Secamb paramedics stole medication from dying patients – BBC News
‘Two paramedics have been jailed for stealing medication from terminally ill patients.’
BBC News, 112th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: theft
Payout offers over Post Office IT scandal sent to less than third of applicants – The Guardian
‘Less than a third of Post Office workers who applied for compensation under a government scheme in the wake of the Horizon IT scandal have received a payout offer, almost 17 months after it closed, MPs have been told.’
The Guardian, 11th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Salford police chase: Banned driver jailed for dangerous driving – BBC News
‘A banned driver who sped at up to 100mph (161km/h) in a stolen car while being pursued by police has been jailed.’
BBC News, 7th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Post Office scandal: Government to foot bill for postmasters’ compensation – BBC News
‘The government has agreed to foot the bill for the compensation of former Post Office workers who were falsely convicted of theft in the long-running Horizon saga.’
BBC News, 13th December 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dog thieves to face five years in jail under new criminal offence – The Independent
‘People who steal dogs could face up to five years in jail if convicted of a new criminal offence being planned by the government.’
The Independent, 18th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Accrington care worker who stole £200k from clients is jailed – BBC News
‘A care worker who stole more than £200,000 from vulnerable patients and left them unable to pay for toiletries and suitable care has been jailed.’
BBC News, 15th November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rehabilitation and retribution: In re JR123’s application – UK Human Rights Blog
‘What happens when someone is convicted of a criminal offence and is given a custodial sentence? Sometimes, the individual will serve at least part of their sentence in prison and the remainder on licence. But, what happens after they’ve served the totality of their sentence?’
UK Human Rights Blog, 12rh November 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Wrongly convicted post office workers need compensation now, inquiry told – The Guardian
‘The independent inquiry into how hundreds of post office workers were wrongfully accused of theft, fraud and false accounting as a result of computer errors has been urged to demand immediate compensation for those affected.’
The Guardian, 8th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Pet theft taskforce report – Home Office
‘This report sets out the findings of the taskforce and the recommendations that the government will be taking forward to tackle the issue of pet theft.’
Home Office, 3rd September 2021
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Private Prosecution Stayed as an Abuse of Process: Costs Recovered – 25 Bedford Row
‘The issue of recovering legal costs for a defendant who successfully applied to stay a private prosecution, on grounds of abuse of process, was considered and decided upon by the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) in Muhammed Asif v Adil Iqbal Ditta and Noreen Riaz [2021] EWCA Crim 1091 (judgment 15th July 2021).’
25 Bedford Row, 9th August 2021
Source: www.25bedfordrow.com
What Are Homeless People’s Rights To Belongings? – Each Other
‘Every day, thousands of people experiencing homelessness in the UK are met with exhausting challenges, but one that rarely gets much attention is the constant search for somewhere secure to store their belongings.’
Each Other, 19th August 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
Why Is Disability Hate Crime So Hard To Prove? – Each Other
‘Under UK law, something is deemed a hate incident if the victim or anyone else thinks it was motivated by hostility or prejudice based on disability, race, religion, gender identity or sexual orientation. It then becomes a hate crime if it crosses the boundary of criminality.’
Each Other, 3rd August 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
Woman convicted of £4.2m diamond theft at luxury UK jewellers – The Guardian
‘A woman has been found guilty and sentenced to five and a half years in prison for stealing diamonds worth £4.2m, swapping them for pebbles in a plot akin to a Hollywood heist movie.’
The Guardian, 28th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Wrongly convicted Post Office workers to get up to £100,000 interim payouts – The Guardian
‘Post Office workers who have had their convictions for theft, fraud and false accounting – the result of computing errors – quashed will each get an interim compensation payment of up to £100,000 the government has said.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Taskforce launched to investigate reported rise in pet thefts – Home Office
‘Taskforce will investigate and draw up action to tackle these crimes.’
Home Office, 8th May 2021
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Police worker jailed for £100k evidence store thefts – BBC News
‘A former police employee who stole £100,000 of items from an evidence store has been jailed for four years.’
BBC News, 28th April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former subpostmasters expected to have names cleared after court appeal – The Guardian
‘Dozens of former subpostmasters who were convicted of theft, fraud and false accounting because of the Post Office’s defective Horizon accounting system are expected to finally have their names cleared.’
The Guardian, 23rd April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Post Office scandal: What the Horizon saga is all about – BBC News
‘A group of former sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses, who say they were victims of a massive miscarriage of justice, are awaiting a ruling by the Court of Appeal.’
BBC News, 22nd April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Accountant given 11 years’ imprisonment for £1.3 million fraud – Crown Prosecution Service
‘An accountant who defrauded the NHS, companies, and individuals out of more than £1.3 million has been jailed recently (15 April 2021) for multiple counts of fraud and theft.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 19th April 2021
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Oldham gang jailed for £160k supermarket thefts – BBC News
‘Six men who stole more than £160,000 worth of items from supermarkets, by setting off alarms to distract security guards, have been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
