Drunken air rage passenger jailed – BBC News
“A 50-year-old man from Staffordshire has been jailed for six months for a drunken air rage attack on a plane.”
BBC News, 5th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
Mother jailed over home alone daughter’s fire death – Daily Telegraph
“Mother Michelle Brown who left her 22-month-old daughter home alone to die in a fire while she attended a court hearing has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Drugs boats fraud woman sentenced – BBC News
“A mother-of-three, whose business made more than £20m from selling high speed boats to drugs cartels, has been given a two-year suspended prison sentence.”
BBC News, 5th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Love rival killing youth jailed – BBC News
“A 17-year-old has been jailed for life for stabbing to death a man he believed to be a love rival.”
BBC News, 5th March 2009
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Harry Potter actor’s killer sentenced to life in prison – The Guardian
“Karl Bishop, who stabbed to death the Harry Potter actor Rob Knox, was today sentenced at the Old Bailey to life in prison.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Scores of killers who were given life terms released from prison to commit serious crimes – Daily Telegraph
“Scores of killers released from life sentences have gone on to commit serious crimes over the past decade, including murder and rape, the Government has admitted.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2009
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CCTV simulated-sex pair sentenced – BBC News
“A couple who were caught on CCTV cameras simulating sex to torment their neighbours have both been given two-year restraining orders.”
BBC News, 4th March 2009
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YouTube man fined over cannabis – BBC News
“A Somerset man has been fined £200 after posting a video on the YouTube website of cannabis he was growing.”
BBC News, 4th March 2009
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Woman jailed for husband’s murder – BBC News
“A woman has been jailed for life for murdering her husband after she was faced with losing their £170,000 family home during a marriage break-up.”
BBC News, 4th March 2009
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Man jailed for raping pensioner – BBC News
“A man who tortured and raped an 85-year-old woman after breaking into her home has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 3rd March 2009
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Sentence for woman dog strangler – BBC News
“A woman with a history of mental illness has been given a six-month conditional discharge after admitting strangling two dogs.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2009
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Ban for 12-pints speeding driver – BBC News
“A court has heard how a man crashed into a lamp post while driving at 80mph in a 30mph zone after drinking 12 pints and rowing with his girlfriend.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2009
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Jail for 1977 bus station rapist – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for six-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to the rape of a woman at a South Yorkshire bus station 32 years ago.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2009
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Internet auction fraudster jailed – BBC News
“A man who faked his own death after conning eBay customers of £23,500 worth of goods they never received has been jailed for two years.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2009
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Ex-restaurant boss spared prison – BBC News
“A former multi-millionaire restaurant boss has been spared jail for two offences of insider trading.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2009
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Prison sentence for 122mph biker – BBC News
“A motorcyclist caught speeding at 122mph (196km/h) with his 14-year-old son riding pillion has been sentenced to six months in prison.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2009
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Death crash sentence may increase – BBC News
“A Lincolnshire man responsible for the deaths of four of his children when he crashed into a river could have his jail sentence extended.”
BBC News, 27th February 2009
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Boy, 14, sentenced for sex abuse – BBC News
“A 14-year-old boy has been given a three year supervision order after sexually abusing two 10-year-old boys in Wiltshire.”
BBC News, 26th February 2009
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Jail for new parent drug dealers – BBC News
“A drug dealing couple have been jailed just days after their son was born in prison.”
BBC News, 26th February 2009
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Gun killer sentenced to at least 26 years – The Independent
“A young gunman known as Scarface was jailed for life today for the murder of a promising teenage footballer. Richard Harrison-Allen, 20, shot Etem Celebi dead in November 2007 as he tried to flee the scene in the Smalley Close estate, Stoke Newington, north London. Today gang member Harrison-Allen, who was convicted of the teenager’s murder earlier this month, was sentenced to a minimum of 26 years at St Albans Crown Court.”
The Independent, 26th February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
