Murderers who use strangulation or kill ex-partners face longer jail terms – The Guardian

Posted December 6th, 2024 in domestic violence, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing, statistics, victims, women by michael

‘Under new laws announced on Friday [6th December] judges will have to consider tougher jail terms for murderers who strangle their victims or whose action is connected to the end of a relationship.’

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The Guardian, 6th December 2024

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Mother confronts her son’s killers in court – BBC News

‘The mother of a boy who was stabbed to death confronted his killers in court as they were jailed for his murder.’

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BBC News, 5th December 2024

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Brianna Ghey killer Eddie Ratcliffe loses appeal to shorten sentence based on ‘immaturity’ – The Independent

‘Lawyers for Eddie Ratcliffe, who was 15 at the time of the killing but is now 17, asked for the length of his sentence to be reduced, claiming the judge had failed to take into account his “lack of maturity”.’

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The Independent, 5th December 2024

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Gang jailed over £200m of cocaine in banana boxes – BBC News

‘A gang has been jailed after trying to smuggle cocaine with a street value of about £200m in a cargo of bananas from Colombia.’

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BBC News, 3rd December 2024

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Resentencing of prisoners trapped under indefinite jail terms not ‘adequately explored’, committee warns – The Independent

‘The government has been urged to reconsider resentencing thousands of prisoners trapped under abolished indefinite jail terms.’

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The Independent, 29th November 2024

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Mother of child hidden in drawer from birth jailed – BBC News

Posted November 27th, 2024 in child cruelty, child neglect, children, families, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A mother who kept her baby daughter hidden in a drawer for the first three years of her life has been jailed for seven years and six months for “extreme neglect”.’

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BBC News, 26th November 2024

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Autistic man still locked up for murder under joint enterprise laws 10 years after friend stabbed stranger – The Independent

‘Despite Alex Henry running from the scene and being diagnosed with autism, he remains behind bars.’

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The Independent, 23rd November 2024

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Former vicar jailed for boy rape in church vestry – BBC News

‘A former Anglican vicar who admitted raping a child in his parish has been jailed for life with a minimum term of eight years.’

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BBC News, 19th November 2024

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Getaway driver jailed for life over teens’ murders – BBC News

Posted November 20th, 2024 in children, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing, young offenders, young persons by tracey

‘A man who drove four teenagers on a revenge mission that led to two best friends being murdered has been jailed for life.’

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BBC News, 20th November 2024

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Husband who stabbed wife as she soothed baby jailed – BBC News

Posted November 18th, 2024 in attempted murder, domestic violence, families, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A former councillor has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after stabbing his wife three times while she soothed their baby.’

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BBC News, 15th November 2024

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Ex-DJ imprisoned for life for murdering partner’s mother in drunken knife attack – The Guardian

‘A lorry driver and ex-DJ who stabbed his partner’s mother to death in a drunken attack after she tried to help her daughter has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 20 years.’

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The Guardian, 7th November 2024

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Father and son jailed over bungled plot to kill Birmingham shop owner – The Guardian

‘A father and son have been jailed for a bungled revenge plot to kill a Birmingham shop owner, after allegedly recruiting an American woman to carry out the shooting who wore a hijab as a disguise.’

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The Guardian, 7th November 2024

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Woman who brought 11-year-old to riot at asylum seeker hotel fumes as she is jailed – The Independent

Posted November 8th, 2024 in asylum, children, hotels, immigration, imprisonment, news, sentencing, violent disorder by michael

‘A woman has been jailed after taking a young boy to a summer riot in which a far-right mob attacked a hotel housing asylum seekers.’

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The Independent, 7th November 2024

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Middlesborough rioter who stopped drivers to check they were white jailed – The Independent

Posted November 8th, 2024 in immigration, imprisonment, news, racism, sentencing, violent disorder by michael

‘A “disgraceful” rioter who stopped drivers to ask if they were “white or English” has been jailed.

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The Independent, 7th November 2024

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Man freed after appealing against riots sentence – BBC News

‘An 18-year-old man jailed for smashing a restaurant window during the summer riots is to be freed after successfully appealing against his sentence.’

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BBC News, 7th November 2024

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Wagner Group supporter jailed for terrorist offences – Crown Prosecution Service

‘A man who claimed to be part of the proscribed organisation the Wagner Group has been jailed for two and a half years.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 1st November 2024

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‘Machine Guy’ jailed for supplying drug equipment – BBC News

Posted November 4th, 2024 in drug offences, guilty pleas, imprisonment, news, police, sentencing by tracey

‘A businessman who was known to drug dealers as “Machine Guy” for supplying them with industrial pill presses has been jailed for 13 years.’

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BBC News, 1st November 2024

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Police watchdog lead defends Chris Kaba decision – BBC News

‘The man who led the investigation into the shooting of Chris Kaba has defended the decision that led to a firearms officer being unsuccessfully tried for murder.’

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BBC News, 4th November 2024

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Boy ‘filled with resentment and jealousy’ jailed for stabbing 15-year-old ex-girlfriend 36 times – The Independent

‘An obsessed ex-boyfriend who stabbed a 15-year-old girl 36 times in an alleyway after school has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 17 years in prison.’

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The Independent, 2nd November 2024

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‘He’s been punished enough’: Family’s plea for prisoner who set himself alight under indefinite jail term – The Independent

‘A prisoner who set himself alight in his cell after serving 12 years for stealing a mobile phone under an indefinite jail term is still fighting to be moved to a hospital.’

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The Independent, 1st November 2024

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