Crime: Thieves, robbers and burglars to be fitted with GPS tags – BBC News
‘Prolific burglars, robbers and thieves are to be tagged with GPS trackers in a bid to stop them reoffending.’
BBC News, 17th March 2021
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Category: burglary
Prosecution of trafficking victim not an abuse of process – UK Human Rights Blog
‘R v A [2020] EWCA Crim 1408. On 29/10/2020, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against an aggravated burglary conviction brought by a teenage victim of human trafficking.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 2nd November 2020
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Ex-zoo worker jailed over penguins and rare birds theft – BBC News
‘A man who stole penguins and rare birds from a zoo has been jailed.’
BBC News, 30th October 2020
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Burglar who murdered Godstone pensioner Dennis Kellond jailed – BBC News
‘A burglar has been jailed for 32 years for murdering a pensioner in his home.’
BBC News, 22nd October 2020
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Gang who stole Isaac Newton and Galileo books by abseiling into building to avoid motion sensors jailed – The Independent
‘A dozen men have been jailed over a Mission Impossible-style heist during which thieves abseiled through a roof to avoid motion sensors in order to steal “irreplaceable” books by Isaac Newton and Galileo.’
The Independent, 3rd October 2020
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‘Basil’ from the Hatton Garden security vault heist ordered to pay almost £6million – Crown Prosecution Service
‘One of the ringleaders from the Hatton Garden security vault heist has today been ordered to pay £5,997,684.93. Michael Seed, known as “Basil”, 58, was convicted in March 2019 for his part in the £13.69 million heist, believed to be one of the largest burglaries in English history.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 1st October 2020
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Robber who waged ‘campaign of burglary’ against wealthy homeowners jailed after £100k raid – Daily Telegraph
‘ A millionaire’s fiancee was robbed of £100,000 worth of jewellery by a fake tradesman who waged a “campaign of burglary” against wealthy homeowners, a court heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th May 2020
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Michael Phillips death: Three guilty of burglary revenge killing – BBC News
‘Three men including a company director have been found guilty of killing a man in revenge for a burglary.’
BBC News, 3rd March 2020
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Burglar who sexually assaulted and murdered 89-year-old widow jailed for a minimum of 34 years – Daily Telegraph
‘A burglar has been sentenced to a minimum term of 34 years in prison for the “sexual or sadistic” murder of an 89-year-old widow in her own bed.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th February 2020
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Prolific thief Michael Weir jailed for 1998 ‘double jeopardy’ murders – BBC News
‘A serial burglar has been sentenced to life for the murders of two pensioners during break-ins in 1998.’
BBC News, 16th December 2019
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Man jailed for driving stolen car into police officers in Sussex – The Guardian
‘A man who drove a stolen car into two police officers and a member of the public, causing “catastrophic injuries”, has been jailed for four years and eight months.’
The Guardian, 12th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Three teens jailed for robbery via the use of Grindr – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Three teenagers have been jailed for numerous robberies and assault of men who had been enticed via one of the largest social media dating apps, Grindr.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 11th December 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Romanian man pleads guilty to murder of Valerie Graves six years after she was bludgeoned to death with hammer – Daily Telegraph
‘Romanian man has pleaded guilty to the murder of an artist nearly six years after she was bludgeoned to death while house-sitting for wealthy friends.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man who raped woman then stole her phone jailed for 15 years – The Independent
‘A man who raped a woman at knifepoint before stealing her phone, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.’
The Independent, 3rd November 2019
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A churchwarden who manipulated his elderly neighbours found guilty of murder – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A church warden who manipulated two elderly neighbours in order to benefit from their wills, has today been convicted of murder.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 9th August 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Hatton Garden raider jailed again for failing to hand back money – The Guardian
‘The Hatton Garden heist ringleader John “Kenny” Collins has been sent back to prison after failing to pay back millions of pounds stolen in the raid.’
The Guardian, 2nd August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Wimbledon Prowler’ jailed after ‘decade long burglary spree’ – BBC News
‘A serial burglar dubbed the “Wimbledon prowler” who tried to raid the home of tennis star Boris Becker has been jailed.’
BBC News, 21st June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gang who stole heavy machinery to tear cashpoints out of walls in string of burglaries jailed – The Independent
‘A gang who used diggers to steal more than £500,000 from cash machines in a ram-raid spree across three counties has been jailed.’
The Independent, 21st June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Violent offenders avoiding criminal records through controversial community resolutions – Daily Telegraph
‘Violent criminals, burglars and sex offenders are among more than 100,000 people escaping prosecutions each year by opting for community resolutions, according to new figures.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Meals on wheels driver jailed for elderly woman’s murder 24 years on after DNA breakthrough – Daily Telegraph
‘A meals on wheels delivery driver has been jailed for life 24 years after he murdered an elderly woman, following a DNA breakthrough.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st May 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
