Property boss jailed over sale of ‘unsafe’ flats – BBC News
‘A property developer who put “lives at risk” by falsifying building work documents and selling “unsafe” flats has been jailed.’
BBC News, 2nd October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: imprisonment
Ex-councillor in West Yorkshire jailed for ‘voyeurism on a vast scale’ – The Guardian
‘A “depraved and selfish” former councillor who filmed 28 women in bathrooms and bedrooms using hidden cameras over a period of almost 15 years has been jailed for six years and two months.’
The Guardian, 27th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Two boys, 13, receive eight-year minimum terms for Wolverhampton machete murder – The Guardian
‘The youngest knife murderers in the UK, who were 12 years old when they attacked an “utterly defenceless” man with a machete in a park, have been sentenced to life with minimum terms of eight years and six months.’
The Guardian, 27th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Labour will have ‘blood on its hands’ if it rejects review of indefinite jail terms – The Independent
‘Families are warning the government will have “blood on its hands” if it turns its back on 3,000 prisoners as Labour is set to reject a review of cruel indefinite jail terms, The Independent has learned.’
The Independent, 30th September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
First person convicted of riot over UK summer disorder is jailed – The Guardian
‘A man who was the first person in the UK to be convicted of a charge of riot after widespread disorder this summer has been jailed for four years and four months.’
The Guardian, 27th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Businessman sentenced for Government backed COVID 19 bounce back loan fraud – Crown Prosecution Service
‘An entrepreneur was sentenced today (20 September 2024) for fraudulently obtaining a COVID-19 Bounce Bank Loans to a value of £50,000.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 20th September 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Operation Stovewood: Man jailed of abusing children in Rotherham – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A man has been imprisoned today (20 September 2024) for child sexual abuse of two young girls in Rotherham in the 2000s.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 20th September 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Building surveyor who swindled National Trust out of more than £1million is jailed – The Independent
‘A building surveyor who swindled the National Trust out of more than £1 million through false invoices has been jailed along with his son.’
The Independent, 22nd September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Welsh teenager jailed for attacking trans woman and sharing terrorist documents – The Guardian
‘A teenage far-right extremist has been jailed for more than five years for sharing terrorist documents and attacking a transgender woman by kicking her in the head before posting “best day ever” online.’
The Guardian, 19th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Fathers who took sons to asylum hotel riot jailed – BBC News
‘Two fathers who took their sons to a riot at a hotel housing asylum seekers are the latest to be jailed in connection with the disorder.’
BBC News, 19th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for Telegram race hate posts amid riots – BBC News
‘A man who used a fake name to send “vile” racist messages on a messaging app with thousands of members to provoke violence has been jailed for two years and four months.’
BBC News, 18th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Priest sentenced for stealing church donations – BBC News
‘A priest has been given a suspended prison sentence for stealing money from his own church’s donation plates.’
BBC News, 17th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Organised crime group sentenced after drugs bust – BBC News
‘An organised crime group that flooded a town with drugs worth more than £400,000 have been sentenced.’
BBC News, 14th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Treasure thief sentenced for five more years in jail for failing to pay back over £600,000 of criminal proceeds – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A detectorist who stole an estimated £3m worth of Viking treasure has been sentenced to a further five years and three months in prison after failing to pay back over £600,000.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 12th September 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Grandmother who stole £70,000 from school jailed – BBC News
‘A grandmother who took more than £70,000 from the school she worked at has been jailed.’
BBC News, 10th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prisoner early release begins to ease overcrowding – BBC News
‘Up to 1,750 offenders have spent their last night in prison ahead of being released under the Ministry of Justice’s emergency plan to ease the overcrowding crisis in jails.’
BBC News, 9th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man who stabbed woman 60 times cleared for release – BBC News
‘A killer who stabbed a woman 60 times during sex has been cleared to be freed by the parole board.’
BBC News, 9th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
People smuggler jailed for stashing migrants inside motorhome – Home Office
‘A British national who attempted to smuggle 5 migrants, including a 5-year-old child, has been sentenced following a Home Office investigation.’
Home Office, 6th September 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
Family’s anger as killer bids for open prison – BBC News
‘The family of a Leeds woman who was beaten to death by a man with a psychotic illness have said they are angry at the possibility he could be moved to an open prison.’
BBC News, 9th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man who murdered father-of-six jailed for life – BBC News
‘A man who murdered a father-of-six during a street fight has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
