Scrap metal laws to be tightened to tackle theft – BBC News
“Cash payments for scrap metal are to be outlawed and fines ‘significantly increased’ to tackle the growing problem of metal theft.”
BBC News, 26th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: theft
Ex Cleveland PC Sultan Alam awarded £400,000 damages – BBC News
“A former Cleveland Police officer who was wrongfully sent to prison has been awarded almost £400,000 after an 18-year legal fight.”
BBC News, 26th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed over police chase in stolen ambulance – The Guardian
“A man who led police on a high-speed chase after stealing an ambulance response car to get home after a New Year’s Eve party has been jailed for nine months.”
The Guardian, 24th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Facebook riot page: Danny Cook jailed for 30 months – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for 30 months for creating a Facebook group page called ‘Letz start a riot’.”
BBC News, 14th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Obsessive rare egg thief is jailed again – The Independent
“Britain’s most imprisoned egg collector was jailed again yesterday after he admitted stealing hundreds of rare birds’ eggs, including those of golden eagles.”
The Independent, 14th December 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rochdale sham marriage vicar John Magumba facing jail – BBC News
“A Church of England vicar from Rochdale has admitted carrying out sham marriage ceremonies to allow illegal immigrants to gain the right to stay in the UK.”
BBC News, 13th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Soldier jailed for five years for selling comrades’ medals – The Guardian
“A soldier has been jailed for five years after stealing medals from his comrades and selling them on eBay.”
The Guardian, 16th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Scrap metal regulations urged to combat theft – BBC News
“Tougher regulations on the scrap metal trade are needed to combat ‘soaring’ theft, including that of plaques from war memorials, say town hall chiefs.”
BBC News, 12th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Carter-Ruck’s take on the Trafigura story: who guards the Guardian? – Legal Week
“In the last three years The Guardian has published over 200 articles relating to Trafigura, the vast majority of which have referred to the ‘super-injunction’ which the company obtained against the newspaper and to Carter-Ruck’s apparent attempts to gag the reporting of Parliament. Despite this saturation coverage, some questions remain unanswered.”
Legal Week, 17th October 2011
Source: www.legalweek.com
Cornish student who stole family yacht jailed after mother presses charges – The Guardian
“A student who stole his family’s £10,000 yacht and needed to be rescued by a lifeboat crew has been jailed for nine months after his mother reported him to police.”
The Guardian, 13th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Children’s charity fraudster Howard Rose jailed – BBC News
“A ‘heartless’ charity administrator who took more than £76,000 from a fund for sick children has been jailed.”
BBC News, 6th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for JCB wrecking spree in Nottinghamshire – BBC News
“A man who left a trail of destruction when he drove a stolen JCB through a Nottinghamshire village has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.”
BBC News, 3rd October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Calls for scrap metal controls after memorial plaques stolen – The Independent
“There are renewed calls for a change in the laws controlling the sale of scrap metal after thieves desecrated a First World War memorial.”
The Independent, 4th October 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman jailed for looting trainers during riots – Daily Telegraph
“A woman pictured trying on trainers outside a looted sports shop during the London riots, wept in the dock today as she was jailed for eight months.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Pensioner faked death in Central America for life insurance payout – Daily Telegraph
“A pensioner was jailed for six years today after he admitted faking his own death in Central America to try to pocket a £520,000 life insurance payout.”
Daily Telegraph. 30th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man jailed for theft of manuscripts by Churchill, Joyce, Amis and Eliot – The Guardian
“A university graduate who stole £36,000 of manuscripts by famous figures including Sir Winston Churchill, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf and TS Eliot has been jailed for 30 months.”
The Guardian, 26th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Paramedic spared jail over theft – The Independent
“A paramedic has avoided a prison sentence for stealing £100 from an elderly woman who died a few days later, police said today.”
The Independent, 16th September 2011
Source: www.indepedent.co.uk
Nurse held over hospital deaths is cleared to work despite drug theft – Daily Telegraph
“A nurse who was accused of tampering with saline at a hospital can return to work despite admitting stealing opiate-based drugs, a regulatory body ruled yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
London riots: Boy, 11, sentenced over bin theft – BBC News
“An 11-year-old has been given an 18-month youth rehabilitation order for stealing a bin during the recent riots.”
BBC News, 31st August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Riots: magistrates advised to ‘disregard normal sentencing’ – The Guardian
“Magistrates are being advised by the courts service to disregard normal sentencing guidelines when dealing with those convicted of offences committed in the context of last week’s riots.”
The Guardian, 15th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
