Men jailed after armed violence at kabaddi match – BBC News
‘Seven men have been jailed after violence broke out at a sporting event in Derby.’
BBC News, 6th November 204
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: grievous bodily harm
Ambulance worker jailed for hammer attack on boss in Greater Manchester – The Guardian
‘An ambulance worker who texted a friend saying “I’ve smashed her head in. Oppsie!” after attacking her boss with a hammer in a row over shift patterns has been jailed for 20 years.’
The Guardian, 29th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Police officer jailed for breaking wife’s back – BBC News
‘A police officer who broke his wife’s back after kicking her down stairs has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.’
BBC News, 25th October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Appeal judges reject prisoner’s claim that lawyers failed him in court – Legal Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected a prisoner’s claim that his lawyers “failed to represent him properly” after convictions for grievous bodily harm (GBH).’
Legal Futures, 3rd September 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.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
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
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
The struggle for justice in one English town – BBC News
‘The backlog of Crown Court cases in England and Wales is close to a record high – more than a quarter have now been open for over a year. In West Mercia, which covers a large part of the West Midlands and the counties bordering Wales, on average nearly 18 months pass between an incident occurring and a jury reaching a verdict. But many people have been waiting a lot longer for justice.’
BBC news, 10th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for double murder after nightclub row – BBC News
‘A 19-year-old man will spend at least 28 years in prison for murdering two men outside a nightclub.’
BBC News, 4th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man known as ‘eunuch maker’ who streamed mutilations is jailed for life – The Guardian
‘The leader of a “grisly and gruesome” extreme body modification network who streamed mutilations on his “eunuch maker” website has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years.’
The Guardian, 9th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Deliveroo rider Jenniffer Rocha who bit off thumb seen working after conviction – BBC News
‘A delivery rider who bit off a customer’s thumb continued working for Deliveroo, even after the account she was using at the time was suspended.’
BBC News, 2nd May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Indefensible’: UK prisoner jailed for 23 months killed himself after being held for 17 years – The Guardian
‘A senior coroner has condemned the “inhumane” and “indefensible” treatment of a man who killed himself 17 years into an indefinite prison sentence. Tom Osborne, the senior coroner for Milton Keynes, said Scott Rider had given up all hope of release before he took his own life at HMP Woodhill in June 2022.’
The Guardian, 28th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man jailed for ramming motorcyclist off Milton Keynes bridge in ‘extreme’ road rage – The Guardian
‘A man has been jailed for ramming a motorcyclist off a Buckinghamshire bridge in what police described as an act of “extreme” road rage.’
The Guardian, 18th March 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Leeds man jailed for nightclub glass attack that left victim blind – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for 10 years and eight months for blinding a father-of-two in a “sickening” glass attack.’
BBC News, 4th March 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Men admit conspiracy to remove genitals – BBC News
‘Two men have admitted being part of an extreme body-modification plot involving pay-per-view website videos.’
BBC News, 25th January 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Courts increase sentences for child sex offenders – Attorney General’s Office
‘Figures released as part the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme annual statistics for 2022 show there were 23 child sex offence sentence increases. This was followed by 10 sentences increased for rape offences and 7 for cases involving grievous bodily harm.’
Attorney General's Office, 17th October 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Bishopsgate: Two men jailed for ‘brazen’ robberies and knife attacks – BBC News
‘Two men who inflicted “savage injuries” on members of the public during a robbery and knife attack in central London have been jailed.’
BBC News, 10th August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Taxi driver’s attacker jailed after court intervenes – Attorney General’s Office
‘A woman who permanently blinded a taxi driver in one eye after a frenzied attack with her high heels has been jailed for three years.’
Attorney General's Office, 7th August 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Darlington FC player Marcus Maddison jailed for attack – BBC News
‘A footballer has been jailed for attacking a 60-year-old woman.’
BBC News, 8th August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Excluded from justice’: court prevents family of victim from addressing assailant – The Guardian
‘The brother of a man who died after being assaulted in his own home has said he has been “excluded from justice” after magistrates barred him from court on the grounds that his presence would put the teenage attacker under “undue stress”.’
The Guardian, 30th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
