‘A woman who was left with life-changing injuries after being beaten by her ex-partner says she will go into hiding when he is released from prison after serving six months.’
The Guardian, 29th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Three people who forced laundry detergent into a pregnant teenager’s mouth as they tried to make her have a miscarriage have been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A father and son who ran a scrap metal business have been jailed for a total of 21 years for repeatedly assaulting a vulnerable man being forced to work for them..’
Crown Prosecution Service, 14th June 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A British Nigerian man who was “hounded to his death” by police in Leeds is being remembered in a series of events to mark 50 years since he died.’
BBC News, 18th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been acquitted of the murder of a former soldier who died 11 years after he hit him with a baseball bat in “self-defence”.’
BBC News, 16th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Three men are facing long jail sentences over a botched gangland hit in which a seven-year-old boy and his mother were shot on their doorstep.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A body modification artist known as Dr Evil has been jailed for carrying out ear and nipple removals and splitting a customer’s tongue.’
BBC News, 21st March 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A balaclava-clad Italian hooligan who “destroyed” the life of a Liverpool supporter and his family in a “brutal and vicious” attack ahead of a Champions League tie has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Two brothers have been jailed for a machete attack at a supermarket in Bristol which left another two men with severe injuries.’
The Independent, 21st February 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A mother-of-one who ran her boyfriend over after finding out he was a convicted rapist with a long-term partner and family has been spared jail.’
The Independent, 17th January 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman who crippled her boyfriend in a hit-and-run crash after finding out he was a convicted rapist with a long-term lover has been spared jail.’
BBC News, 15th January 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The number of convictions for trafficking in Europe has fallen by a quarter, despite an increase in the number of victims and a global drive to tackle the abuse.’
The Guardian, 8th January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Notorious inmate Charles Bronson has been cleared of trying to cause grievous bodily harm a senior prison officer.’
The Independent, 15th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man who “deliberately” infected two women with the HIV told a court he got the virus when a man sexually abused him.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th October 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A road rage motorist who punched a cyclist into oncoming traffic has been jailed for two years.’
BBC News, 26th October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Families and young children looked on in horror as teenagers lashed out at each other with blades including a machete and a large serrated hunting knife at a busy shopping mall, a court has heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st september 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Five men and two teenage boys have been jailed for life with a minimum tariff of 14 to 19 years after a teenager was stabbed to death in Manchester’s Moss Side.’
The Guardian, 4th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Lancashire man has pleaded guilty to infecting two women with HIV.’
The Guardian, 15th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Solicitors convicted separately of head-butting another parent at a children’s rugby match and making fraudulent expenses claims to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have both been struck off.’
Legal Futures, 13th August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
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