‘More patients are likely to be able to claim compensation from the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) after further admissions regarding a doctor who sexually abused patients.’
BBC News, 18th March 2025
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‘A jailed former NHS nurse who said he got “carried away” when he sexually assaulted an 85-year-old woman in his care has been formally struck off.’
BBC News, 16th March 2025
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‘Anthony Pierce, 84, who was bishop of Swansea and Brecon between 1999 and 2008, pleaded guilty to five counts of indecent assault on a child under the age of 16.’
BBC News, 12th March 2025
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‘Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury has been jailed for 10 weeks for punching a man following a row in the street, and taunting “you won’t threaten your MP again will you?”.’
The Independent, 24th February 2025
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‘A “calculating and dangerous predator” who abused his position as a postman to sexually assault a series of women has been jailed for more than six years.’
The Independent, 19th February 2025
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‘Police failed to properly investigate an assault on warehouse workers by Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane which could have stopped his murder spree a month later, a report by the police watchdog has found.’
The Independent, 19th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A former football manager has been fined and given a lifetime ban for punching a linesman during a match.’
BBC news, 14th February 2025
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‘A man who assaulted a police officer during disorder in Bristol has been sentenced.’
BBC News, 11th February 2025
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‘The not guilty verdict in the trial of a man accused of driving a young mother to suicide will not deter future manslaughter charges, with more such prosecutions already in the pipeline, a senior prosecutor has said.’
The Guardian, 19th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A violent and controlling “monster” who subjected his late partner, Kiena Dawes, to repeated assaults, bullying and belittling has been jailed for six and a half years.’
The Guardian, 16th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘At the heart of the trial had been a complex legal question – can an abuser be held criminally responsible for the death of a victim who has taken their own life?’
BBC News, 17th January 2025
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‘The ex-boyfriend of a vulnerable young mother has been found guilty of assault and subjecting her to a prolonged campaign of abuse, but cleared of her manslaughter, after she left a suicide note claiming “I was murdered”.’
The Independent, 13th January 2025
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‘A GP who sexually assaulted women while examining them has been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th January 2025
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‘Three police officers are facing misconduct hearings following the death of a young mother who had suffered prolonged domestic abuse.’
BBC News, 14th January 2025
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‘A group of five men who used dating apps such as Grindr to lure victims to a location before violently assaulting them and stealing their belongings have been jailed, West Midlands police said.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two muggers who left a stranger fearing he would be killed when they attacked him for his mobile phone have been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th January 2025
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‘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.’
The Guardian, 16th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘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.’
BBC News, 4th December 2024
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‘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.’
The Independent, 28th October 2024
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