Fake £4m Xanax drug gang boss jailed – BBC News
‘A gang leader who co-ordinated a £4m fake Xanax drug-making operation in sheds and garages across the West Midlands has been jailed for eight years.’
BBC News, 27th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
City trader jailed for Libor rigging says he was convicted in a ‘morality trial’ – The Guardian
‘The City trader jailed for Libor rigging in 2015 has said he believes he was convicted during a “morality trial” of bankers’ conduct, as he concluded his fight to clear his name at the UK’s highest court.’
The Guardian, 27th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Killers could serve shorter jail terms for good behaviour in radical overhaul of sentencing, justice minister signals – The Independent
‘Killers and other serious offenders could serve shorter sentences for good behaviour in a radical overhaul of sentencing to ease the prison capacity crisis, the justice secretary has signalled.’
The Independent, 28th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sarah Everard’s family calls for harsher sentences – BBC News
‘Sarah Everard’s parents are campaigning for tougher sentencing for serious violent and sexual criminals as part of a new campaign group being launched in Parliament.’
BBC News, 26th March 2025
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Man who stole 325 Creme Eggs banned from Cambridgeshire for three months – The Guardian
‘A man who stole 325 Cadbury Creme Eggs from a petrol station has been banned from Cambridgeshire for three months.’
The Guardian, 26th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Joey Barton handed 12-week suspended prison sentence for assaulting his wife – The Guardian
‘The former footballer Joey Barton has been handed a 12-week suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of assaulting his wife at their family home in south-west London in June 2021.’
The Guardian, 25th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man jailed for ‘reckless’ tower block arson – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for eight years after deliberately starting a fire in the stairwell of a residential tower block.’
BBC News, 24th March 2025
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Boxer who fled UK after supplying drugs jailed – BBC News
‘A former boxer who fled to Ireland, Thailand and Mexico to avoid being arrested for supplying cocaine to a dealer in Cheltenham has been jailed.’
BBC News, 24th March 2025
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Man who raped child has prison sentence increased – BBC News
‘A man jailed for raping a 10-year-old girl he groomed on social media has had his sentence increased by three years.’
BBC News, 25th March 2025
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UK police to charge more abusers with manslaughter after suicide of partner – The Guardian
‘A senior police chief has unveiled a plan to charge more domestic abusers with manslaughter after their partners take their own lives. It comes after the death of Kiena Dawes, whose partner Ryan Wellings was cleared of manslaughter but convicted of domestic abuse.’
The Guardian, 25th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Scouse Dave county lines gang members jailed – BBC News
‘Five members of a county lines drug gang known as the Scouse Dave Line have been jailed.’
BBC News, 21st March 2025
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Hospital worker who took pressure cooker bomb into maternity ward jailed for life – The Independent
‘A man who took a viable pressure cooker bomb into a Leeds hospital intending to “kill as many nurses as possible”, has been jailed at Sheffield Crown Court for life and will serve a minimum of 37 years.’
The Independent, 21st March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Prosper life sentence referred as ‘unduly lenient’ – BBC News
‘The life sentence given to a teenager who murdered his mother and siblings has been referred to the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme by the shadow justice minister.’
BBC News, 20th March 2025
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Woman jailed for faking twins pregnancy to partner – BBC News
‘A woman who duped a man into believing they were having twins, until her fake baby bump was exposed in a hospital scan, has been jailed and given a restraining order.’
BBC News, 20th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Urgent review of gun laws urged after triple killer who plotted mass school shooting exposed ‘major failure’ – The Independent
‘Gun laws must be urgently reviewed to tackle “serious shortcomings” after a teenager plotting a school massacre was able to purchase a shotgun with a forged licence he made on his computer, a police commissioner has warned.’
The Independent, 19th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man who murdered mother, brother and sister in Luton jailed for at least 49 years – The Guardian
‘A “truly evil” 19-year-old who murdered his mother and two younger siblings as part of a failed plot to kill 30 children and become the worst mass murderer in British history has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 49 years.’
The Guardian, 19th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Non-violent protesters should not have to disavow motives at trial, study says – The Guardian
‘Protesters charged with non-violent offences should not be forced to disavow their motives when defending themselves at trial or seeking mitigation on their sentences, academics have said.’
the Guardian, 19th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Scandal hidden in plain sight’: Death toll of abolished jail term climbs to 94 after fresh wave of self-inflicted deaths in prison – The Independent
‘Four more prisoners serving indefinite jail terms described as “psychological torture” have taken their own lives in Britain’s prisons, The Independent can reveal, taking the total number of self-inflicted deaths to 94.’
The Independent, 14th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Kidnappers locked up for Israeli record producer ambush – BBC News
‘Three men lured a record producer to an isolated cottage in a botched kidnap attempt due to his Israeli heritage, a court heard. The kidnappers were motivated by political and religious reasons, as well as money, when they posed as representatives of Polydor Records to target Itay Kashti, Swansea Crown Court heard.’
BBC News, 14th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sara Sharif’s family denied sentence appeal bids – BBC News
‘The father, stepmother and uncle of 10-year-old Sara Sharif have lost their Court of Appeal bids to reduce their sentences after she was killed.’
BBC News, 13th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
