Man who murdered grandfather feigned mental illness – judge – BBC News
‘A man who murdered a grandfather tried to manipulate his psychiatric assessment in order to evade justice, a judge has said.’
BBC News, 16th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: imprisonment
Ashton-under-Lyne car thief jailed for kidnap of blind passenger – BBC News
‘A man who stole a car while a vulnerable 89-year-old passenger was inside it has been jailed.’
BBC News, 15th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chester man who stalked MP Samantha Dixon jailed – BBC News
‘Benjamin Scott-Thrale, 32, of Chester, Cheshire, launched a campaign of harassment against Samantha Dixon MP, in June 2023 until January, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.’
BBC News, 7th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Four jailed after sawn-off shotgun fired at funeral crowd in Euston – The Independent
‘A gang have been jailed after they fired a sawn-off shotgun into a funeral crowd and left a little girl with a shotgun pellet embedded in a muscle close to her heart.’
The Independent, 13th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ministry of Defence official took £70,000 in secret payments – BBC News
‘A former Ministry of Defence (MoD) official has been jailed after taking £70,000 in secret payments and gifts.’
BBC news, 13th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Post office operator wrongly jailed while pregnant rejects executive’s apology – The Guardian
‘A post office operator who was wrongly prosecuted while pregnant has rejected a Post Office executive’s apology for having sent an email celebrating her conviction as “brilliant news”.’
The Guardian, 11th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Rapist who drowned mum is set for release from prison despite whole-life sentence – The Independent
‘The children of a woman killed by a man serving a whole-life sentence have described how the possibility of his release from prison on “compassionate grounds” makes their “blood boil” and would be a “national scandal”.’
The Independent, 9th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Former police officer jailed after having sex with woman during 999 call to her home – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A police officer who had sex with a woman after responding to a 999 call at her home has been jailed.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 5th April 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Organised crime ring jailed for Spice factory in Swindon – BBC News
‘An organised crime group has been jailed for supplying Spice, a synthetic cannabis.’
BBC News, 7th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Skelmersdale family jailed over multimillion-pound drugs trade – BBC News
‘A family who admitted “trading in Class A drugs worth millions of pounds” have been jailed.’
BBC News, 7th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wigan deputy head teacher banned from profession after raping girl – BBC News
‘A primary school deputy head teacher, jailed for child sexual abuse offences including two counts of rape, has been barred from teaching.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Interest rate rigging appeal must go to top court, say politicians – BBC News
‘Two former bankers jailed for rigging interest rates must have their appeal heard by the Supreme Court, senior politicians have said.’
BBC News, 3rd April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Revealed: Hundreds of repeat knife offenders spared jail despite ‘two strikes’ crackdown – The Independent
‘The Police Federation of England and Wales calls for a royal commission as analysis of figures by The Independent reveals nearly four in 10 repeat knife offenders are spared immediate prison sentences.’
The Independent, 1st April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Prisoner held indefinitely refused parole after making landmark public bid for freedom – The Independent
‘A parole board has refused to release a prisoner trapped under an abolished indefinite jail term described as “torture”. Earlier this month Nicholas Bidar became the first IPP prisoner to have his parole bid held in public after new laws came into force to increase transparency around parole decisions.’
The Independent, 27th March 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Finley Boden: Parents killed baby when he should have been most protected, report says – BBC News
‘Safeguarding practices in the case of 10-month-old Finley Boden who was murdered by his parents were inadequate, a review has found.’
BBC News, 27th March 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pair jailed after police chase in Norfolk maize field ends in fatality – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for 12 years following a fatal crash involving a police pursuit through a maize field.’
BBC News, 26th March 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Notorious crime boss behind murder of innocent couple loses challenge over escape risk – The Independent
‘A notorious crime boss serving a life sentence for orchestrating the murders of an innocent couple has lost his High Court challenge over whether he poses a high risk of escape from prison.’
The Independent, 25th March 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Small boat pilot jailed after endangering more than 50 lives – Home Office
‘A small boat pilot has been jailed after crossing the Channel with more than 50 migrants in a perilously overcrowded dinghy.’
Home Office, 21st March 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
Luke D’Wit: Fentanyl killer who poisoned millionaire couple and faked will to steal company is jailed – The Independent
‘An IT worker and double murderer who befriended a married couple before poisoning them with fentanyl has been jailed for life.’
The Independent, 23rd March 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man jailed for at least 34 years for torturing and murdering woman – BBC News
‘A man who tied up, tortured and murdered a woman before hiding her body underneath a bed has been given a life sentence.’
BBC News, 20th March 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
