Homeless London man jailed for mugging Soho 92-year-old – BBC News
‘A homeless man who knocked over a frail London pensioner to steal just £5 has been jailed for 30 months.’
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BBC News, 14th April 2015
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Category: theft
Court sits at British Museum for first time as judge studies looted Libyan sculpture – Daily Telegraph
‘Marble statue worth £2 million looted from a UNESCO world heritage site in war-torn country.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jail for thief who tried to sell secret nuclear submarine documents – The Guardian
‘A factory worker who stole restricted documents about British nuclear submarines and tried to sell them to an eastern European government has been jailed for four and a half years.’
The Guardian, 25th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Burglar who sued prison for back injuries caught carrying stolen widescreen TV – Daily Telegraph
‘Judge rules HMP Manchester still has to pay Ryan Hough nearly £3,000 compensation for bunk bed fall despite burglar being caught taking TV in raid on fire-hit home.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th March 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
What should we do with violent children? One secure home may have the answer – The Guardian
‘The young people locked up in Clayfields House have been convicted of serious crimes, from assault to murder. Under close supervision, many have turned their lives around – but now this unusual prison may be under threat.’
The Guardian, 18th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cambridge University bursar jailed for stealing £300,000 to fund bingo addiction – Daily Telegraph
‘A woman who stole nearly £300,000 from one of Cambridge’s most famous colleges as she squandered more than £6 million on bingo has been jailed.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Career criminal jailed after being tracked down by teenager using a mobile phone app – Daily Telegraph
‘Grant Alam, 24, is starting 10-and-a-half years behind bars after he terrorising a company director and his family with iron bars and a hammer.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Metal thefts ‘down by a third’ in England and Wales – BBC News
‘Metal thefts have fallen by a third in England and Wales since a new law to tackle the trade in stolen metal came into force, new figures show.’
BBC News, 21st February 2015
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British court to rule on death sentences for two Trinidad murderers – The Guardian
‘Seven British judges will consider whether two convicted murderers from Trinidad should have their death penalty sentences lifted by the privy council.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
7/7 widow Louise Gray jailed for stealing son’s compensation – BBC News
‘The widow of a victim of the 7/7 London bombings has been jailed for stealing £43,000 from her son’s compensation.’
BBC News, 19th January 2015
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Poppy tin thief caught on CCTV jailed – BBC News
‘A man who was caught on CCTV stealing a poppy collection box has been jailed for 18 weeks.’
BBC News, 14th November 2014
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Ex-coroner John Owen jailed for five years for £1m theft – BBC News
‘The former coroner for Carmarthenshire who stole £1m from a dead man’s estate to “prop up” his struggling law firm has been jailed for five years.’
BBC News, 14th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Thief with fake baby ‘bump’ who avoided prison by pretending she was pregnant is finally jailed – Daily Telegraph
‘A thief who avoided prison by lying to court about being pregnant, later showing suspicious probation staff photos of a child she claimed was her baby, has been jailed for five months for perverting the course of justice.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Shoplifter assault case PC dismissed from Met Police – Daily Telegraph
‘A Metropolitan Police officer who punched a suspected shoplifter before pinning her to the ground has been dismissed from the force.’
BBC News, 11th November 2014
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‘Quadriplegic’ conman Alan Knight jailed for four and a half years – BBC News
‘A fraudster who allegedly pretended to be a quadriplegic and in a coma for two years to evade justice has been jailed for four and a half years.’
BBC News, 7th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Phasing in new legislation – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The major piece of criminal law legislation for 2014 is the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act. It has been brought gradually into force throughout the year.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd November 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Six out of 10 prisoners freed from short jail sentences re-offend within a year – Daily Telegraph
‘More than 17,000 prisoners released into the community after serving short jail terms went on to commit new crimes last year, official figures have shown.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Should muggers go to prison? – Daily Telegraph
‘Whatever happened to locking them up and throwing away the key? But the evidence suggests prison encourages re-offending.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Prolific’ thief banned from all London drinking venues for 25 years in first Asbo of its kind – The Independent
‘A man has been banned from every drinking establishment in Greater London for 25 years after admitting numerous thefts.’
The Independent, 15th October 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Gatwick Airport PCSO jailed for stealing from passengers – BBC News
‘A Sussex PCSO who stole thousands of pounds from passengers while on duty at Gatwick Airport, has been jailed for six and a half years.’
BBC News, 25th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
