Mohammed Abbkr sentenced for setting worshippers alight – BBC News
‘A man who set two worshippers on fire as they left mosques has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order.’
BBC News, 17th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
Man who murdered grandfather feigned mental illness – judge – BBC News
‘A man who murdered a grandfather tried to manipulate his psychiatric assessment in order to evade justice, a judge has said.’
BBC News, 16th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Serious care failings were a factor in son killing his father, coroner in Wales rules – The Guardian
‘A string of serious failings in the care provided for a man with schizophrenia who killed his father an hour after absconding from a psychiatric ward contributed to the death, a coroner has ruled.’
Th Guardian, 16th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Jail for sex offender given access to child’s data by law firm’s error – Legal Futures
‘A convicted sex offender accidentally given access by a law firm to a vulnerable child’s confidential information has been jailed for six months for not complying with court orders to delete it.’
Legal Futures, 16th April 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Ashton-under-Lyne car thief jailed for kidnap of blind passenger – BBC News
‘A man who stole a car while a vulnerable 89-year-old passenger was inside it has been jailed.’
BBC News, 15th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chester man who stalked MP Samantha Dixon jailed – BBC News
‘Benjamin Scott-Thrale, 32, of Chester, Cheshire, launched a campaign of harassment against Samantha Dixon MP, in June 2023 until January, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.’
BBC News, 7th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Four jailed after sawn-off shotgun fired at funeral crowd in Euston – The Independent
‘A gang have been jailed after they fired a sawn-off shotgun into a funeral crowd and left a little girl with a shotgun pellet embedded in a muscle close to her heart.’
The Independent, 13th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ministry of Defence official took £70,000 in secret payments – BBC News
‘A former Ministry of Defence (MoD) official has been jailed after taking £70,000 in secret payments and gifts.’
BBC news, 13th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Post office operator wrongly jailed while pregnant rejects executive’s apology – The Guardian
‘A post office operator who was wrongly prosecuted while pregnant has rejected a Post Office executive’s apology for having sent an email celebrating her conviction as “brilliant news”.’
The Guardian, 11th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Dad jailed for murdering four-week-old baby boy Ollie Davis – BBC News
‘Sentencing Davis, Justice Cotter said: “I have no doubt that during the night you became frustrated and angry and this led to terrible violence.’
BBC News, 10th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for vaping and being abusive on Gatwick flight – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for five months for “abusive and violent behaviour” towards cabin crew after he was told to stop vaping in a plane’s toilets.’
BBC News, 10th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for life after breaking baby son’s neck in Leicester – The Guardian
‘A man has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 22 years for murdering his four-week-old son, who was left to die from a broken neck in 2017.’
The Guardian, 10th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Assault of shop workers to be made specific criminal offence – BBC News
‘Assaulting a shop worker will be made a separate criminal offence in England and Wales as part of a government response to a wave of retail crime.’
BBC News, 10th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Three men jailed for their involvement in the large-scale supply of illegal drugs – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Three men have today been jailed for their involvement in a drug enterprise which saw the large scale selling of drugs on the dark web and their onward transmission via post in disguised packaging.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 8th April 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Husband who cut his wife’s body into more than 200 pieces before dumping her in a river is jailed for life – The Independent
‘A husband who cut his wife’s body into 224 pieces before paying a friend £50 to help him dump her remains in a river has been jailed for life.’
The Independent, 8th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Dangerous’ motorcyclist banned after police set up operation to arrest him – The Independent
‘Video footage of a “dangerous” motorcyclist has been released after police set up an operation to catch after he was seen riding at “grossly excessive” speeds on several occasions.’
The Independent, 7th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Cody Fisher: Two men jailed for footballer’s Birmingham nightclub murder – BBC News
‘Two men have been jailed for life for the murder of a footballer who was stabbed on a nightclub dance floor.’
BBC News, 8th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former police officer jailed after having sex with woman during 999 call to her home – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A police officer who had sex with a woman after responding to a 999 call at her home has been jailed.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 5th April 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Extinction Rebellion co-founder avoids jail term for drone action near Heathrow – The Guardian
‘Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil’s co-founder Roger Hallam has avoided imprisonment after attempting to bring disruption to Heathrow airport by getting involved in an action to fly toy drones in the vicinity.’
The Guardian, 5th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Organised crime ring jailed for Spice factory in Swindon – BBC News
‘An organised crime group has been jailed for supplying Spice, a synthetic cannabis.’
BBC News, 7th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
