Man jailed for poisoning woman with abortion drugs – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for 12 years for sexually assaulting a pregnant woman and giving her medication to cause a miscarriage.’
BBC News, 6th December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 6 December 2024
Murderers who use strangulation or kill ex-partners face longer jail terms – The Guardian
‘Under new laws announced on Friday [6th December] judges will have to consider tougher jail terms for murderers who strangle their victims or whose action is connected to the end of a relationship.’
The Guardian, 6th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Slapping therapy’ healer jailed for gross negligence manslaughter of woman – The Guardian
‘An alternative healer who promoted a “slapping therapy” taken up by millions of people across the world has been jailed for the gross negligence manslaughter of a British woman who died at one of his workshops in Wiltshire.’
The Guardian, 6th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Busybody’ fines up 42% in 2023 in England and Wales, report shows – The Guardian
‘On-the-spot penalties issued for offences including swearing, shouting, idling, loitering and begging, known as “busybody” fines, jumped 42% in 2023, according to a new report.’
The Guardian, 6th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Refugees in Home Office hotels will be given twice as long to find new accommodation before eviction – The Independent
‘The Home Office has extended the grace period that an asylum seeker has to transition from supported housing to their own accommodation from 28 to 56 days. The move is a victory for councils and charities who have been pressing the government for the change.’
The Independent, 5th December 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mother confronts her son’s killers in court – BBC News
‘The mother of a boy who was stabbed to death confronted his killers in court as they were jailed for his murder.’
BBC News, 5th December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
