Gary Glitter ordered to pay more than £500,000 to woman he abused – BBC News

Posted June 12th, 2024 in child abuse, children, damages, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘The paedophile former pop star Gary Glitter has been ordered by a high court judge to pay more than £500,000 in damages to one of the women he abused.’

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BBC News, 11th June 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Teenage gang jailed over killing of ‘loved’ father – BBC News

Posted June 12th, 2024 in gangs, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

‘Five teenagers – including 16-year-old twins – have been jailed for killing a man in a planned attack.’

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BBC News, 11th June 2024

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Sixteen years for stealing a flower pot: the film about the IPP jail sentence ‘designed to bury you alive’ – The Guardian

‘Britain’s Forgotten Prisoners is a devastating documentary about the ‘public protection’ sentences that can amount to whole-of-life terms for relatively minor offences. Film-maker Martin Read explains his seven-year quest for justice.’

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The Guardian,12th June 2024

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Rally official jailed for ‘sickening’ child abuse – BBC News

Posted June 11th, 2024 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual grooming by tracey

‘A rally driving official who committed “sickening” non-recent sex offences against a teenage girl in Lincolnshire has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 10th June 2024

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Corrupt border officer jailed for aiding drugs gang – BBC News

‘A corrupt Border Force officer who allowed a car carrying drugs through a ferry terminal has been jailed for two years.’

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BBC News, 11th June 2024

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Council begins demolition of “man cave” at centre of long-running planning enforcement battle

‘Forest of Dean District Council has started to demolish and remove a 10,000 soft cinema and bowling alley built without permission in a lengthy case that has seen a man jailed.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 6th June 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Three years in prison for man who threw radiator at judge – Law Society’s Gazette

‘Aman has been jailed for three years for assaulting a judge during a hearing in a family court case in an incident which raised national concerns about court security.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 6th June 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Man jailed after sending threatening emails to Tory politician Caroline Nokes – The Guardian

‘A 33-year-old man has been jailed for seven months after sending threatening emails to a female politician.’

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The Guardian, 5th June 2024

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Women who murdered Sheffield man in ‘vicious’ attack given life sentences – The Guardian

Posted June 6th, 2024 in disabled persons, learning difficulties, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘Two “sadistic” women who murdered a man with learning disabilities in an attack in which they falsely accused him of being a paedophile have been given life sentences.’

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The Guardian, 5th June 2024

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Released murderer’s second killing ‘horrific’ – BBC News

Posted June 6th, 2024 in murder, news, parole, probation, sentencing by sally

‘A second murder by a man who had killed before has been described as “horrific” but “rare” by the Probation Service.’

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BBC News, 5th June 2024

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Woman jailed over neglect of 191 dogs – BBC News

Posted June 5th, 2024 in animal cruelty, animals, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A woman who kept 191 dogs in “pitiful” conditions in Devon has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 4th June 2024

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Man jailed for double murder after nightclub row – BBC News

‘A 19-year-old man will spend at least 28 years in prison for murdering two men outside a nightclub.’

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BBC News, 4th June 2024

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Defendant jailed over failure to pay £167k fine issued for non-compliance with planning enforcement notice – Local Government Lawyer

‘A woman has been jailed for default of payment of a £167,378 fine issued after she failed to comply with a planning enforcement notice to remove structures she built on green belt land.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th June 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Boy guilty of murdering teen on party dance floor – BBC News

Posted June 5th, 2024 in children, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing, young offenders, young persons by sally

‘A teenager who stabbed a 17-year-old boy to death on a crowded dancefloor has been found guilty of murder.’

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BBC News, 4th June 2024

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Members of Britain’s biggest benefit fraud gang jailed for a combined total of more than 25 years – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted June 4th, 2024 in benefits, fraud, gangs, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Five members of an organised criminal gang, which falsely claimed more than £53 million in Universal Credit in the largest benefit fraud in England and Wales, have been jailed.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 30th May 2024

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Fraudster who fled abroad given extra jail time – BBC News

Posted June 4th, 2024 in fraud, fugitive offenders, news, sentencing, trafficking in human beings by tracey

‘A fugitive who went on the run while on trial for fraud six years ago has been given additional jail time.’

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BBC News, 3rd June 2024

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‘Spiteful’ mum stole daughters’ £50k inheritance – BBC News

Posted May 31st, 2024 in families, fraud, imprisonment, news, sentencing, wills by michael

‘A mother who stole £50,000 of inheritance from her two daughters out of “greed and spite” has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 31st May 2024

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Man jailed for life for murder of partner who died 13 years after brutal attack – The Independent

Posted May 31st, 2024 in domestic violence, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing by michael

‘A man who murdered his partner by hitting her over the head with a hammer has been jailed for life over a decade after the frenzied attack.’

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The Independent, 31st May 2024

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Child sex offender banned from teaching for life after online grooming conviction – The Independent

‘A Hampshire teacher convicted of online grooming has been banned from the classroom indefinitely.’

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The Independent, 31st May 2024

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Man sentenced for dumping bodies of giant tortoises in Devon woodland – The Guardian

‘Gary Priddle from Exeter given community order after 10 animals died when heating failed over Christmas.’

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The Guardian, 30th May 2024

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