Cancer fund father Kevin Wright jailed for theft and fraud – BBC News
“A man who stole from children’s cancer charities, including one to help his son, has been jailed for five years.”
BBC News, 5th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
Former rider for Queen’s horse trainer jailed for jealous attack – The Guardian
“A horse rider who worked for the Queen’s trainer has been jailed for four years after attacking an ex-jockey in a jealous rage, leaving him looking like ‘the victim of a road traffic accident.’ ”
The Guardian, 5th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rachel Manning murder: Man jailed for killing 19-year-old woman 11 years after former boyfriend wrongly convicted of her killing – The Independent
“A man has been given a life sentence for killing a 19-year-old woman, 11 years after her former boyfriend was wrongly jailed for the murder.”
The Independent, 4th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sandwich-eating driver sentenced for careless driving death – BBC News
“A motorist who knocked down and killed a cyclist while eating a sandwich at the wheel has been sentenced for causing death by careless driving.”
BBC News, 3rd September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wolverhampton rubbish chute mother can be freed – BBC News
“A mother who threw her newborn daughter down a rubbish chute when she had severe post-natal depression can be released from jail, judges have ruled.”
BBC News, 3rs September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Olympus to be prosecuted by UK fraud agency – BBC News
“Japanese camera and medical equipment maker Olympus and its UK subsidiary Gyrus Group will be prosecuted by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office.”
BBC News, 4th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mother jailed after knocking down cyclist as she fiddled with sat nav – Daily Telegraph
“A mother-of-two who knocked down and killed a cyclist because she was distracted by her sat nav has been jailed.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
West Midlands CPS pair jailed for £1m taxi fares scam – BBC News
“A former Crown Prosecution Service finance manager and her partner have been jailed for making bogus expenses claims worth more than £1m.”
BBC News, 30th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Leicester child prostitution trial: Six men jailed – BBC News
“Six men have been jailed for paying or offering to pay a “vulnerable and damaged” 16-year-old girl for sex.”
BBC News, 30th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
No more squatters rights: 69 prosecuted in first year that new law came into effect, CPS data reveals – The Independent
“Almost 70 suspected squatters have been brought before the courts in the year since it became a crime, figures show.”
The Independent, 1st September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Stalking laws lead to just 33 convictions in first six months – Daily Telegraph
“Police officers should receive better training in how to use new anti-stalking laws after only 33 people were convicted under the legislation in its first six months, a new report has claimed.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rapist jailed after victim tapes confession – Daily Telegraph
“Rapist is caught after victim secretly taped him confessing to his crimes and describing her as an ‘easy target’ when he abused her when she was just 14.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man jailed for shooting his pet dog – The Independent
“A man who tried to kill his pet dog because he wasn’t able to find a new home for it has been sentenced to jail.”
The Independent, 29th August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
M62 crash deaths caused by lorry driver as he read text – BBC News
“A man who killed a couple when his lorry toppled on to their car as he read a text message has been jailed.”
BBC News, 29th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Satnav driver who killed cyclist spared jail – Daily Telegraph
“A motorist who killed a cyclist because he was relying too heavily on satnav directions has been spared jail.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Besotted sailor, 75, becomes ‘Britain’s oldest stalker’ – Daily Telegraph
“A lonely yachtsman is believed to be the oldest stalker in Britain after becoming obsessed with a female church warden.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ian Wyn Edwards jailed over A494 death of Lona Wyn Jones – BBC News
“A man who was accused of racing another driver when he lost control, killing a woman in the back of his car, has been jailed for almost four years.”
BBC News, 24th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Syrian refugee jailed in UK for using false papers – The Guardian
“Campaigners say conviction of asylum seeker for using fake papers and similar cases is abuse of immigration law.”
The Guardian, 24th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Glitterlips’ drag queen jailed for benefits fraud – The Independent
“A man who wrongly claimed £88,000 in benefits while performing as a high-heeled drag queen on stage has been jailed.”
The Independent, 22nd August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
