Category: rape

James Warnock convicted 34 years after rape and murder – Crown prosecution Service

Posted July 20th, 2016 in child abuse, DNA, guilty pleas, indecent photographs of children, murder, press releases, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘James Warnock, 56, was sentenced today at the Central Criminal Court to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years for the murder of seventeen-year-old Yiannoulla Yianni in August 1982. He was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for the rape of Yiannoulla. Warnock was convicted on 14 July 2016. The crimes took place in Yiannoulla’s home, where she lived with her family, in Hampstead, north London.’

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Crown prosecution Service, 18th July 2016

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Former police officer jailed for 18 years for raping two women – The Guardian

Posted July 18th, 2016 in news, police, rape, sentencing by sally

‘A former police constable who worked as a family liaison officer has been jailed for 18 years for raping two vulnerable women.’

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The Guardian, 15th July 2016

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Travolta fantasist guilty of 1982 teenager’s rape and murder – BBC News

Posted July 18th, 2016 in DNA, murder, news, rape by sally

‘A man who described himself in court as looking like John Travolta has been found guilty of the rape and murder of a teenager 34 years ago.’

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BBC News, 15th July 2016

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Rapist jailed for life following attack on grieving mother – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 12th, 2016 in grievous bodily harm, news, rape, recidivists, sentencing by sally

‘A brutal sex attacker has been jailed for life after admitting raping a grieving mother as she placed flowers on the grave of her six-year-old son.’

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Daily Telegraph, 11th July 2016

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Convicted Somalian rapist had deportation order overturned before attacking two more women as he “did not understand what is acceptable in UK” – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 4th, 2016 in appeals, closed circuit television, deportation, DNA, forensic science, guilty pleas, immigration, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by michael

‘A convicted Somalian rapist who overturned a deportation order went on to rape two more women in Birmingham, with his lawyer arguing “he had a lack of understanding of what is acceptable in the UK”.’

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd July 2016

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Kayleigh Haywood murder: Stephen Beadman jailed for life – BBC News

Posted July 4th, 2016 in child abuse, false imprisonment, internet, murder, news, rape, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences by michael

‘A man who raped and murdered a 15-year-old girl after his friend had groomed her through Facebook and texts has been jailed for at least 35 years.’

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BBC News, 1st July 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Kayleigh Haywood’s killer brought to justice – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted June 30th, 2016 in false imprisonment, murder, press releases, rape, sexual grooming, sexual offences by tracey

‘Two men have been convicted of a range of offences that culminated in the rape and murder of Leicestershire teenager Kayleigh Haywood.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 28th June 2016

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Kayleigh Haywood murder: Man guilty of falsely imprisoning teenager – BBC News

Posted June 28th, 2016 in false imprisonment, murder, news, rape, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

‘A man who murdered and raped a 15-year-old girl has been found guilty of falsely imprisoning her.’

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BBC News, 27th June 2016

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Paedophile who travelled 100 miles to rape 12-year-old girl jailed for six years – The Independent

Posted June 27th, 2016 in blackmail, child abuse, closed circuit television, guilty pleas, indecent photographs of children, internet, news, rape by sally

‘A man who travelled 100 miles to rape a 12-year-old girl after blackmailing her online has been jailed for six years.’

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The Independent, 26th June 2016

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Teenager who raped unconscious girl wouldn’t let friend do the same because it was ‘technically rape’ – The Independent

Posted June 23rd, 2016 in news, rape, sexual offences, young persons by sally

‘A teenager who forced himself on a girl while she was sleeping refused to let his friend do the same because it was “technically rape”.’

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The Independent, 22nd June 2016

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Trans people could ‘face rape charges’ if they don’t declare sexual history, warns trans activist – The Independent

Posted June 15th, 2016 in consent, news, rape, transgender persons by sally

‘A transgender activist has highlighted the issue of gender identity in legal sexual consent, warning that trans people in the UK may face rape charges and potentially jail if they fail to disclose their gender history to their sexual partners.’

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The Independent, 11th June 2016

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Home Office refuses to reveal whether women in Yarl’s Wood have been raped in case it ‘damages the commercial interests’ of companies – The Independent

Posted June 13th, 2016 in asylum, contracting out, detention, disclosure, freedom of information, immigration, news, public interest, rape, sexual offences, women by sally

‘Last year, the chief prisons inspector called Yarl’s Wood ‘a place of national concern’ following concerns over alleged sexual abuse and intimidation of women detained there.’

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The Independent, 13th June 2016

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Judge slams ‘disgraceful behaviour’ and armed forces drinking culture as Royal Navy officer is cleared of rape – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 8th, 2016 in alcohol abuse, armed forces, courts martial, judges, news, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘A judge has slammed the “disgraceful behaviour” and drinking culture in the armed forces as a Royal Navy officer was cleared of the rape of a drunken colleague following a training college ball.’

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Daily Telegraph, 7th June 2016

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Disabled man born after incest rape wins right to claim compensation – BBC News

Posted June 2nd, 2016 in birth, compensation, criminal injuries compensation, disabled persons, incest, news, personal injuries, rape, tribunals by sally

‘A man born with severe disabilities after his mother was raped by her father has won the right to claim compensation.’

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BBC News, 1st June 2016

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Jailed for false retraction, rape victim to challenge reduced compensation – The Guardian

Posted May 31st, 2016 in compensation, news, penalties, perverting the course of justice, rape, victims by tracey

‘A woman who was jailed for falsely retracting a true allegation of rape is to challenge the compensation awarded to her by a tribunal.’

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The Guardian, 30th May 2016

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Ched Evans faces new rape trial in October – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 27th, 2016 in news, rape, retrials by tracey

‘Footballer Ched Evans will go on trial to face an allegation of rape later this year.’

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Daily Telegraph, 27th May 2016

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Susan Whiting death: Woman guilty of manslaughter – BBC News

Posted May 27th, 2016 in homicide, news, rape by tracey

‘A man has been jailed for life for murdering a student with learning difficulties as his wife has been convicted of her manslaughter.’

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BBC News, 26th May 2016

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Father of Eleanor de Freitas loses battle for fresh inquest – The Guardian

Posted May 25th, 2016 in coroners, Crown Prosecution Service, families, inquests, news, rape, suicide by sally

‘The father of a woman who killed herself days before she was due in court on suspicion of making a false rape claim has lost his legal battle for a new inquest into her death.’

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The Guardian, 24th May 2016

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Mau Mau lawsuit due to begin at high court – The Guardian

Posted May 23rd, 2016 in class actions, compensation, delay, detention, forced labour, jurisdiction, Kenya, news, rape, torture, witnesses by sally

‘Compensation claims for torture, rape, wrongful detention and forced labour brought by 40,000 Kenyans who allege they were mistreated by British officials during the Mau Mau insurgency are due to be heard in the high court in London on Monday.’

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The Guardian, 22nd May 2016

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IPCC launches inquiry into collapse of gang-rape case – The Guardian

Posted May 19th, 2016 in complaints, disclosure, evidence, inquiries, news, police, rape by sally

‘The police watchdog is to examine a flawed investigation of an alleged gang-rape at a university ball that collapsed as the trial of four young men accused of the crime was about to start.’

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The Guardian, 18th May 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk