‘A finance officer in one of London’s poorest boroughs has been jailed after she defrauded the council of almost £500,000, paying for a lavish wedding, a honeymoon in Dubai and extensive home renovations.’
The Guardian, 3rd December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘In a landmark case, a driver has been jailed after another car’s dashboard camera filmed his dangerous overtaking manoeuvres.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Judge gives suspended sentence to Caroline Starmer, who lied about security guard taking baby from her while she fed.’
The Guardian, 3rd December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal today imposed an extended sentence of imprisonment against Swansea armed robber Robert Quinn after finding him to be a dangerous offender.’
Attorney General’s Office, 1st December 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
‘Birmingham judge bemoans sentencing powers that leave him unable to impose a ‘sentence that is deserved’ in case of ‘deadly’ drink-driver.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st December 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Two police detectives have been jailed for stealing at least £10,000 in cash that was seized during a raid on a suspected drug dealer.’
The Guardian, 30th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man who beat his girlfriend, stuffed her into a suitcase and threw it into a canal has been jailed for a minimum of 18 and a half years.’
The Guardian, 27th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Incident echoes infamous moment the late Prince of Pop dangled his second son “Blanket” from a balcony of the Hotel Adlon in Berlin in 2002.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A police constable who arranged to have sex with a 15-year-old runaway while investigating her disappearance has been sentenced to four years in prison.’
The Guardian, 27th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Leaders of one of the UK’s largest Jewish communities have welcomed the conviction of a man over a wave of criminal damage incidents involving cars in north-east London last year.’
The Guardian, 27th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A former Broadmoor hospital worker has been jailed for eight months for selling stories to the Sun about notorious patients, including the Yorkshire Ripper.’
The Guardian, 26th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Mother-of-four Samantha Watt posted images on Facebook and captioned them: “This girl pays for rent with sex”‘
Daily Telegraph, 26th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man who drowned his nine-year-old grandson in the bath has been jailed for a minimum of 22 years and told that his “callousness cannot be overstated”.’
The Guardian, 26th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘An elderly man with dementia spent his final days in a residential home separated from his wife of 63 years after their care worker defrauded them of their savings.
Yeoman, 27, was found guilty at Bristol crown court of one count of theft and 12 of fraud but she walked free with a suspended sentence.’
The Guardian, 25th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A woman who tried to murder her husband on Christmas Day by lacing his cherry Lambrini with anti-freeze has been jailed for 15 years.’
BBC News, 23rd November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A British teenager who made a graveside pledge to devote herself to the PKK cause has been convicted of intending to join the proscribed Kurdish terrorist organisation to fight Islamic State.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A tipper truck driver has been jailed for five-and-half years after the lorry he was driving rolled, killing his son.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A young girl contacted ChildLine with a “cry from the heart” hours before she was raped – predicting in detail the attack that was about to take place.’
The Independent, 22nd November 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A locum doctor has been jailed for two years for sexually assaulting a male patient he was treating in hospital.’
BBC News, 20th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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