Men guilty of raping boy, 14, in Manchester Debenhams – BBC News
“Two men have been found guilty of raping a 14-year-old boy in a city centre department store’s toilets.”
BBC News, 29th April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: rape
Peterborough rapist John Hinton jailed indefinitely – BBC News
“A man who raped a 15-year-old girl and assaulted three other women within the
space of four hours has been jailed indefinitely.”
BBC News, 25th April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met Police’s Sapphire rape units facing shake-up – BBC News
“The Metropolitan Police teams that specialise in rape and sex assault cases are
to undergo a major reorganisation after a series of failed investigations, the
BBC has learned.”
BBC News, 26th April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
A Behaviour-based Approach to Sentencing for Sexual Offences – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly
“The Sentencing Council’s consultation paper on sexual offences sets out its intentions and the principles surrounding the way in which such offences ought to be approached by the courts. Although a new guideline is welcomed, it is disappointing that the consultation paper and the draft guideline continue in the same or a similar vein to the guidelines issued by the Sentencing Council and the Sentencing Guidelines Council in the past; they adopt a mechanistic approach which is restrictive and fails to appreciate the often complex nature of sexual offences.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 13th April 2013
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
Rape conviction rate at an all-time high – The Guardian
“Conviction rates for rape and domestic violence cases have risen to an all time high, the director of public prosecutions (DPP) has revealed, amid criticism that too few cases are being brought to court.”
The Guardian, 23rd April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teenager convicted of raping 11-year-old girl in park – The Guardian
“A teenage paedophile who dragged an 11-year-old girl into a park and repeatedly raped her for three hours is facing a life sentence after being convicted of the attack.”
The Guardian, 18th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Facebook SOS: Rapist David Edgerton jailed for life – BBC News
“A serial sex offender finally brought to justice after a girl he raped pleaded for help on Facebook has been jailed for life with a minimum sentence of nine years.”
BBC News, 16th April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Appeal court extends jail term of man who filmed rape on iPad – The Guardian
“Appeal judges have almost doubled the jail sentence of a man who filmed himself raping a woman on his iPad.”
The Guardian, 12th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prosecuting sexual assault: ‘Raped all over again’ – The Guardian
“Frances Andrade’s experience in the witness box left her feeling violated. Within days she had killed herself. Is it time we changed the way we prosecute sexual assault?”
The Guardian, 13th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Detention pending deportation without regular review breaches Article 5 of the Convention – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Strasbourg Court has ruled that a Somali national’s detention pending deportation was not lawful under domestic law.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th April 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Convicted rapist was unlawfully detained, ECHR rules – The Guardian
“A convicted rapist should be compensated after being unlawfully detained for two and a half years while awaiting deportation, the European court of human rights (ECHR) has ruled.”
The Guardian, 9th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Darren Purchase jailed for 20 years for series of sex crimes – BBC News
“A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting and
raping eight people including a 13-year-old boy.”
BBC News, 25th March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rape myths not behind low conviction rate, says leading family lawyer – The Guardian
“Helen Reece argues lack of independent witnesses is main cause of conviction rate which is similar to that of other crimes.”
The Guardian, 25th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Norfolk rapist who held Cambridge woman hostage gets life – BBC News
“A man who beat and raped his girlfriend and kept her hostage in his Norfolk flat for two weeks has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 21st March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
False allegations of rape and domestic violence are few and far between – The Guardian
“Our new report shows that while false allegations must be taken seriously they are relatively rare and are often complex cases.”
The Guardian, 13th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Under the spotlight: perverting the course of justice and wasting police time in cases involving allegedly false rape and domestic violence allegations – Crown Prosecution Service
“The first ever study by the Crown Prosecution Service into so-called false allegations of rape and domestic violence is being published today by the Director of Public Prosecutions.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 12th March 2013
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Rape investigations ‘undermined by belief that false accusations are rife’ – The Guardian
“A ‘misplaced belief’ that false accusations of rape or domestic violence are commonplace may be undermining police and prosecutors’ efforts to investigate such crimes, the director of public prosecutions has warned.”
The Guardian, 13th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Keighley rape trial: Bilal Hussain and Shazad Rehman jailed – BBC News
“Two men have been jailed for drugging and raping vulnerable under-age girls they found walking the streets.”
BBC News, 6th March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
