Day: 4 June 2011
Adam Catherick sentenced over Wingham meerkat theft – BBC News
“A teenager who stole a meerkat from a Kent wildlife park to take home as a pet after watching an insurance advert has been given a suspended jail term.”
BBC News, 3rd June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Daily Mail’s false details may have bolstered public interest claim, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“The Daily Mail published apparently false details about the anonymous woman who is the subject of a High Court gagging order, some of which helped it make the case that the injunction was against the public interest, the High Court has heard.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd June 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Aberthaw Power Station death companies fined £450,000 – BBC News
“Two companies have been fined a total of £450,000 after a maintenance worker fell to his death at a power station.”
BBC News, 3rd June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
IPCC probe into woman’s death in police custody in York – BBC News
“A 31-year-old woman has died in custody in York, prompting an investigation by the police watchdog.”
BBC News, 3rd June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Protesters hold day of action against legal aid cuts – The Guardian
“Opponents fear impact on women trying to leave violent partners.”
The Guardian, 3rd June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Brighton cyclist jailed for Tony Magdi manslaughter – BBC News
“A cyclist from Brighton who punched a man in the face after he opened a car door in his path has been jailed for 18 months.”
BBC News, 3rd June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police not guilty of violent assault on terror suspect – The Guardian
“Four specialist police officers have been found not guilty of violently assaulting a British Muslim man during an early morning raid on his home.”
The Guardian, 3rd June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jail for ‘feral’ gang members who terrorised Yorkshire town – The Guardian
“Gang members who terrorised a quiet market town, behaving like ‘feral animals’, have been jailed in spite of claims that they had changed character since their final rampage.”
The Guardian, 3rd June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk