Tinder and Instagram predator jailed for rape and sexual assault – BBC News
‘A man who raped and sexually exploited young women and teenage girls he met online has been jailed for seven years.’
BBC News, 11th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
A third of police forces referred sex assault claims to watchdog – The Guardian
‘Almost a third of police forces in England and Wales referred allegations of sexual assault and harassment against their own officers to the police watchdog in the days following the sentencing of Wayne Couzens for the murder of Sarah Everard, the Observer can reveal.’
The Guardian, 10th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Murderer who killed wife in petrol fire is jailed – BBC News
‘A “controlling and jealous” man who used petrol to set fire to his estranged wife in her home has been jailed for a minimum of 32 years.’
BBC News, 8th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for posing as a police officer and trying to ‘arrest’ woman – The Independent
‘A man has been jailed after impersonating a police officer and attempting to “arrest” a woman.’
The Independent, 8th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Insight: Sarah Everard’s murder: Home Secretary commissions public inquiry – House of Commons Library
‘Priti Patel has launched a non-statutory inquiry following the sentencing of Sarah Everard’s killer. The chair and terms of reference have yet to be announced.’
House of Commons Library, 6th October 2021
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Milad Rouf: Student jailed for Brighton acid attack – BBC News
‘A medical student who threw sulphuric acid over his former girlfriend while disguised as a woman has been jailed for 11 years.’
BBC News, 8th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Burnley man who claimed spirits murdered victims jailed – BBC News
‘A man who murdered a doctor and her daughter in “a brutal, shocking attack” has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 5th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Reading stabbings: Khairi Saadallah to appeal sentence – BBC News
‘A man who stabbed three men to death in a Reading park is seeking permission to appeal his whole-life jail term.’
BBC News, 5th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Short jail terms fail to prevent reoffending, says former England and Wales magistrate – The Guardian
‘Criminals in England and Wales are being jailed for short terms that fail to prevent reoffending because of a lack of awareness and availability of community-based sentencing, a leading former magistrate has said.’
The Guardian, 5th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Cardiff man jailed for raping woman in Bute Park – BBC News
‘A man who raped a woman in a city centre park has been given a 15-year extended sentence.’
BBC News, 4th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
British man sentenced to 28 months’ imprisonment for sharing Daesh beheading videos – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A British man has been sentenced to 28 months’ imprisonment at the Old Bailey today (1 October 2021) for sharing Daesh beheading videos. Stefan Aristidou, 27, pleaded guilty on 29 July 2021 to sharing pro-Daesh terrorist material between 22 November 2014 and 22 December 2014 as part of a series of messages sent to a friend. The messages stopped after Aristidou said that he was leaving the UK to join Daesh in March 2015.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 1st October 2021
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Chart-topping rapper Nines jailed for plot to import 28kg of cannabis – The Independent
‘Chart-topping rapper Nines has been jailed for 28 months for importing 28kg of cannabis.’
The Independent, 2nd October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jail terms of 20+ years ‘quadruple’ in England and Wales over past decade – The Guardian
‘The number of people sentenced to more than 20 years in prison has quadrupled over the last decade, figures have shown. Given the increase in average tariff lengths handed down by courts, this figure is expected to continue to rise substantially over coming years.’
The Guardian, 3rd October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
More rape trials to allow pre-recorded evidence – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Victims of alleged sexual violence in London and the north east will be spared live cross-examination from today, as part of a pilot scheme to make trials less traumatic for complainants.’
Law Society's Gazette, 30th September 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘I see him for what he is now’: Rough sex defence trivialises violence says wife of sex choke killer – The Independent
‘The wife of a man recently sentenced to less than five years in prison for choking a woman to death in sex has said the “rough sex defence” trivialises violence against women.’
The Independent, 30th September 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sarah Everard: Wayne Couzens to be sentenced for kidnap, rape and murder – The Guardian
‘The former Metropolitan police officer Wayne Couzens is to be sentenced for the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard, whom he lured off the street by abusing his powers and position as a police officer.’
The Guardian, 30th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Sentence of white supremacist told to read classics referred to court of appeal – The Guardian
‘The attorney general has referred the sentencing of a white supremacist who was ordered to read classic literature such as Pride and Prejudice to the court of appeal after agreeing with complaints it appeared unduly lenient.’
The Guardian, 28th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Sarah Everard: Former Met officer Wayne Couzens to be sentenced for murder – Daily Telegraph
‘A former police officer who kidnapped, raped and murdered Sarah Everard will return to the Old Bailey today to learn if he will spend the rest of his life behind bars.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th September 2021
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Congleton murder: Man jailed for killing neighbour – BBC News
‘A man who strangled his neighbour and then called a mental health support line to confess to the killing has been jailed for at least 30 years.’
BBC News, 28th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
