London bus driver jailed for passenger rape – BBC News
“A bus driver has been jailed for eight years for raping a female passenger who had taken his night bus in west London.”
BBC News, 25th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
High risk criminals given community orders – Daily Telegraph
“Thousands of dangerous criminals are handed community sentences every year despite being a high risk to the public, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th January 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Dog row shooting neighbour jailed for 18 years – BBC News
“A man who shot his neighbours in a row over their Rottweiler-mastiff dog has been jailed for 18 years.”
BBC News, 21st January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rochdale child rapist Neil Traynor jailed indefinitely – BBC News
“A 35-year-old man has been jailed indefinitely for sexually abusing two young girls in Rochdale.”
BBC News, 21st January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brother of Harry Potter star jailed for attacking her – Daily Telegraph
“The brother of a Harry Potter star has been jailed for six months for a ‘prolonged and nasty’ attack in which she was beaten and branded a ‘slag’ for dating a non-Muslim.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st January 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Great Yarmouth drug dealers’ sentences increased – BBC News
“Two men jailed for supplying cocaine in Great Yarmouth have had their ‘unduly lenient’ sentences increased.”
BBC News, 20th Janaury 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station activists sentenced – BBC News
“Two activists who planned to shut down a power station in Nottinghamshire have been given community orders.”
BBC News, 18th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Retired school caretaker jailed for abusing boys – The Independent
“A retired school caretaker and football coach who sexually abused young boys for 35 years was starting an indefinite prison sentence today.”
The Independent, 15th January 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
IT manager jailed for awarding himself 14 million Nectar points – Daily Telegraph
“An IT manager at Sainsbury’s who awarded himself more than £81,000 worth of Nectar points has been jailed for 20 months.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th January 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Devon driving instructor jailed for sat-nav speed fraud – BBC News
“A driving instructor who falsified sat-nav data to evade a speeding charge has been jailed for four months.”
BBC News, 13th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Grantham lawyer jailed for theft and money laundering – BBC News
“A Lincolnshire solicitor who stole £214,000 from clients including her grandmother, has been jailed for three years.”
BBC News, 13th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Yorkshire Ripper must die in prison, appeal court rules – The Guardian
“Judges reject Sutcliffe plea, and say the interests of justice demand ‘nothing less’ than a whole life sentence.”
The Guardian, 14th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Six jailed for smuggling cocaine on cruise ship – UK Border Agency
“Six Bulgarian and Lithuanian nationals have been jailed for a total of 87 years for attempting to smuggle approximately 35kg of cocaine, with an estimated street value of £1.4 million, into the UK aboard a cruise ship.”
UK Border Agency, 11th January 2011
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Rapist who preyed on Manchester students jailed – BBC News
“A rapist who broke into a Manchester hall of residence and attacked a terrified student at knifepoint has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 12th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for neglect death of sister at Tyneside home – BBC News
“A man whose disabled sister was found dying in squalor in the North Tyneside home they shared has been jailed for her manslaughter.”
BBC News, 11th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Swadlincote man convicted of police snowball assault – BBC News
“A man has been convicted of common assault for throwing a snowball at a police community support officer.”
BBC News, 12th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Student protester who threw fire extinguisher from roof jailed – The Guardian
“A student who admitted throwing a fire extinguisher from the roof of Millbank Tower during November’s tuition fees protests was sentenced to 32 months in jail today by a judge who warned those who abuse the right of peaceful protest to expect lengthy custodial sentences.”
The Guardian, 11th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rapist ex-policeman jailed for life – The Independent
“A rogue policeman was jailed for life today after being convicted of raping and sexually assaulting vulnerable women.”
The Independent, 11th January 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Colin Blanchard could spend life in jail for role in paedophile ring – The Guardian
“Colin Blanchard, the IT consultant who created and shared images of child sex abuse with nursery worker Vanessa George, could spend the rest of his life in jail for his role as the ‘hub’ of a paedophile ring.”
The Guardian, 10th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ballet teacher sentenced for abducting boy – The Independent
“A ballet teacher who flouted a police order not to continue her inappropriate relationship with a talented and vulnerable 15-year-old boy dancer was handed a suspended jail term today.”
The Independent, 7th January 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
