‘A father-in-law has been jailed after inflicting appalling and severe injuries on a family member, almost blinding her, after flying into a crazed revenge attack over adultery that he believed that she had committed.’
The Independent, 11th June 2014
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‘He said he had the compulsion to “give everything to God,” but the actions of a 35-year-old man who pulled down his trousers before climbing on top of an altar and punching a grandmother in the face certainly didn’t appease the CPS.’
The Independent, 9th June 2014
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‘A father-of-four has been jailed for three years after killing a man with a single punch during a pub brawl.’
BBC News, 19th May 2014
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‘Campaigners have criticised the Court of Appeal after it rejected a man’s appeal against his conviction for infecting a woman with genital herpes.’
BBC News, 8th May 2014
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‘Eleven members of the same family who kidnapped and tortured a couple they falsely accused of murdering a widow have been jailed.’ BBC News, 3rd April 2014 Source: www.bbc.co.ukTraveller family jailed over kidnap and torture – BBC News
‘A Sikh man has received a lengthy jail sentence after being convicted of slashing a former Indian military lieutenant general in the neck while he was on holiday in London.’
The Independent, 21st March 2014
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‘A woman who threw acid in the face of her friend while disguised by a Muslim veil has been jailed for 12 years.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Gintas Burinskas’ sentence becomes one of life imprisonment with a minimum term of 6 years.’
Attorney General’s Office, 4th March 2014
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‘A man who admitted stabbing his boss 51 times before going on a “rampage” with a machete has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 21st February 2014
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‘A business student is facing jail after being found guilty of an acid attack that left a friend scarred for life.’
The Guardian, 23rd January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A gardener has been cleared of causing grievous bodily harm to thieves he caught red-handed raiding his business.’
BBC News, 23rd January 2014
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‘Couple, who have three children, showed a united front in court and claim they still love each other and want to put the crash behind them.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th December 2013
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‘A woman who ran over her husband after suffering years of domestic violence has been given a suspended prison term.’
BBC News, 9th December 2013
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‘ A cyclist who left a nine-year-old girl with life-threatening injuries after knocking her down on a pedestrian crossing is facing jail. Philip Benwell, 38, was charged with causing grievous bodily harm to Leila Crofts by “wanton and furious” cycling under the 1861 Offences Against the Person Act.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th November 2013
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“A gang member has been jailed for life after a painter and decorator was stabbed 25 times in a London estate.”
BBC News, 18th October 2013
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“A man who raped a stranger hours before murdering his ex-girlfriend has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 33 years.”
BBC News, 14th October 2013
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“A crime victim who was beaten almost to death by a baseball bat-wielding gang of thugs is fighting a landmark battle for compensation from Humberside police.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th October 2013
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“Senior judges have increased the sentence handed to a violent foreign criminal because of the risk he would be freed from jail before the government could organise his deportation from Britain.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2013
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“A prolific burglar who used his car to crush a police officer against a lamppost in a desperate escape bid has been jailed for 12 years.”
The Guardian, 27th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The drunk driver who killed a wealthy London couple is being sued for hundreds of thousands of pounds by their children.”
The Independent, 19th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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