‘The four ringleaders jailed for the audacious Hatton Garden raid must pay back more than £6m between them or each serve another seven years in prison, a judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 30th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two robbers who laughed after spraying women in their faces with cleaning fluid have been jailed for 10 years.’
BBC News, 8th December 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who dragged an 88-year-old woman out of her bed and “brutally” assaulted her before ransacking her home has been jailed.’
BBC News, 9th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A moped gang that robbed more than 100 people, including an attempted robbery on former chancellor George Osborne, has been jailed.’
BBC News, 11th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two security guards have been found guilty of staging a fake robbery to steal £7m from their own cash-in-transit van.’
The Independent, 5th October 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for life following an armed robbery on a supermarket while dressed as a witch.’
BBC News, 22nd August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Robber to spend another 4 and a half years in prison following Attorney General referral to Court of Appeal.’
Attorney General's Office, 20th July 2017
Source: www.gov.uk
‘High Court judge was mugged at champagne bottle-point by a thief who then demanded a kiss goodbye, a court has heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Two men who killed a takeaway delivery driver in a “snatch-and-grab” robbery for three pizzas have been jailed.’
BBC News, 18th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of killing a takeaway delivery driver in a “snatch and grab” robbery for three pizzas.’
BBC News, 27th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The oldest member of the Hatton Garden jewellery raid gang has failed in an attempt to win a reduction of his jail sentence.’
The Guardian, 16th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for 11 years after he stole an elderly woman’s car and ran her over with it.’
BBC News, 19th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A 24-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering a sex worker in Leeds before spending the money he stole from her on takeaways, drugs and cigarettes.’
The Guardian, 4th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Regina v Anwar (Umar) and others [2016] EWCA Crim 551
‘The victim was telephoned and offered a supply of cannabis, as a result of which he drove to the appointed place where he got into a silver car, joining the three occupants, to complete the purchase. The front passenger pointed a shotgun at his face while the driver brandished a knife. As the victim attempted to escape two men exited a white van nearby and attempted to take his car. The man with the shotgun fired two shots but the victim escaped. Six defendants stood trial on charges of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit robbery and possession of a firearm with intent to commit robbery. The Crown argued that this was a well-planned criminal enterprise as shown on the CCTV footage and by the frequent mobile phone calls between the defendants which showed that all the robbers had the necessary knowledge that a firearm was to be carried with the intention that it should be used during the course of the robbery with the required, if conditional, intention to kill. The trial judge ruled that, although there was a case for all defendants to answer in respect of the count of conspiracy to rob, there was no case in relation to attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent because there was no evidence to establish a prima facie case as to (a) any particular defendant being in the silver car; (b) any particular defendant holding the shotgun either in the silver car or when the shots were fired; or (c) crucially, any particular defendant being aware, by the time of travelling to the scene, that the shotgun was loaded, or that he was intending that it should be used if necessary specifically to kill. The Crown appealed against the judge’s ruling, pursuant to the provisions of section 58 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.’
WLR Daily, 1st July 2016
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘A 15-year-old boy has been ordered to wear a GPS tracking device that will allow police to track where he is at all times following a string of criminal offences. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will be the first young offender in the country to be monitored in this way.’
The Independent, 20th June 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A robber from Leeds who violently attacked and strangled his elderly uncle today had his jail term more than doubled to 9 years’ imprisonment after a referral by Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP.’
Attorney General’s Office, 7th April 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
‘A man who carried out a catalogue of attacks on girls and women in Kent has been jailed for life.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Sentencing Council has published a new guideline for judges and magistrates on the sentencing of robbery. The new guideline, which has been issued following a public consultation, will come into effect on 1 April 2016.’
Sentencing Council, 28th January 2016
‘Thieves armed with guns or knives should get the longest jail terms under new sentencing guidelines for robberies designed to help courts sentence all types of offenders, from a street mugger to a gang guilty of a bank hold-up.’
The Guardian, 28th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Two men have been jailed for the “despicable” sexual assault and mugging of a woman with learning difficulties in Birmingham last year.’
The Independent, 24th January 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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