‘Two men and three teenage boys have been found guilty of a series of rapes and sexual assaults on young girls.
Zdeno Mirga, 18, Hassan Abdulla, 33, and three boys were convicted at the Old Bailey. The Crown Prosecution Service said it was one of the “worst cases” of child sex abuse it had seen.’
BBC News, 15th January 2014
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‘Senior officer tells MPs that practice of holding children overnight before court appearance is big concern for police.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2014
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‘A judge has warned that the Internet cannot be used as a “babysitter” as he sentenced a 12-year-old for raping his younger sister after watching porn at school.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th November 2013
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“Young criminals are more likely to commit additional crimes than they were 10 years ago, according to figures published by the Government.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st October 2013
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“A ‘model pupil’ who robbed a bank with an imitation firearm has been sentenced to 40 months in a Young Offenders’ Institution.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd October 2013
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“Two teenagers who carried out a ‘sadistic’ sex attack on a boy, have been jailed for 10 years each.”
BBC News, 11th October 2013
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“A gang of robbers on a crime spree who left one of their victims to drown when they pushed him into a Manchester canal has been sentenced for manslaughter.”
BBC News, 4th October 2013
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“Two men dressed as Oompa Loompas who attacked a man on a night out have been sentenced.”
BBC News, 25th September 2013
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“A schoolboy who twice raped a six-year-old girl has walked free from court after being told to pay his victim £300, despite saying he felt no remorse for his actions.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th September 2013
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“Britain’s High Streets are at risk of becoming ‘fair game’ to young criminals who are ‘blighting our communities’ because they know they can escape with on-the-spot fines, the Justice Secretary warns today.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2013
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“Everybody wants to know what causes people to turn to violent crime. But what can you tell from the family history of a robber?”
BBC News, 27th August 2013
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“A 15-year-old boy who barricaded a teacher in a classroom and laughed as he carried out a sex attack on her has had his four-year sentence reduced.”
BBC News, 15th August 2013
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“A 20-year-old man who killed a Royal Marine with one punch has been jailed for four years.”
BBC News, 29th July 2013
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“A teenager who killed an off-duty police officer has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in a young offenders institution.”
BBC News, 25th July 2013
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“Dyson Allen, 19, faces prison sentence after being found guilty of manslaughter of four siblings in Lancashire.”
The Guardian, 24th July 2013
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“A teenager who murdered a promising A-level student as he tried to recover a stolen smartphone has been jailed for a minimum of 13 years.”
The Guardian, 10th July 2013
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“Prison staff drew and threatened to use extendable batons on more than 100 occasions last year to curb high levels of violence inside Britain’s largest youth jail, prison inspectors have revealed.”
The Guardian, 10th July 2013
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“Young offenders face being stripped of perks such as video games consoles in a crackdown on the ‘ludicrous’ soft regime in the youth custody system being planned by the Justice Secretary.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th July 2013
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“One of James Bulger’s killers, Jon Venables, should be released from prison, the parole board has said. Venables was previously paroled, but sent back to jail for accessing child pornography.”
BBC News, 4th July 2013
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“A teenager has been jailed for life for murdering and robbing his “defenceless” 91-year-old grandfather to steal £300.”
BBC News, 1st July 2013
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