‘Chilling’ Prestwich sex attacker is jailed – BBC News
‘A man who tried to rape a woman in a “chilling” attack while she was on the phone to police has been jailed.’
BBC News, 3rd February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: guilty pleas
Baby dies of rickets from vegetarian mother – Daily Telegraph
‘Couple told they could face jail after admitting manslaughter of their son Ndingeko, who died from rickets after his parents insisted on strict eating regime as part of their religion.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th January 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cannabis user who murdered his grandmother jailed for 24 years – The Guardian
‘A man who murdered his 84-year-old grandmother by stabbing her 50 times in her bed and then attempted to kill a nine-year-old boy has been told he must serve minimum of 24 years in prison.’
The Guardian, 18th December 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Borough claims first after salon owner pleads guilty over sunbed test purchase – Local Government Lawyer
‘A London borough is thought to have brought the first successful prosecution of a salon owner under the Sunbeds (Regulation) Act 2010 following the failure of a test purchase.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th December 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Battered wife Sally Stickland ran over husband with car – BBC News
‘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
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Aristocrat faces jail for years of drunken attacks on his wife – Daily Telegraph
‘Aristocrat from one of Britain’s most distinguished families is facing jail after he admitted beating his wife during 22 years of marriage.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th December 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Security guard spared jail over Jon Venables tweet – Daily Telegraph
‘A security guard who tweeted images purporting to be of Jon Venables as an adult has avoided jail after a court heard he was close to James Bulger’s family.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lostprophets’ Ian Watkins guilty of child sex offences – BBC News
‘Ian Watkins, singer of Welsh rock band Lostprophets, has pleaded guilty to a series of “depraved” child sex offences including attempted rape of a baby.’
BBC News, 26th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Water sports firm pleads guilty to Mari-Simon Cronje death charge – BBC News
‘A water sports centre has pleaded guilty to corporate manslaughter after an 11-year-old girl died after falling from an inflatable banana boat ride.’
BBC News, 22nd November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mother Natasha Sultan spared jail for killing her baby – Daily Telegraph
“A mother who admitted killing her baby daughter while she was ‘in a maelstrom of fatigue and mental disorder’ caused by postnatal depression has been spared jail.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Baby death: Natasha Sultan to be sentenced for killing daughter – BBC News
“A mother who had post-natal depression when she killed her baby daughter in a ‘sudden explosion of violence’ is to be sentenced later.”
BBC News, 12th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Vengeful polo trainer jailed after setting fire to love rival’s car – Daily Telegraph
“A vengeful husband who set fire to a polo-playing love rival’s car who had started dating his wife has been jailed for more than three years.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Anything Goes? – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly
“Has Rahmdezfouli stemmed the march against formalism, asks Dan Bunting.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 2nd November 2013
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
Lawyers to earn higher legal aid fees for early guilty pleas – The Guardian
“Lawyers will be given financial incentives to encourage clients to plead guilty early under government reforms to legal aid but will lose money if cases go to trial, according to solicitors in London.”
The Guardian, 1st November 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hoax bomb threat bridegroom is jailed in Liverpool – BBC News
“A would-be bridegroom who made a hoax bomb threat to a wedding venue after realising he had failed to confirm his booking has been jailed.”
BBC News, 22nd October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Owner of four dogs that killed Jade Lomas-Anderson admits cruelty – The Guardian
“Beverley Concannon faces jail after admitting animal welfare offence following dog attack on teenager in Wigan.”
The Guardian, 1st October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Olympus to be prosecuted by UK fraud agency – BBC News
“Japanese camera and medical equipment maker Olympus and its UK subsidiary Gyrus Group will be prosecuted by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office.”
BBC News, 4th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rapist jailed after victim tapes confession – Daily Telegraph
“Rapist is caught after victim secretly taped him confessing to his crimes and describing her as an ‘easy target’ when he abused her when she was just 14.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
10 years’ jail for prolific sex attacker Nigel Turner who returned to comfort victim – The Independent
“A prolific sex attacker who returned to comfort his victim minutes after brutally assaulting her has been jailed for 10 years.”
The Independent, 20th August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
94 driving licences removed over test translation fraud – BBC News
“Driving licences are being stripped from dozens of people after an interpreter who gave Chinese theory test candidates the answers.”
BBC News, 8th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
