Woman who threw milkshake over Nigel Farage given suspended sentence – The Guardian

Posted December 17th, 2024 in assault, criminal damage, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

‘A woman who threw a milkshake over Nigel Farage during the general election campaign has been given a 13-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months.’

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The Guardian, 16th December 2024

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Sergeant who punched detainee in head keeps his job – BBC News

Posted December 4th, 2024 in assault, disciplinary procedures, news, police, standards by tracey

‘A former sergeant who used “excessive force” and punched a man in the head multiple times in a cell has been allowed to continue policing.’

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BBC News, 4th December 2024

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Church covered up ‘abhorrent’ abuse, report finds – BBC News

Posted November 12th, 2024 in assault, barristers, child abuse, Church of England, news, reports, sexual offences by tracey

‘A British barrister’s “horrific” and violent abuse of more than 100 children and young men was covered up within the Church of England for decades, according to the conclusion of a damning report.’

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BBC News, 7th November 2024

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Drunk finance worker abused crew on flight from Mallorca after cocktail of champagne and red wine – The Independent

Posted October 29th, 2024 in airlines, alcohol abuse, assault, community service, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A finance worker who drunkenly abused fellow passengers and crew on board a flight from Mallorca to Gatwick airport has been sentenced to carry out community service, according to police.’

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The Independent, 28th October 2024

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Ex-police officer jailed after cattle prod attack – BBC News

Posted October 23rd, 2024 in assault, imprisonment, news, police, sentencing by tracey

‘A former police officer who attacked her neighbours with knives, a coal shovel and a metal pole will be sent to prison.’

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BBC News, 22nd October 2024

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‘Obsessive’ schoolboy who attacked teacher and sleeping students with hammer jailed – The Independent

‘A public schoolboy who attacked two students and a teacher with claw hammers while they slept at a boarding school in Devon has been jailed for life with a minimum of 12 years.’

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The Independent, 19th October 2024

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Man, 81, sentenced after city centre protests – BBC News

‘An 81-year-old man who stamped on another man who was being arrested during protests in Nottingham city centre has been sentenced.’

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BBC News, 7th October 2024

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Welsh teenager jailed for attacking trans woman and sharing terrorist documents – The Guardian

‘A teenage far-right extremist has been jailed for more than five years for sharing terrorist documents and attacking a transgender woman by kicking her in the head before posting “best day ever” online.’

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The Guardian, 19th September 2024

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Met Police Officer fined for assault after bus fare arrest has conviction quashed – The Independent

‘A Metropolitan Police officer who was fined £1,500 for assault after wrongly arresting a woman for evading a bus fare in Croydon has had his conviction quashed on appeal.’

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The Independent, 14th September 2024

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Officer ‘abused position’ by accessing case files – BBC News

‘A Nottinghamshire Police officer has admitted breaching policing standards after he repeatedly accessed an investigation he was a victim of.’

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BBC News, 13th September 2024

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Bar tribunal hands ‘opera assault’ lawyer harsher sanction than SRA – Legal Futures

‘A dual-qualified lawyer convicted of beating a man in a confrontation at the Royal Opera House has been handed a harsher sanction by a Bar disciplinary tribunal than the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).’

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Legal Futures, 10th September 2024

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Man who murdered father-of-six jailed for life – BBC News

Posted September 4th, 2024 in assault, emergency services, imprisonment, murder, news, police, sentencing by tracey

‘A man who murdered a father-of-six during a street fight has been jailed for life.’

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BBC News, 3rd September 2024

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Rioter who punched police officer in face in Southport jailed for three years – The Guardian

Posted August 8th, 2024 in assault, news, police, sentencing, violent disorder by sally

‘A rioter who punched a police officer in the face during violent unrest in Southport has been jailed for three years, in the longest prison sentence so far over the far-right disorder in England and Northern Ireland.’

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The Guardian, 7th August 2024

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Men who attacked police and set van on fire in riots jailed – BBC News

Posted August 8th, 2024 in arson, assault, news, police, sentencing, violent disorder by tracey

‘Three men who admitted taking part in riots in Southport and Liverpool in the days after three girls were killed in a knife attack have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 7th August 2024

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Senior police officer who tackled violence against women fired for ‘punching two women’ – The Independent

‘A panel concluded on Wednesday that the officer’s behaviour in May last year constituted gross misconduct. He has been dismissed and placed on the barred list (banned from policing)’

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The Independent, 1st August 2024

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Clapham chemical attacker took his own life – inquest – BBC News

Posted July 24th, 2024 in assault, grievous bodily harm, news, suicide by sally

‘Chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi took his own life and drowned within hours after carrying out an attack on a woman and two girls, a coroner has ruled.’

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BBC News, 23rd July 2024

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Assisted dying researcher sues police over arrest – BBC News

‘A PhD student researching assisted dying is suing police for damages over her arrest after travelling with a woman from Wales who had doctors in Switzerland help to end her life.’

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BBC News, 12th July 2024

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Southall Black Sisters’ chief calls out ‘racist’ UK legal system after assault case collapses – The Guardian

Posted July 11th, 2024 in assault, minorities, news, prosecutions, women by sally

‘The leader of an advocacy group representing black and minority ethnic women has criticised an “institutionally racist” and “unfair” legal system after an assault case against her and her two friends collapsed.’

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The Guardian, 10th July 2024

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Man who arranged Katie Piper acid attack could get parole in July – The Guardian

Posted July 1st, 2024 in assault, grievous bodily harm, imprisonment, news, parole, rape, sexual offences by tracey

‘The man who arranged for the model and TV presenter Katie Piper to be attacked with acid could be eligible for parole next month.’

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The Guardian, 30th June 2024

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Violence and self-harm in women’s jails hits record high as prisons crisis deepens – The Independent

‘The number of assaults and self-harm incidents in women’s prisons in England and Wales has hit record highs, new figures show.’

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The Independent, 27th June 2024

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