Record number of children in UK held over terror crimes – BBC News
‘Twenty-five children were detained over terror crimes in the year to September – a record high, figures show.’
BBC News, 9th December 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: young persons
Humza Hussain: Teen jailed for murder outside Luton school – BBC News
‘A teenager has been jailed for 16 years for murdering a 16-year-old boy outside a school in a revenge killing.’
BBC News, 30th November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
British MPs call for law changes to help young Hongkongers flee to UK – The Guardian
‘More than nine in 10 people who have faced protest charges in Hong Kong are too young to access a UK visa scheme dedicated to helping Hongkongers flee to Britain, according to advocates and MPs calling for new laws to assist them.’
The Guardian, 28th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Cosmetic surgery ads aimed at under-18s to be banned in UK – The Guardian
‘Cosmetic surgery clinics are to be banned from targeting adverts for procedures such as breast enlargement, nose jobs and liposuction at under-18s, in a crackdown by the UK advertising watchdog.’
The Guardian, 25th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Teenager’s stabbing was not unlawful killing, coroner rules – The Guardian
‘A coroner has ruled she could not be sure of the exact circumstances in which a teenager died after being knifed in the heart by his friend but ruled out unlawful killing.’
The Guardian, 17th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Parliament to vote on bill to ban child marriage in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘A bill that would ban child marriage in England and Wales will be presented to parliament for its second reading this week and has been welcomed by campaigners as a “huge stride” forward.’
The Guardian, 16th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Young Hong Kongers who fled police brutality ‘languishing’ in UK asylum system due to arbitrary age cut-off – The Independent
‘Young Hong Kong nationals who fled police brutality are “languishing” in the UK asylum system because they are arbitrarily excluded from a Home Office settlement route due to their age.’
The Independent, 24th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Are asylum suicides an unfolding national tragedy? – BBC News
‘After fleeing his native Eritrea as a child and living for years as a refugee, Henok Zaid Gebrsslasie hoped to make a life for himself in the UK. Aged 23, he was found dead at a mental health facility in Coventry, West Midlands, and is thought to have taken his own life. His death is one of a growing number among young asylum seekers which a charity said could just be the “tip of the iceberg”.’
BBC News, 11th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Manchester police refer themselves to watchdog over death of boy, 16 – The Guardian
‘Greater Manchester police have referred themselves to the police watchdog over the death of a 16-year-old boy. Rhamero West was discovered in Old Trafford, Manchester, on 9 September with stab wounds. The student was taken to hospital from the scene in Norton Street but died shortly afterwards.’
The Guardian, 22nd September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Bernadette Walker: Man jailed for life for murdering girl who called him her father – The Independent
‘A man who murdered the teenage girl who called him her father has been sentenced to life in prison and must serve 32 years before he can be considered for release.’
The Independent. 11th September 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The law is cold. It doesn’t reflect the life lost’: mothers of murdered women tell their stories – The Guardian
‘A new campaign film keeps the pressure on the Ministry of Justice to change the minimum sentence for domestic murder. The Changes That We Can Make features Carole Gould and Julie Devey, two mothers who have been campaigning since February 2020 on behalf of their daughters, Ellie and Poppy.’
The Guardian, 23rd July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Tommy Robinson loses libel case brought by Syrian schoolboy – The Guardian
‘The anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson has lost a libel case brought against him by a Syrian schoolboy who was filmed being attacked at school.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Richard Okorogheye: Police staff served with misconduct notices over teen’s disappearance – The Independent
‘Two Metropolitan Police staff members may have failed to pass on information in relation to the disappearance of Richard Okorogheye and have been served with misconduct notices as a result, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has announced.’
The Independent, 10th July 2021
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Woman speaks out over Elvis performer rape ordeal – BBC News
‘A woman raped by an Elvis impersonator when she was a 15-year-old dancer has said “he no longer controls her life” after he was finally put behind bars.’
BBC News, 7th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal allows appeal against order removing new-born baby after mother with learning difficulties not given opportunity to put her point of view – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal against an order for the separation of a new-born child from his mother, who has learning difficulties.’
Local Government Lawyer, 24th May 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Girlguiding charity apologises as audit uncovers racism and Islamophobia – The Independent
‘Girlguiding, the UK’s leading charity for girls and young women, has apologised after an external audit uncovered alarming instances of racism and Islamophobia among girl guides and staff. The probe, which took evidence from over 200 members, staff, parents and carers, revealed instances of discrimination that saw young people of colour being called racial slurs and a Muslim girl being asked to remove her hijab during a trip.’
The Independent, 19th May 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Keelan Wilson: Four jailed for Wolverhampton teen’s gang murder – BBC News
‘Four men who murdered a teenager in a “well-planned execution” metres from his home have been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 15th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
