Broadmoor nurse who sold stories about killers is jailed – BBC News
‘A mental health nurse at Broadmoor hospital who sold stories about patients has been jailed for two years.’
BBC News, 27th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
Men given 28 years in prison for Wrexham crossbow murder – BBC News
‘Two men have been jailed for at least 28 years for murdering a Wrexham man with a crossbow.’
BBC News, 25th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gatecrasher who stabbed retired soldier in head guilty of murder after he dies five years later – Daily Telegraph
‘Joseph Moran facing up to life imprisonment as he is convicting of murdering Fred Sluggett, who was left a ‘shell’ of a man after attack at home.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th June 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Alexander McDonald given 30 years for mother’s murder – BBC News
‘A man who strangled and stabbed his mother in a frenzied attack while high on drink and drugs has been jailed for a minimum of 30 years.’
BBC News, 24th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Asbo dwarf jailed after impersonating a Dalek and threatening woman with a butterknife – Daily Telegraph
‘Court hears Ian Salter-Bromley, 55, stuck a sucker dart on his forehead and filled his mouth with dominoes before shouting: ‘Exterminate! Exterminate!”
Full story
Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
London Underground worker jailed for falsely claiming she was raped – The Independent
‘A London Underground worker, who falsely claimed she was raped after a night out, has been jailed for eight months for perverting the course of justice, with the judge adding she had “let down genuine rape victims.”’
The Independent, 23rd June 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Edmonton beheading trial: Nicholas Salvador to be detained indefinitely in high-security psychiatric hospital following not guilty verdict – The Independent
‘The man who beheaded an elderly great-grandmother in a London suburb last year has been found not guilty – but will be confined in a high-security psychiatric hospital for life.’
The Independent, 23rd June 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Homeless man jailed for murder of Chelmsford man Colin Evans – BBC News
‘A homeless man who brutally murdered a cafe worker who had “befriended” him has been jailed for more than 20 years.’
BBC News, 22nd June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Globe-trotting granny’ angler netted £45k in benefit claims – Daily Telegraph
‘Benefit cheat Heather Rimmer, 61 flew to exotic oceans to reel in the giant fish while claiming she was too ill to work.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Bedford cannabis joint row killer jailed – BBC News
‘A man who stabbed his friend to death in an argument about a cannabis joint has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 22nd June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bartle Frere, ex-BA pilot, jailed for child sex abuse – BBC News
‘A paedophile who carried out child sex crimes during stopovers while working as a British Airways pilot has been jailed for 12 years and six months.
BBC News, 17th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stepping Hill hospital deaths: Nurse Victorino Chua launches appeal – BBC News
‘A nurse convicted of murdering two patients at the hospital where he worked has launched an appeal against his conviction.’
BBC News, 16th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Criminal law changes – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Offender Rehabilitation Act
This act came into force on 1 February 2015 for sentences imposed on or after that date. This is important for any defendant who receives a sentence of more than one day but less than two years, and who is over 18 on the day of their release. They will now be required to spend a total of one year either on licence or on supervision under the provisions introduced by this statute (section 256AA of the Criminal Justice Act 2003).’
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th June 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Ex-cricketer Andy Hayhurst jailed for £100k fraud – BBC News
‘A former cricketer who stole more than £100,000 meant for young players has been jailed for two years.’
Full story
BBC News, 12th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rebecca Minnock: Grandmother jailed over missing mum lies – BBC News
‘A grandmother has been sentenced to 10 days in prison for lying in court about the disappearance of her daughter and three-year-old grandson.’
BBC News, 12th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Appeal court jails Kelly Richards for sex with schoolboy – BBC News
‘A mother spared prison for having sex with a schoolboy has been given a two-and-a-half year jail term after judges overruled her original punishment.’
BBC News, 12th June 2015
HIV positive man jailed for seven years for infecting two women despite knowing he was a carrier – The Independent
‘A man who infected two women with HIV after having unprotected sex with them despite knowing he was a carrier has been jailed for seven years.’
Full story
The Independent, 13th June 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mother jailed for sheltering nursery school teacher’s murderer – Daily Telegraph
‘Fiona Cullum sobs in the courtroom as her suspended sentence for perverting the course of justice is declared ‘unduly lenient’.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th June 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Woman jailed for ‘Twitter terrorism’ – The Guardian
‘A young woman who admitted being a “Twitter terrorist” on a massive scale has been jailed for three and a half years.’
The Guardian, 11th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
