Babysitter guilty of boy’s murder – BBC News
“A teenage babysitter has been found guilty of the murder of a 22-month-old boy in his care.”
BBC News, 21st April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: young offenders
Almost 3,000 children now held in custody – The Independent
“A drive to cut the number of children behind bars in England and Wales – the highest in western Europe – has failed.”
The Independent, 19th April 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
R v Blythe – WLR Daily
R v Blythe; [2008] WLR (D) 109
“Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child and causing a child to watch a sexual act were not serious specified sexual offences for the purposes of the provisions relating to dangerous offenders if the person committing the offence was under 18.”
WLR Daily, 16th April 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Newlove killer lodges appeal bid – BBC News
“A second member of a gang of youths convicted of kicking father-of-three Garry Newlove to death is to appeal against his sentence.”
BBC News, 16th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Five guilty of Kodjo gang murder – BBC News
“Five teenagers have been found guilty of killing 16-year-old schoolboy Kodjo Yenga.”
BBC News, 8th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Youth crime ‘up by two thirds in 10 years’ – Daily Telegraph
“The number of children and teenagers regularly committing crimes has soared since Labour came to power.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th April 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Speech at youth crime conference – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Minister David Hanson has given a speech at an annual youth crime conference organised by Nacro, the crime reduction charity.”
Ministry of Justice, 3rd April
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Police criminalising young to hit targets, says charity – The Guardian
“A police drive aimed at thousands of low-level teenage offenders lies behind an apparent surge in youth crime figures, according to an analysis published today. Police figures suggest reported minor offences by young people soared by 38.9% from 2003-2006, and detected serious offences rose by 19%.”
The Guardian, 3rd April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Newlove killer lodges appeal bid – BBC News
“One of the gang who kicked to death father-of-three Garry Newlove is to appeal against his conviction.”
BBC News, 29th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government response to coroners’ recommendations following the deaths of Gareth Myatt and Adam Rickwood – Ministry of Justice
“Jack Straw has made a written ministerial statement on the government’s response to coroners’ recommendations following inquests into the deaths of two teenagers at secure training centres.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th March 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Brendan Harris, 15, who stamped Sophie Lancaster to death for being a Goth, is convicted of murder – The Times
“A mother whose daughter was killed because she was dressed as a Goth made a plea yesterday for teenagers to show more compassion to each other after a 15-year-old boy was found guilty of stamping Sophie Lancaster to death, writes Russell Jenkins.”
TheTimes, 28th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Review of the use of restraint in juvenile secure settings – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Minister David Hanson has made a written ministerial statement on the review of the use of restraint in juvenile secure settings.”
Ministry of Justice, 20th March 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Girl jailed for filming ‘happy-slap’ killing – The Guardian
“A teenage girl who used a mobile phone to film a man killed in a ‘happy-slapping’ attack was today jailed in what is thought to be an unprecedented ruling.”
The Guardian, 18th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Youth conditional caution code of practice – Ministry of Justice
“A consultation paper inviting views on the draft code of practice for Youth Conditional Cautions for 16 and 17 year olds that is planned to be piloted during 2009.”
Ministry of Justice, 2nd March 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
‘Happy slap’ teenagers sentenced – BBC News
“Two teenagers who beat a man to death in a ‘revolting’ attack, while a 15-year-old girl filmed it on her mobile phone, have been sentenced.”
BBC News, 13th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Girl, 15, convicted of murder – The Guardian
“A 15-year-old girl who stabbed a young mother to death while high on drink and drugs was convicted of murder today.”
The Guardian, 3rd March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jail for disabled man’s ‘sadistic’ murderers – Daily Telegraph
“A gang of thugs who murdered a disabled man in a ‘sadistic’ attack were jailed for life yesterday, after the judge heard that killings by youngsters had doubled in a decade.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st March 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Train attack youth’s sentence cut – BBC News
” A youth who dropped masonry from a bridge shattering a train’s windscreen and hitting the driver of a separate train has had his prison sentence cut.”
BBC News, 20th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Girl faces jail for ‘happy slap’ pictures -The Times
“A schoolgirl faces a custodial sentence for filming a brutal and fatal attack on a mobile phone.”
The Times, 15th February, 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Newlove killer ‘considers appeal’ – BBC News
“One of the gang who kicked to death father-of-three Garry Newlove is considering an appeal over his sentence and conviction, his solicitor has said.”
BBC News, 13th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
