‘A husband who tortured and killed his wife has been handed a life sentence, after he left her with at least 270 injuries following a “ferocious and chilling” attack.’
The Independent, 9th February 2015
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‘An “evil” husband who murdered his wife before hiding her body in a cupboard has been jailed for at least 23 years.’
BBC News, 9th February 2015
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‘A British jihadist who travelled to Syria then faked his own death to try to return to the UK undetected has been given a 12-year custodial sentence.’
BBC News, 6th February 2015
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‘Judge condemns Laima Butke’s devious con and jails her for 19-months, saying she hurt “decent company” John Lewis.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th February 2015
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‘Daniel Ellis sentenced to 34 months after ‘staggering’ home and putting lighter to firework fuse that wrecked family house in North Wales’
Daily Telegraph, 5th February 2015
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‘Former Glam rock star Gary Glitter faces spending the remainder of his life in prison after being found guilty of a series of child sex offences on three young girls, aged between 8 and 13.’
The Guardian, 5th February 2015
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‘A teacher who sexually abused boys at two prestigious Catholic boarding schools has been jailed for 10 years.’
BBC News, 5th February 2015
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‘A teenager who stabbed a man to death during an argument sparked by a row over a cigarette has been detained for at least 18 years.’
BBC News, 4th February 2015
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‘A music teacher has avoided being sent to prison after he pleaded guilty to possessing indecent images of children and extreme pornography involving animals.’
The Independent, 4th February 2015
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‘Seven British judges will consider whether two convicted murderers from Trinidad should have their death penalty sentences lifted by the privy council.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2015
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‘A radical Muslim student who wanted the black flag of the Islamic State (Isis) to fly over Downing Street has been jailed for three and a half years after being found guilty of planning to join rebel forces in Syria.’
The Guardian, 3rd February 2015
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‘A motorist drove the wrong way for nine miles down major roads including Britain’s busiest motorway.’
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The Guardian, 3rd February 2015
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‘Between 1-2% of men are thought to be paedophiles. Some become dangerous criminals preying on children, while others never act on their feelings. However views are divided on how and when to intervene in order to protect children.’
BBC News, 4th February 2015
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‘A young man who befriended an elderly gentleman at a bus stop before following him home and beating him with a potato masher and a poker has been sentenced to life in jail.’
The Independent, 3rd February 2015
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‘A radical Muslim student who wanted the black flag of the Islamic State to fly over Downing Street has been jailed for three-and-a-half years after being found guilty of planning to join rebel forces in Syria.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2015
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‘British courts do have the right to impose whole-life tariffs on prisoners who are jailed for life, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled.’
BBC News, 3rd February 2015
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‘As Dr Hugh Blaise O’Neill is sentenced it is revealed that he is facing further allegations relating to “sexual conduct while in a position of trust”.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th January 2015
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‘One of the UK’s most notorious killers will learn this week whether he has anything more than the faintest of hopes of ever leaving prison. The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg is set to rule whether triple murderer Arthur Hutchinson should be eligible for release from Frankland prison, Durham.’
The Independent, 1st February 2015
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‘Four burglars who took part in a raid which left a university professor “savagely” beaten have been jailed.’
The Guardian, 30th January 2015
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‘A Tesco customer has been given a 12-month community order after changing the display image of a demonstration iPad to a pornographic photo.’
BBC News, 31st January 2015
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