian, 22nd June 2015

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Masked robber jailed after being recognised by his ex-‘mother-in-law’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 14th, 2015 in news, offensive weapons, theft by sally

‘Kyle Iveson, 24, burst into a convenience shop brandishing a 12in kitchen knife, demanding cash, and calling her a ‘b***h’.’

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Daily Telegraph, 13th April 2015

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Cigarette row killer Kai Steele given 18 years – BBC News

Posted February 5th, 2015 in murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing, young offenders by sally

‘A teenager who stabbed a man to death during an argument sparked by a row over a cigarette has been detained for at least 18 years.’

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BBC News, 4th February 2015

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Blindfold sex knife attack ex-wife jailed for murder attempt – BBC News

Posted December 9th, 2014 in attempted murder, attempts, murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

‘A woman who tried to murder her ex-husband after blindfolding him following sex and telling him she had a surprise in store has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 8th December 2014

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Robbery sentences: Gun and knife use ‘should be penalised’ – BBC News

Posted October 21st, 2014 in consultations, firearms, news, offensive weapons, robbery, sentencing, victims by sally

‘Robbers who use or threaten to use guns and knives during crimes in England and Wales should expect to receive tougher jail sentences, new proposals suggest.’

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BBC News, 21st October 2014

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Four guilty of killing Dean Mayley in Greenford mugging – BBC News

‘Four teenagers have been convicted at the Old Bailey of killing a man with a mental age of nine who was stabbed during a mugging in west London.’

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BBC News, 28th August 2014

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Robbers who threatened boy with axe jailed – BBC News

Posted August 12th, 2014 in news, offensive weapons, robbery, sentencing, threatening behaviour by sally

‘Three men have been jailed for a series of robberies across the Midlands, including one in which they held an axe to the throat of a nine-year-old boy.’

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BBC News, 11th August 2014

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Kevin Chambers jailed after Llandudno door banging death – BBC News

Posted July 31st, 2014 in harassment, homicide, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by michael

‘A hammer-wielding drug addict has been jailed after a woman suffered a heart attack and died when she was terrorised in her own home.’

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BBC News, 31st July 2014

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Thavisha Peiris murder: Man guilty of pizza man’s ‘frenzied’ killing – BBC News

Posted July 24th, 2014 in murder, news, offensive weapons, theft by sally

‘A man has been found guilty of murdering a pizza delivery worker who was making his last deliveries before moving to his “dream job”.’

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BBC News, 23rd July 2014

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Teacher who jokingly threatened pupil with a knife banned for two years – The Guardian

‘A teacher who put his arm around a pupil’s neck while holding a knife and jokingly threatened to kill him for giving a wrong answer has been banned from the classroom for two years.’

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The Guardian, 17th July 2014

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Delay on tougher sentences for knife crime to avoid prison overcrowding – The Guardian

Posted June 17th, 2014 in news, offensive weapons, prisons, recidivists, sentencing by sally

‘The justice secretary, Chris Grayling, is expected to delay the introduction of a guideline for minimum six-month jail sentences for those repeatedly caught carrying a knife because of the impact on the rising prison population.’

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The Guardian, 17th June 2014

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Four jailed for Worthing amputations stabbing – BBC News

Posted June 17th, 2014 in grievous bodily harm, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

‘Three men and a youth have been jailed after being found guilty of stabbing a man resulting in both his arms and legs having to be amputated.’

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BBC News, 16th June 2014

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Offenders caught with knife a second time could face six months in jail – The Guardian

Posted June 13th, 2014 in news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

‘A plan to jail any offender caught in possession of a knife for a second time is likely to pass into law next week after the Conservatives announced they are to defy the Liberal Democrats to support the measure.’

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The Guardian, 12th June 2014

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Linah Keza death: Ex-partner guilty of model’s death – BBC News

Posted May 22nd, 2014 in domestic violence, murder, news, offensive weapons by sally

‘A man who stabbed his model ex-partner to death has been found guilty of her murder.’

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BBC News, 21st May 2014

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Ajmol Alom murder: Knife warnings as trio jailed – BBC News

Posted May 8th, 2014 in joint enterprise, murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing, wounding by tracey

‘Three men have been jailed for life for the murder of a “star pupil”. Aspiring doctor Ajmol Alom, 16, was stabbed in the thigh by a masked gang in an unprovoked attack near his home in Poplar, east London, on 12 August. Aminur Nadir Khan, 19, Mashudur Rahman, 22, and Ali Akbar Choudhury, 20, were jailed for a minimum of 23 years.’

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BBC News, 7th May 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk