Witchcraft murder couple jailed for life – The Guardian
“A couple have been jailed for life for torturing and drowning a teenage boy they accused of being a witch.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: sentencing
Prisoner Russell Knaggs jailed for Colombia drugs plot – BBC News
“The ringleader of a gang found guilty of plotting to import five tonnes of cocaine to the UK from Colombia, has been jailed for 20 years.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Care worker Sean Abbott jailed for assaults on elderly – BBC News
“A care worker who assaulted two elderly residents at a nursing home in South Tyneside has been jailed for a year.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Killers of West End bouncer Bogdan Paduret jailed for life – BBC News
“Four men have been jailed for life for murdering a bouncer who was shot after refusing to allow a group into a club.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-BBC presenter Peter Rowell jailed for abusing girls – BBC News
“Former BBC and ITV presenter Peter Rowell has been jailed for six years for sexually abusing girls.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jail for 22 members of two north Wales drugs gangs – BBC News
“Twenty two people have been jailed for supplying thousands of pounds worth of drugs in north Wales.”
BBC news, 1st March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Speeding biker Keith Darch jailed for trying to avoid prosecution – BBC News
“A motorcyclist who did 84mph in a 30mph zone has been jailed for 18 weeks after trying to avoid a speeding offence by claiming he had sold his bike.”
BBC News, 29th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Three people jailed over Gagandip Singh revenge death – BBC News
“Three people have been jailed over the death of a TV executive who was beaten and left to die in a burning car.”
BBC News, 29th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Crash for cash’ mother jailed leaving behind baby – Daily Telegraph
“A mother has been jailed for claiming she suffered whiplash injuries in a fictitious car crash after her insurers took her to court in the first case of its kind.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Christopher Tappin extradition ‘highlights problems’ – The Independent
” The extradition of a British businessman has highlighted problems with the treaty between the UK and the United States which are not ‘readily curable’, the Attorney General said today.”
The Independent, 28th February 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Watchdog bemoans insufficient punishment for data blagging offences – OUT-LAW.com
“Christopher Graham said ‘chicken feed fines’ were insufficient to deter individuals from blagging information and expressed frustration that the ability to issue prison sentences to data blaggers for offences under the Data Protection Act (DPA) has still to be introduced. Blagging is the use of deceit to extract personal data from people or organisations.”
OUT-LAW.com, 28th February 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
DNA technology finally vindicates rape victim 20 years later – Daily Telegraph
“A rape victim who was spat at, beaten up and bullied over supposedly false allegations has finally seen her attacker face justice 20 years on thanks to advances in DNA technology.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Moet Hennessy manager stole £75,000 of champagne – Daily Telegraph
“Romain Brunot, 30, syphoned off 400 bottles of vintage Krug and 400 bottles of Belvedere vodka, including 28 six litre bottles, over a four year period from Moet Hennessey.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Private detectives given jail terms for ‘blagging’ – BBC News
“Four private detectives have been given jail terms for conspiring to defraud people by ‘blagging’ personal information via persuasive phone calls.”
BBC News, 27th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sentencing guideline for drug offences comes into force – Sentencing Council
“The new definitive guideline on drug offences will be used in all courts in England and Wales from 27 February 2012.”
Definitive guideline on drug offences (PDF)
Sentecning Council, 27th February 2012
Gypsies who pocketed £800,000 in benefits ordered to pay back £17.65 – Daily Telegraph
“Two members of a Romany gypsy family who flew in and out of Britain to pocket more than £800,000 in benefits have been ordered to pay back just £17.65.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Metals trader fraudster given extra seven years – The Guardian
“Viren Rastogi, the London metals trading tycoon behind one of Britain’s biggest ever frauds, has been ordered to serve seven years behind bars on top of an initial sentence of nine-and-a-half years because he has failed to return millions of pounds defrauded from 20 international banks.”
The Guardian, 24th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tropical fish plot cocaine smugglers jailed – BBC News
“Two men have been jailed for trying to smuggle cocaine with a street value of £1.6m from Colombia to Nottingham in bags of tropical fish.”
BBC News, 24th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Barclays worker Gaynor Russ jailed for £167,000 fraud – BBC News
“A bank worker who siphoned off £167,000 from customers has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.”
BBC News, 24th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Islamic meeting: Mohammed Abdin jailed for Canton threats – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for eight months after threatening to shoot police and council officials at an anti-terror raid on a Muslim meeting in Cardiff.”
BBC News, 23rd February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
