Ex-police officer jailed after cattle prod attack – BBC News
‘A former police officer who attacked her neighbours with knives, a coal shovel and a metal pole will be sent to prison.’
BBC News, 22nd October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: assault
‘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.’
The Independent, 19th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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.’
BBC News, 7th October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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.’
The Guardian, 19th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
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.’
The Independent, 14th September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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.’
BBC News, 13th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man who murdered father-of-six jailed for life – BBC News
‘A man who murdered a father-of-six during a street fight has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rioter who punched police officer in face in Southport jailed for three years – The Guardian
‘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.’
The Guardian, 7th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Men who attacked police and set van on fire in riots jailed – BBC News
‘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.’
BBC News, 7th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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)’
The Independent, 1st August 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Clapham chemical attacker took his own life – inquest – BBC News
‘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.’
BBC News, 23rd July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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.’
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
‘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.’
The Guardian, 10th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man who arranged Katie Piper acid attack could get parole in July – The Guardian
‘The man who arranged for the model and TV presenter Katie Piper to be attacked with acid could be eligible for parole next month.’
The Guardian, 30th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
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.’
The Independent, 27th June 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Former PC not guilty of assault during arrest – BBC News
‘A former police officer has been found not guilty of assault while arresting a man in Newport.’
BBC News, 27th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Acid offences up 75% in UK but only 8% go to court, data suggests – The Guardian
‘Acid attacks and other offences involving corrosive substances in the UK have risen by 75% in a year but only 8% of cases led to criminal charges or a summons, figures suggest.’
The Guardian, 20th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Drugs gang guilty of ammonia attack murder – BBC News
‘Four members of a drugs gang have been found guilty of murdering a man in an ammonia attack.’
BBC News, 13th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man found guilty of butting Roy Keane after Arsenal match – The Guardian
‘A 43-year-old man has been handed a three-year football banning order after butting the TV pundit Roy Keane at a match. Scott Law, 43, was found guilty of common assault after he and Keane clashed last September.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
