Student jailed for making 3D printed gun – BBC News
‘A “loner” university student has been jailed for making a gun using a 3D printer.’
BBC News, 19th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
‘Catfishing’ sex offender is jailed for a year – Daily Telegraph
‘A convicted sex offender, who posed as a woman on a dating website in order to trick other females into sending him intimate photographs, has been jailed for a year.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rotherham child sex abuse: Waseem Khaliq jailed for further 45 months – BBC News
‘A man jailed for 10 years for abusing young girls in Rotherham has also been sentenced to another three years and nine months in prison for witness intimidation.’
BBC News, 16th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
More victims able to challenge ‘unduly lenient’ prison sentences – Ministry of Justice
‘Under plans confirmed by ministers today (17 September 2019), the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme will be extended to 14 new offences.’
Ministry of Justice, 17th September 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Teenager jailed for 19 years after researching mass shooting – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A 19-year old who bought a Glock handgun gun with the intention of carrying out a mass shooting has been sentenced to 19 years’ imprisonment at Taunton Crown Court today.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 13th September 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Prison governor attacks ‘fantasy’ that criminals can be rehabilitated behind bars – Daily Telegraph
‘Rehabilitation of criminals is a “fantasy” as the prison system cannot be expected to undo a lifetime of troubles in a few months, a leading official has said.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Four sentenced for their part in the UK’s largest ever visa fraud – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Four people have been sentenced at Southwark Crown Court today for their part in the UK’s largest immigration fraud and attempting to cheat HMRC of payroll tax.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 11th September 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Paedophile who made partner’s children watch them have sex before abusing them jailed – The Independent
‘An “insidious” paedophile, who encouraged his partner’s children to watch the couple have sex before sexually abusing them, has been jailed.’
The Independent, 11th September 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Serial killer’s dealer jailed for Grindr murder – BBC News
‘A drug dealer who supplied serial killer Stephen Port has been jailed for at least 31 years for the murder of a businessman.’
BBC News, 11th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man, 69, jailed for knocking teenager off bike in road rage row – The Guardian
‘A man who used his 4×4 to knock down a teenage cyclist before beating him up and trashing his new bicycle during a road rage row has been jailed for six months.’
The Guardian, 11th September 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Woman jailed for punching Muslim woman and ripping her hijab off – The Independent
‘A care assistant has been jailed for 20 months after attacking two shoppers and ripping one’s hijab off.’
The Independent, 10th September 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rastamouse creator sentenced for £8,000 benefit fraud – The Guardian
‘The creator of the children’s TV character Rastamouse has been ordered to do community service for benefit fraud, after the judge’s daughter said the author should not be jailed.’
The Guardian, 10th September 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Vincent Fuller: White supremacist jailed for launching far-right terror attack a day after Christchurch shootings – The Independent
‘A far-right terrorist who tried to kill Muslims in a rampage the day after the Christchurch attack has been jailed for more than 18 years.’
The Independent, 11th September 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Only one in four criminals jailed for attacking police officers, Home Secretary reveals – Daily Telegraph
‘Only a quarter of criminals convicted of attacking police officers have been jailed since tough new laws were introduced, the Home Secretary has revealed.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th September 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government must end ‘irreparable harm’ inflicted on children whose mothers are in prison, warn MPs – The Independent
‘The government needs to take action to end the “irreparable harm” inflicted on children whose mothers are in prison, MPs and peers have warned. Courts often do not have adequate information about whether a defendant has children and how a sentence would impact their lives, the Joint Committee on Human Rights said.’
The Independent, 9th September 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police call for crackdown on ‘rape porn’ after man copied videos in London sex attack – The Independent
‘Police have called for a crackdown on “rape porn” after a man appeared to imitate videos he had watched in a sex attack in London.’
The Independent, 8th September 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Paedophile sentenced to 29 years for systematic sexual abuse and rape of a child – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A paedophile has been sentenced for 29 years for raping and sexually abusing a child for over seven years.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 5th September 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
PC who bought porn while child lay dead in house is jailed – BBC News
‘A police officer who bought pornography at the family home of a dead child has been jailed for 12 months.’
BBC News, 5th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Would-be assassin whose gun jammed is jailed for 28 years – The Independent
‘A would-be assassin whose gun jammed as he opened fire on a woman while she watched TV has been jailed for 28 years.’
The Independent, 5th September 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Paedophile who ordered child abuse in Philippines jailed – BBC News
‘A paedophile who ordered the live online sexual abuse of Filipino children by their parents has been jailed for nine years.’
BBC News, 4th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
