Wayne Couzens loses appeal against whole-life sentence -Daily Telegraph
‘Wayne Couzens is still set to die in prison after he lost his bid to reduce his sentence at the Court of Appeal.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Category: rape
Record numbers of sexual offences reported in London – BBC News
‘A record number of reported rapes and sexual assaults in London will push the court system to “breaking point”, a victims commissioner has said.’
BBC News, 22nd July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Forensic inquiry to examine UK rape case after man’s 17 years in jail – The Guardian
‘A new forensic investigation is under way into a rape case that led to a man spending 17 years in prison after DNA linked another unknown male to the crime.’
The Guardian, 18th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Rape victim support should be taken off Met, advocate says – BBC News
‘Rape victims should no longer be offered support by Met Police officers, London’s victims’ commissioner says.’
BBC News, 13th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rapist Luiz Da Silva Neto jailed for spiking men and sex attacks – BBC News
‘A “monster” who spiked two men with a drug before raping one and sexually assaulting the other has been jailed for 22 years.’
BBC News, 7th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Oldham child sex abuse: Victim highlighted in report wants justice – BBC News
‘A woman who was repeatedly raped as a child has demanded justice after a report found that the police and a council failed her.’
BBC News, 4th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Serious failings’ left children exposed to abuse in Oldham, finds damning review – The Guardian
‘Vulnerable children were left exposed to sexual exploitation in Oldham because of “serious failings” by the police and council, a damning independent review has found.’
The Guardian, June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
New pilots to boost support for rape victims in court – Ministry of Justice
‘Rape victims will receive enhanced support at 3 Crown Courts under a new pilot scheme launched by the government today (16 June 2022) as part of efforts to drive up prosecutions and convictions.’
Ministry of Justice, 16th June 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
Rapist who assaulted unconscious victim for more than an hour jailed for life – The Independent
‘A sex offender who raped a woman while she lay unconscious has been sentenced to life in prison.’
The Independent, 15th June 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Society fails women by not believing rape victims, campaigner says – The Independent
‘Society must stop “failing” women by assuming rape victims are lying, a campaigner who helped shape the Government’s landmark review of serious sexual offences has said.’
The Independent, 15th June 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sarah Everard: Three attendees fined over unofficial vigil – BBC News
‘Three people have been fined for breaking Covid laws by attending a vigil for Sarah Everard.’
BBC News, 9th June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Abusers face up to five years in jail with new non-fatal strangulation offence – The Independent
‘A new offence of non-fatal strangulation has come into force, meaning abusers will now face up to five years behind bars.’
The Independent, 6th June 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
CPS guidance ‘makes things worse’ for rape survivors, victims’ commissioner says – The Guardian
‘New guidance designed to give rape victims confidence to get therapy before their trial “makes things worse” for survivors and lessened their protections, according to the victims’ commissioner, Vera Baird.’
The Guardian, 26th May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Whole Life Order: Have the Floodgates Been Opened? – Pump Court Chambers
‘Events that occurred in March 2021 instituted a widespread heated debate both domestically and internationally as a consequence of the murder of Sarah Everard at the hands of police officer Wayne Couzens. It sparked a global women’s safety movement and erosion of public confidence in police protection, alongside sparking conversations around inequality, misogyny and victim-blaming. Further, it was also a rare case of a whole life order being handed down for a single murder. Up there in the list of the most famous names in criminal history with Myra Hindley, Peter Sutcliffe and Rosemary West, now stands the name Wayne Couzens. Putting aside societal, political and media considerations regarding this sentence, can interpretation of the statute and of sentencing provisions in this case be seen as opening the floodgates?’
Pump Court Chambers, 10th May 2022
Source: www.pumpcourtchambers.com
Shani Warren: Man guilty of murder in 1987 Taplow Lake case – BBC News
‘A man has been found guilty of murdering a woman who was found bound and gagged in a lake 35 years ago.’
BBC News, 17th May 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Two men convicted after schoolgirl kidnapped, raped and beaten with nunchucks – The Independent
‘Two friends who kidnapped a schoolgirl, beat her with nunchucks and repeatedly raped her have been convicted.’
The Independent, 17th May 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New protections for rape victims available at more Crown Courts – Ministry of Justice
‘More victims of rape and sexual offences will be spared the stress of being cross-examined in court under a measure rolled out to a further 14 locations today (12 May 2022).’
Ministry of Justice, 12th May 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
Sexual offence victims face longest-ever court waits – BBC News
‘Recent cases involving serious sexual offences have taken the longest time on record to go through Crown Courts in England and Wales, the BBC has found.’
BBC News, 25th April 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
