Category: kidnapping

Simplifying the law of kidnapping – Law Commission

Posted September 28th, 2011 in consultations, fraud, kidnapping, news by sally

“In a consultation opening today, the Law Commission is seeking views on its provisional ideas for reform of the common law offence of kidnapping. The existing definition of kidnapping is unclear and leaves room for confusion. The Commission aims to clarify the definition of kidnapping, rectify the problems associated with the current law and ensure that all types of kidnapping can be dealt with efficiently by the courts.”

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Law Commission, 28th September 2011

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Warning over kidnap legal loophole – BBC News

Posted September 28th, 2011 in consultations, fraud, kidnapping, news by sally

“A loophole means some people guilty of kidnap may not face the full force of the law, the government’s law reform experts have warned.”

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BBC News, 28th September 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Rapist Jonathan Haynes jailed for at least 11 years – BBC News

Posted September 8th, 2011 in kidnapping, news, rape, sentencing by sally

An ex-soldier has been jailed indefinitely for raping three teenagers and trying to abduct two schoolgirls.

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BBC News, 8th September 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Soldier guilty of raping teenagers – The Independent

Posted August 10th, 2011 in kidnapping, news, rape by sally

“A soldier was facing prison today after being convicted of raping three teenagers and trying to abduct two schoolgirls.”

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The Independent, 9th August 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Shrien Dewani ‘unfit to stand trial’, says barrister – The Guardian

Posted July 18th, 2011 in conspiracy, extradition, human rights, kidnapping, murder, news, post-traumatic stress disorder, prisons, robbery by sally

“A British man accused of arranging for his wife to be murdered while they were on honeymoon in South Africa would be considered unfit to stand trial if he was facing a British court, his extradition hearing has been told.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Levi Bellfield guilty of Milly Dowler murder – BBC News

Posted June 23rd, 2011 in kidnapping, murder, news by sally

“Former nightclub doorman Levi Bellfield has been found guilty of murdering 13-year-old Milly Dowler.”

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BBC News, 23rd June 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Six people jailed in ‘severed thumb’ case – BBC News

Posted March 28th, 2011 in conspiracy, false imprisonment, kidnapping, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“Six people involved in the abduction, torture and murder of a restaurant worker from Hertfordshire have been jailed.”

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BBC News, 28th March 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man jailed for 1987 rape and kidnap of Slough teenager – BBC News

Posted March 25th, 2011 in kidnapping, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A man who kidnapped and raped a 17-year-old girl almost 24 years ago has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 22nd March 2011

Source: www.bbb.co.uk

Gloucester man jailed indefinitely for kidnap of girl – BBC News

Posted February 11th, 2011 in kidnapping, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A man who admitted kidnapping and sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Gloucestershire has been jailed indefinitely.”

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BBC News, 10th February 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Child sex attacker who snatched girl from street jailed – BBC News

Posted January 28th, 2011 in assault, child abuse, kidnapping, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A sex attacker snatched a 10-year-old girl from the street and abused her before taking his young son on holiday.”

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BBC News, 24th January 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ballet teacher sentenced for abducting boy – The Independent

Posted January 10th, 2011 in abuse of position of trust, kidnapping, news, sentencing, teachers by sally

“A ballet teacher who flouted a police order not to continue her inappropriate relationship with a talented and vulnerable 15-year-old boy dancer was handed a suspended jail term today.”

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The Independent, 7th January 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Judge questions father’s kidnap charge – The Independent

Posted November 4th, 2010 in kidnapping, news by sally

“A judge questioned why a father who grabbed an abusive teenager and made him apologise to younger children following a squabble was charged with kidnapping the youth.”

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The Independent, 3rd November 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Man jailed for sex attacks on girls in Bracknell – BBC News

Posted October 15th, 2010 in kidnapping, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A man who kidnapped girls, driving two of them to a hideaway and sexually attacking them, has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 15th October 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Girl fined for wasting police time after ‘kidnapping’ – BBC News

Posted October 8th, 2010 in fines, kidnapping, news, wasting police time by sally

“A teenager has been fined for wasting police time after claiming she had been kidnapped, sparking a major search.”

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BBC News, 7th October 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Murderer Ronald Cheshire jailed for raping girl in 1980 – BBC News

Posted September 24th, 2010 in false imprisonment, kidnapping, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A man who raped, kidnapped and falsely imprisoned a teenage girl 30 years ago has been given a nine-year jail term.”

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BBC News, 23rd September 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

CPS announces charging decision in the Milly Dowler case – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted March 31st, 2010 in Crown Prosecution Service, kidnapping, murder, press releases by sally

“CPS announces charging decision in the Milly Dowler case.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 30th March 2010

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Teenager’s torturers jailed for 40 years – The Independent

Posted March 11th, 2010 in blackmail, conspiracy, gangs, kidnapping, news, sentencing, torture by sally

“A gang who kidnapped and tortured a 16-year-old boy have been jailed for 40 years, it was confirmed today.”

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The Independent, 11th March 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Man jailed for raping woman, 86, at Bradford care home – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2010 in bail, kidnapping, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A 19-year-old man has been given an indeterminate jail sentence for the kidnap and rape of an 86-year-old woman in a Bradford care home.”

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BBC News, 3rd February 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

12 years for man who kidnapped woman and daughter – The Independent

Posted December 9th, 2009 in kidnapping, news, sentencing by sally

“A builder who abducted a woman and her two-year-old daughter at gunpoint from their luxury home and kept them captive for more than 18 hours was jailed for 12 years today.”

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The Independent, 8th December 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Six men jailed for ‘vile’ kidnap – BBC News

Posted October 12th, 2009 in kidnapping, news, sentencing by sally

“Six members of a gang that kidnapped two men – one of them a friend of the singer Lily Allen – have been jailed for up to 12 years each.”

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BBC News, 12th October 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk