Online safety law to be strengthened to stamp out illegal content – Home Office
‘Online Safety Bill strengthened with new list of criminal content for tech firms to remove as a priority.’
Home Office, 4th February 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
Category: rape
Rapist jailed for terrifying attack on victim during 34-hour ordeal – The Independent
‘A man has been jailed for life after raping and stabbing his victim in the throat during a terrifying 34-hour hostage ordeal.’
The Independent, 1st February 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judge married to Tory grandee refuses to recuse herself in ex-MP case – Legal Futures
‘A High Court judge married to a senior Conservative politician refused to recuse herself from dealing with a contact dispute that involved a disgraced ex-Tory MP, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 24th January 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
UK man jailed for rape in 1990 after DNA match on another crime – The Guardian
‘A man has been jailed for raping a teenage woman more than three decades ago after he was arrested last year for an unconnected crime and his DNA found to match the attacker’s profile.’
The Guardian, 17th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Sarah Everard inquiry to examine if ‘red flags’ over murderer Wayne Couzens were missed – The Independent
‘The public inquiry into how a serving police officer was able to abduct, rape and murder Sarah Everard will look at whether any “red flags” were missed.’
The Independent, 10th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Sexual predator’ Tom Rodwell jailed for raping five women – BBC News
‘A “sexual predator” who raped five women he met on dating app Tinder has been jailed for a minimum of 12 years.’
BBC News, 10th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lord Ahmed: Former peer guilty of child sex offences – BBC News
‘A former Labour peer has been found guilty of sexual offences against two children in the 1970s.’
BBC News, 5th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law Commission to review the trial process for sexual offences – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission has today [17 December 2021] launched a project to review how evidence is used in prosecutions of sexual offences, and to counter misconceptions about sexual harm (“rape myths”).’
Law Commission, 17th December 2021
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Judge calls for ban on drunken Royal Naval parties after jailing sailor for raping colleague – The Independent
‘A judge has said there should be a ban placed on parties involving “excessive drinking” in the Royal Navy after a sailor was jailed for raping a female colleague following a party at a hotel. ‘
The Independent, 16th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rape victims with minor criminal convictions blocked from financial compensation – The Independent
‘Hundreds of sexual assault and rape victims with minor criminal convictions are being denied financial compensation, The Independent can reveal.’
The Independent, 13th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ex-Tory minister Andrew Griffiths raped his wife, family court judge finds – The Independent
‘A former Conservative minister has been found to have raped and physically abused his wife by a family court judge who considered evidence at a private trial.’
The Independent, 10th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rape ‘scorecards’ reveal CPS will miss prosecution targets – The Guardian
‘Rape “scorecards” published for the first time reveal that the Crown Prosecution Service will miss performance targets dictated by the government after a collapse in prosecutions for the crime.’
The Guardian, 9th December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Most rape victims in London drop complaints after speaking to police – The Guardian
‘Nearly two-thirds of London rape victims who drop their complaint do so within a month of going to police, with the proportion tripling in two years, according to a report.’
The Guardian, 7th December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Navy rape survivor backs civilian court trials for serious offences – BBC News
‘A member of the Royal Navy, whose rape case collapsed in a military court, has backed calls for serious offences committed in the UK to be investigated and tried through civilian courts.’
BBC News, 6th December 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed after kidnapping woman by posing as London taxi driver – The Independent
‘A man who posed as a taxi driver before a kidnapping a young woman in central London and attempting to sexually assault her has been jailed.’
The Independent, 30th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man who sexually assaulted vulnerable woman jailed for 18 years – The Independent
‘A man who carried out a series of horrific sexual attacks on a vulnerable woman over several years has been jailed following a “harrowing” police investigation.’
The Independent, 24th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sarah Everard: Chairwoman of inquiry into murder announced – BBC News
‘An independent inquiry into the murder of Sarah Everard will receive greater powers if the newly appointed chairwoman is unable to fulfil her remit, the home secretary has said.’
BBC News, 22nd November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Colin Pitchfork: Double child killer arrested and recalled to prison two months after release – The Independent
‘Colin Pitchfork has been arrested and sent back to prison just two months after being released, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) announced on Friday. He was let out in September after spending 33 years in jail for murdering two teenage girls in the 1980s.’
The Independent, 20th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Greenwich hotel murder: Serial abuser guilty of killing girlfriend – BBC News
‘A “serial abuser of women” has been found guilty of murdering his girlfriend at a south-east London hotel.’
BBC News, 10th November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Highest ever number of rapes recorded in England and Wales – The Guardian
“Police have recorded a record number of rape offences in England and Wales, according to official figures.”
The Guardian, 4th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
