Richmond man who bit and throttled pregnant woman jailed – BBC News
‘A man who bit and throttled a pregnant woman during a 14-month campaign of abuse has been jailed.’
BBC News, 12th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: imprisonment
Murderer who killed wife in petrol fire is jailed – BBC News
‘A “controlling and jealous” man who used petrol to set fire to his estranged wife in her home has been jailed for a minimum of 32 years.’
BBC News, 8th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for posing as a police officer and trying to ‘arrest’ woman – The Independent
‘A man has been jailed after impersonating a police officer and attempting to “arrest” a woman.’
The Independent, 8th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Milad Rouf: Student jailed for Brighton acid attack – BBC News
‘A medical student who threw sulphuric acid over his former girlfriend while disguised as a woman has been jailed for 11 years.’
BBC News, 8th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Burnley man who claimed spirits murdered victims jailed – BBC News
‘A man who murdered a doctor and her daughter in “a brutal, shocking attack” has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 5th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Reading stabbings: Khairi Saadallah to appeal sentence – BBC News
‘A man who stabbed three men to death in a Reading park is seeking permission to appeal his whole-life jail term.’
BBC News, 5th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Short jail terms fail to prevent reoffending, says former England and Wales magistrate – The Guardian
‘Criminals in England and Wales are being jailed for short terms that fail to prevent reoffending because of a lack of awareness and availability of community-based sentencing, a leading former magistrate has said.’
The Guardian, 5th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
British man sentenced to 28 months’ imprisonment for sharing Daesh beheading videos – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A British man has been sentenced to 28 months’ imprisonment at the Old Bailey today (1 October 2021) for sharing Daesh beheading videos. Stefan Aristidou, 27, pleaded guilty on 29 July 2021 to sharing pro-Daesh terrorist material between 22 November 2014 and 22 December 2014 as part of a series of messages sent to a friend. The messages stopped after Aristidou said that he was leaving the UK to join Daesh in March 2015.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 1st October 2021
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Patel pledges six months in prison or big fines for motorway protesters – The Guardian
‘Protesters disrupting motorways will face up to six months in prison or unlimited fines under plans to stop climate campaigners bringing traffic to a halt, Priti Patel will say this week.’
The Guardian, 3rd October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Chart-topping rapper Nines jailed for plot to import 28kg of cannabis – The Independent
‘Chart-topping rapper Nines has been jailed for 28 months for importing 28kg of cannabis.’
The Independent, 2nd October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jail terms of 20+ years ‘quadruple’ in England and Wales over past decade – The Guardian
‘The number of people sentenced to more than 20 years in prison has quadrupled over the last decade, figures have shown. Given the increase in average tariff lengths handed down by courts, this figure is expected to continue to rise substantially over coming years.’
The Guardian, 3rd October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘I see him for what he is now’: Rough sex defence trivialises violence says wife of sex choke killer – The Independent
‘The wife of a man recently sentenced to less than five years in prison for choking a woman to death in sex has said the “rough sex defence” trivialises violence against women.’
The Independent, 30th September 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Human trafficking ring gang members jailed – BBC News
‘Three members of a gang linked to the largest human trafficking ring ever exposed in the UK have been jailed.’
BBC News, 25th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-Rochdale footballer jailed for 24 years for child rapes – BBC News
‘A footballer has been jailed for 24 years for “gruesome” sex attacks on six victims as young as seven.’
BBC News, 27th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge issues protest warning as Paralympian jailed for plane stunt – The Guardian
‘A British Paralympic gold medallist has been jailed for a year for glueing himself to the roof of a passenger jet in an Extinction Rebellion protest – the first custodial sentence for any action linked to the group.’
The Guardian, 24th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Fear of more baby deaths as ministers stand firm on jailing pregnant women – The Guardian
‘Experts have warned that more babies could die in prison owing to the government’s expansion of female prison places and ministers’ refusal to grant multiple requests to end the incarceration of pregnant women.’
The Guardian, 23rd September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ministers plan legal action to stop Insulate Britain disrupting motorways – The Guardian
‘Priti Patel and Grant Shapps are seeking a court injunction to stop environmental protesters from targeting major motorways after five days of tailbacks and damaging headlines for the government.’
The Guardian, 21st September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
David Gomoh murder: Gang members jailed for NHS worker stabbing – BBC News
‘Four gang members have received life sentences for the murder of a “charismatic and intelligent” NHS worker who died in front of his family.’
BBC News, 17th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dating site fraud: Rhyl barber jailed for £90,000 con – BBC News
‘A conman barber has been jailed for 18 months after conning a woman out of £90,000 through a dating website.’
BBC News, 16th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Swansea man jailed after CCTV operator witnessed rape – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for more than eight years after a CCTV operator saw him raping a woman.’
BBC News, 16th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
