Daryll Rowe guilty of infecting men with HIV – BBC news
‘A man has been convicted of trying to infect 10 men with HIV in a “campaign” to infect as many as possible.’
BBC News, 15th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: grievous bodily harm
Arthur Collins guilty over Dalston nightclub acid attack – BBC News
‘A man has been found guilty of carrying out an acid attack in a packed London club which left 22 people injured.’
BBC News, 13th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Three men guilty over assault on Kurdish-Iranian student in Croydon – The Guardian
‘Three men have been found guilty of taking part in a violent brawl that left a Kurdish-Iranian student with life-changing injuries.’
The Guardian, 9th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Wife jailed for boiling kettle attack in Plymouth – BBC News
‘An estranged wife who poured boiling water over her husband’s new partner has been jailed for five years.’
BBC News, 1st November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Acid attackers jailed after permanently disfiguring two men whose cars they were attacking – The Independent
‘A teenager and his adult accomplice have been jailed for inflicting “life changing injuries” on two men with an acid attack.’
The Independent, 2nd November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man jailed for life for lecturer’s murder in south London – The Guardian
‘A man has been sentenced to life in prison for the killing of a university lecturer in Merton, south London.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Carrying acid in public could lead to six months in jail – BBC News
‘People caught twice carrying acid in public should receive a mandatory six-month prison sentence, the Home Office has proposed.’
BBC News, 14th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jealous ex has sentence increased after causing GBH – Attorney General’s Office
‘Graham Gawley has had his prison sentence increased after Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP referred it to the Court of Appeal.’
Attorney General’s Office, 4th October 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
Man jailed for spraying ammonia in taxi driver’s face in Newcastle – The Guardian
‘A man who sprayed ammonia in a taxi driver’s face has been jailed for more than four years.’
The Guardian, 28th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Nottingham man jailed for deliberately infecting lovers with HIV – The Guardian
‘A man has been jailed for infecting two former lovers with HIV after purposely not telling them he had the virus.’
The Guardian, 15th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man who broke woman’s leg with remote-controlled car weeks before her wedding is jailed for two years – The Independent
‘A man has been jailed for two years after breaking a woman’s leg with a remote-controlled car just weeks before her wedding day.’
The Independent, 1st August 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sentencing guidelines and offences involving corrosive substances – Sentencing Council
‘Reports of assaults and robberies involving the use of acid or other corrosive substances have increased in profile recently, with questions being asked as to how offenders who attack or threaten people with such substances are dealt with by the courts. In its guidelines for judges and magistrates, the Sentencing Council is clear that use of a corrosive substance is a factor that shows high culpability on the part of the offender.’
Sentencing Council, 26th July 2017
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
Scarborough takeaway boss jailed for boiling water attack on chef – BBC News
‘A kebab shop owner has been jailed for two years for flinging a pan of boiling water over a chef.’
BBC News, 14th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Harry House murder: Joseph Eke jailed for Broadmayne toddler death – BBC News
‘A man who killed his partner’s toddler by punching and kicking him has been sentenced to life in prison.’
BBC News, 5th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for murdering partner’s two-year-old son in a ‘loss of temper’ – The Guardian
‘A heroin addict will spend at least 18 years in prison for murdering his partner’s two-year-old son in a fit of temper when he was left alone with the child for a few minutes.’
The Guardian, 5th June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Father who killed baby in fit of temper jailed for at least 21 years – The Guardian
‘A father has been jailed for a minimum of 21 years for murdering his three-month-old son by hurling the infant “vigorously” against a hard surface in a fit of temper.’
The Guardian, 4th April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Crawley cinema acid attack: Man jailed for eight years – BBC News
‘A man who threw sulphuric acid into the face of a shop worker outside a cinema has been jailed for eight years.’
BBC News, 19th April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge disciplined for offering to pay teenage girl’s penalty – BBC News
‘A judge has been disciplined for offering to pay a penalty for a girl who had stabbed her abuser.’
BBC News, 8th April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ear biter dressed as Colonel Gaddafi jailed for pub attack – BBC News
‘A former soldier who went out dressed as Colonel Gaddafi has been jailed for 16 months after biting off part of a man’s ear in a “savage” pub attack.’
BBC News, 21st March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
