Liverpool knifeman jailed for ‘terrifying’ train passenger attack – BBC News
‘A knifeman who carried out a “cowardly and terrifying” attack on a visually impaired rail passenger has been jailed.’
BBC News, 27th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: robbery
‘Stockwell Six’: two men could have convictions overturned – The Guardian
‘Two men who were jailed nearly 50 years ago on the word of a corrupt detective could finally have their names cleared.
The cases of two members of the so-called “Stockwell Six”, who were accused of attempting to rob that officer on the underground, are now being referred to the court of appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC).’
The Guardian, 14th December 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Cardiff man given ‘life sentence by back door’ for phone theft – BBC News
‘A woman who says her son was effectively given “a life sentence” for stealing a mobile phone is calling on the UK government to change the rules.’
BBC News, 20th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Killer who murdered for Nike trainers convicted and jailed for life – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A killer who robbed a teenager of his new Nike trainers before stabbing another teenager who confronted him about it, has been convicted of murder and jailed for life.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th March 2020
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Crime: Number of suspects charged by police hits new low – BBC News
‘Only about one in 14 crimes reported to police lead to a suspect being charged, official statistics have shown.’
BBC News, 23rd January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ayodeji Azeez death: Robber jailed for life over ambush murder – BBC News
‘A robber who murdered a man who was lured into an ambush by a teenage girl has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 6th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Three teens jailed for robbery via the use of Grindr – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Three teenagers have been jailed for numerous robberies and assault of men who had been enticed via one of the largest social media dating apps, Grindr.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 11th December 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Man jailed for trying to rob Arsenal stars Mesut Özil and Sead Kolasinac – BBC News
‘An armed mugger who tried to rob Arsenal footballers Mesut Özil and Sead Kolasinac has been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gang who stole heavy machinery to tear cashpoints out of walls in string of burglaries jailed – The Independent
‘A gang who used diggers to steal more than £500,000 from cash machines in a ram-raid spree across three counties has been jailed.’
The Independent, 21st June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police dog Finn’s law comes into force – BBC News
‘A new law named after a police dog which recently appeared on Britain’s Got Talent has come into effect.’
BBC News, 8th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
London ‘boy-snatch robbery’ moped gang jailed – BBC News
‘Members of a moped gang who threatened to hurt a woman’s three-year-old son in a “shocking” attempted robbery have been jailed.’
BBC News, 13th May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drug addict who threatened her own grandfather with a hammer jailed – The Independent
‘A woman who threatened her grandfather with a hammer while robbing him to fund her drug addiction has been jailed for four years.’
The Independent, 20th February 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man convicted over death of 100-year-old woman in Derby – The Guardian
‘A man has been convicted over the death of a 100-year-old woman whose neck was broken in a street robbery in Derby.’
The Guardian, 13th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Met police driver faces criminal investigation after ramming moped – The Guardian
‘A Metropolitan police driver is under criminal investigation after using a special tactic to deliberately knock a fleeing suspect off a moped, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 4th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
What is ‘substantial injustice’ for the purposes of a criminal case review? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Sapan Maini-Thompson is an LLM Candidate at University College London. On 14th November 2018 the Divisional Court gave judgment in a claim against the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) in Regina (Anthony Davies) v The Criminal Cases Review Commission . This case was brought on behalf of a prisoner who contended that his conviction had become unsafe following the decision of the Supreme Court in R v Jogee [2016] UKSC 8 which recast the mens rea requirements in joint enterprise cases. The court dismissed the claim in a judgment which involved analysis of how the principles in Jogee are applied, and the circumstances in which the CCRC should re-open an old conviction. Jim Duffy of 1 Crown Office Row was the Junior Counsel for the Claimant.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th November 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Homicide rate in England and Wales highest since 2008 – The Guardian
‘The murder and manslaughter rate in England and Wales has risen to the highest in a decade, official figures show.’
The Guardian, 18th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Gang member jailed for London acid attack – Crown Prosecution Service
‘The ringleader of a gang who sprayed corrosive cleaning fluid in the face of a shopkeeper during a failed robbery has been jailed for ten years, with a further four years on licence.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 3rd October 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Acid attack car thieves convicted – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A gang of carjackers who sprayed corrosive ammonia into the eyes of their victims have been convicted after a public appeal by former boxer Michael Watson.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 13th September 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Trial of alleged Hatton Garden mastermind ‘Basil’ faces delay due to film about the robbery – Daily Telegraph
‘The trial of an alleged mastermind of the Hatton Garden heist has been delayed until next year following a new blockbuster film release about the robbery.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man jailed for £53m UK heist will not have to repay share of proceeds – The Guardian
‘A cage fighter convicted of taking part in a £53m armed robbery has been excused from paying back his alleged share of the stolen cash after a secret court hearing.’
The Guardian, 29th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
