Weyhill petrol station cash machine blast driver jailed – BBC News
“A man who admitted driving a gang to a petrol station where a cash machine was blown up has been jailed.”
BBC News, 25th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
Oompa Loompa Norwich street brawl men sentenced – BBC News
“Two men dressed as Oompa Loompas who attacked a man on a night out have been sentenced.”
BBC News, 25th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Schoolboy rapist walks free despite failure to show remorse – Daily Telegraph
“A schoolboy who twice raped a six-year-old girl has walked free from court after being told to pay his victim £300, despite saying he felt no remorse for his actions.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Karl Clay – Coventry sex offender who doused victims in petrol – sentenced to life in prison – The Independent
“A violent offender who doused his victims in petrol has been sentenced to life in prison for a string of violent and sexual assaults.”
The Independent, 23rd September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Two prisoners sentenced to life for murdering child killer in jail – The Guardian
“Two prisoners who bound and strangled to death a fellow inmate in a high-security prison have been told they will serve the rest of their lives behind bars. Gary Smith, 48, and Lee Newell, 44, who were already serving life for killings, were both given whole-life sentences by a judge for the ‘chilling’ murder of Subhan Anwar.”
The Guardian, 23rd September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man who was chased down by ‘vigilante paedophile-hunters’ is jailed for eight years – The Independent
“A man who was confronted by a vigilante paedophile-hunting group over abusive activities towards a child has been jailed for eight years.”
The Independent, 20th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Halton crime gang jailed for guns and drugs offences – BBC News
“A Merseyside gang which ‘controlled illegal drug distribution’ across a Cheshire borough has been jailed.”
BBC News, 19th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Policeman guilty of punching man who spat in his mouth faces sentencing – The Independent
“A police officer who has been found guilty of punching a suspect after he spat in his mouth will be sentenced today.”
The Independent, 20th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Couple sentenced over theft of £95,000 from godmother’s life savings – The Independent
“A married couple who blew almost £100,000 of a 91-year-old’s life savings on themselves will be sentenced today.”
The Independent, 20th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Courts ignoring mandatory jail terms for knife offenders – Daily Telegraph
“Half of offenders who threatened their victims with a knife have avoided prison despite a new law demanding mandatory jail terms.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jail terms increased for burglars who targeted elderly – BBC News
“Two men who burgled dozens of homes in front of their elderly victims have had their sentences increased by a judge who said they left ‘a trail of misery’.”
BBC News, 19th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Son who killed his mother after struggling to cope with her dementia jailed for 40 months – Daily Telegraph
“A son who smothered his mother because he could not bear watching her suffer from dementia has been jailed for three years and four months.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Teacher jailed for alcohol-fuelled sex sessions with two teenage pupils at her home – The Independent
“A music teacher who had drink-fuelled sex sessions with two teenage pupils at her home has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison.”
The Independent, 19th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jade Clark moped death: Driver jailed for death and cover-up – BBC News
“A banned driver who caused the death of a 16-year-old girl in a road crash and then tried to cover up his involvement has been jailed for six years.”
BBC News, 18th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dog attack men get community service for animal cruelty – BBC News
“Six men have been sentenced to more than 800 hours of community service for using their dogs to kill other animals.”
BBC News, 17th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Conman ‘addicted’ to taking money from women he met on dating sites – The Independent
“A conman with an ‘addiction’ to swindling money from vulnerable women on dating websites has been jailed for four years.”
The Independent, 17th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Five jailed over theft of 40 anti-tank mines in Warrington – BBC News
“Five men have been jailed over the theft of 40 anti-tank mines from a Ministry of Defence freight train.”
BBC News, 16th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK paedophile who posed as Justin Bieber online is jailed – The Guardian
“A paedophile who posed as Justin Bieber on the internet to target and blackmail young girls all over the world has been jailed in a case described as one of the worst the courts have ever seen.”
The Guardian, 16th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Simon Tandy, 48, jailed for four years for firearms offences – BBC News
“A man who was shot in his wheelchair by police called to a “domestic incident” has been jailed for four years.”
BBC News, 16th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sentencing After a Retrial – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly
“Lyndon Harris asks whether the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 should tie the court’s hands.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 14th September 2013
