Abusive Birmingham husband ‘beat wife and locked her indoors’ – BBC News
‘A husband who regularly beat his wife and kept her locked indoors during their 16-year marriage has been jailed.’
BBC News, 19th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: assault
Teacher once teased for ‘looking like Chuckle brother’ struck off after attack on schoolboy – Daily Telegraph
‘A teacher who lost his temper when a pupil told him he looked like a Chuckle brother has been struck off after flying into rage at another boy who threw a sweet at him.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th June 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Brook House: High Court rules immigration detainees abused by G4S staff can seek public inquiry – The Independent
‘The High Court has ruled immigration detainees allegedly abused at the hands of staff at Brook House removal centre are allowed to seek an independent inquiry from the Home Office.’
The Independent, 22nd May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police officer who Tasered force’s race relations adviser is cleared by a judge – Daily Telegraph
‘A police officer has been found not guilty of assault after Tasering a police race relations adviser in the face having mistaken him for a suspect.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th May 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man who attacked his children with hammer has jail term increased – The Guardian
‘A man who attacked his four children with a hammer and drove them into a wall at 92mph has had his sentence increased from 14 to 24 years by appeal court judges.’
The Guardian, 9th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Bedford barber jailed for head-shave ‘punishment’ – BBC News
‘A barber who shaved a 10-year-old boy’s head as a “punishment” has been jailed for eight months.’
BBC News, 19th April 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sheffield man jailed for longer for disability hate crime after Solicitor General’s action – Attorney General’s Office
‘Shakaiyah Swindells, who was part of a Sheffield trio who assaulted and imprisoned a vulnerable victim has had his sentence increased.’
Attorney General’s Office, 28th March 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
Richard Frost: 117mph double death crash driver jailed – BBC News
‘A motorist who hit speeds of 117mph before killing two pedestrians when he drove along the verge on the wrong side of the road has been jailed.’
BBC News, 26th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Grandfather jailed for attacking his son in a bitter row over their rival flower businesses – Daily Telegraph
‘An 82-year-old grandfather has been jailed for attacking his own son – in a bitter row over their rival flower businesses. Raymond Hill shoved his son Paul, 49, as he took a delivery of flowers and plants at his garden centre. The outburst breached an earlier restraining order given to Hill for harassing his son, who lives next door.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mother who murdered baby attacked another child years earlier – The Guardian
‘A mother jailed for murdering her seven-month-old baby had confessed to attacking another child years earlier.’
The Guardian, 14th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Cambridgeshire blackmailer jailed for punching toddler – BBC News
‘A man who punched a toddler in the face in a bid to blackmail the child’s grandparents has been jailed.’
BBC News, 12th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Curry house chef not guilty of Tonypandy chilli powder attack – BBC News
‘A curry house chef who threw chilli powder into a customer’s eyes after he complained about “rubbery” chicken, has been found not guilty of assault.’
BBC News, 9th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Four men jailed for ‘brutal’ attack on dog walker who put pet’s poo in their bin – The Independent
‘Four men have been jailed over a “vicious and brutal” assault on a dog walker who used their bin to dispose of his pet’s poo.’
The Independent, 7th February 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
More than 30,000 instances of abuse in sheltered housing over last three years, finds investigation – The Independent
‘More than 30,000 instances of abuse have taken place in sheltered housing against elderly or disabled people over the last three years, a BBC File on Four investigation has revealed.’
The Independent, 23rd January 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rashan Charles death: Met Police officer not facing charges – BBC News
‘A police officer will not face prosecution over the death of Rashan Charles.’
BBC News, 21st January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teen jailed for attack on mother and toddler – Attorney General’s Office
‘Joshua Ingram has been sent to a young offenders’ institute after Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP referred his sentence as unduly lenient.’
Attorney General’s Office, 17th January 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
Surgeon sentenced for burning initials on patients’ livers – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A surgeon has pleaded guilty to assault by beating after burning his initials into the livers of two patients undergoing transplants.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 12th January 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Hundreds of boys ‘tortured’ at youth detention centres in 1970s and 1980s – The Independent
‘Hundreds of boys say they were subjected to sexual and physical abuse amounting to “torture” in youth detention centres, sparking calls for a public inquiry.’
The independent, 4th January 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man Utd fan jailed for unprovoked racist attack on Raheem Sterling – Daily Telegraph
‘A convicted football hooligan has been jailed for a racist attack on Raheem Sterling that left the Manchester City and England forward in a state of “complete shock”.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Iraqis win damages for ‘ill-treatment’ by British soldiers – BBC News
‘Four Iraqi citizens have won damages from the Ministry of Defence for ill-treatment and unlawful detention during the Iraq War.’
BBC News, 14th December 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
