Kadan Beaumont murder: Father jailed for life – BBC News
‘A father who claimed the family dog caused fatal injuries to his 11-month-old son has been jailed for life for his murder.’
BBC News, 18th December 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: suspended sentences
Battered wife Sally Stickland ran over husband with car – BBC News
‘A woman who ran over her husband after suffering years of domestic violence has been given a suspended prison term.’
BBC News, 9th December 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Security guard spared jail over Jon Venables tweet – Daily Telegraph
‘A security guard who tweeted images purporting to be of Jon Venables as an adult has avoided jail after a court heard he was close to James Bulger’s family.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
British Airways stewardess attacked pilot lover, court hears – Daily Telegraph
“The senior British Airways cabin crew member smashed a glass in the pilot’s face when he told her their affair was over.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Conman John Bush jailed for sex with abducted 14-year-old girl – The Independent
“A serial fraudster who went on the run for five days with a 14-year-old girl has been jailed for six years.”
The Independent, 5th November 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman jailed for stealing flowers from Liverpool crematorium – BBC News
“A woman has been jailed for stealing flowers from a Liverpool crematorium to then sell on for profit.”
BBC News, 30th October 2013
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Football fans who sang Stephen Lawrence abuse song jailed – The Guardian
“Six Charlton Athletic supporters received prison sentences for causing racially aggravated fear of violence on train.”
The Guardian, 31st October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jade Anderson dogs death: Court hears of ‘horrific’ scene – BBC News
“The moment a policeman found a girl who had been mauled to death by four dogs was the most distressing sight of his life, a court has heard.
At Wigan Magistrates Court, 45-year-old Concannon was given a 16-week suspended jail term after admitting causing suffering to the four animals.”
BBC News, 18th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paedophile who received suspended jail term after prosecution branded 13-year-old victim ‘predatory’ to have sentence reviewed – The Independent
“A paedophile who received a suspended jail term after the prosecution branded his 13-year-old victim ‘predatory’ is having his sentence reviewed.”
The Independent, 8th October 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Hamzah Khan: Amanda Hutton jailed after son starved to death – The Guardian
“An alcoholic mother of eight who starved her four-year-old son to death and left his body in a cot for nearly two years has been jailed for 15 years.”
The Guardian, 4th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gosport ‘bomb detector’ man given suspended sentence – BBC News
“A man who made bogus bomb detectors in his garden shed has been given a suspended jail sentence.”
BBC News, 20th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sex attacker shown mercy after plea from victim has sentence increased – Daily Telegraph
“A sex attacker given a suspended jail term for a knifepoint rape after his victim said he needed ‘help not punishment’ has had his ‘unduly lenient’ sentence increased to a five years in prison.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man jailed after admitting sex with goat – Daily Telegraph
“A man who admitted having sexual intercourse with a goat has been jailed for six weeks.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th September 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
Paedophile whose victim was described as predatory has sentence increased – The Guardian
“A convicted paedophile who escaped jail after his 13-year-old victim was described by a prosecutor as predatory has had his sentence increased because of a technicality.”
The Guardian, 12th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
SAS sniper Danny Nightingale appeals against sentence – The Guardian
“The former SAS sniper Danny Nightingale is to appeal against his conviction for illegally possessing a gun and ammunition.”
The Guardian, 7th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Attorney general will review paedophile’s suspended sentence after prosecutor called victim ‘predatory’ – The Guardian
“The attorney general is to review the sentence of a convicted paedophile who avoided prison after his 13-year-old victim was described in court as predatory and was said to have encouraged him.”
The Guardian, 7th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Danny Nightingale avoids jail over possession of pistol and ammunition – The Guardian
“Ex-SAS sniper gets two-year suspended sentence for illegally possessing Glock 9mm and 300 rounds.”
The Guardian, 25th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bigamist avoids jail over £900,000 inheritance tax fraud – Daily Telegraph
“Ayse Akgun was convicted for trying to make a fraudulent claim on her second husband’s £2.6 million estate when he died.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court to decide if Graham Ovenden’s sentence was too lenient – The Guardian
“An internationally renowned artist who walked free from court despite being convicted of a string of sexual offences against child models is to have his sentence reviewed by the appeal court.”
The Guardian, 2nd July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
