Climate protesters guilty of trespass at Wimbledon – BBC News
‘Three Just Stop Oil protesters have been found guilty of storming the Wimbledon tennis courts with confetti and puzzle pieces.’
BBC News, 26th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
Cat killer sentenced to life for Oxford murder as part of sexual fantasy – The Guardian
‘A cat killer obsessed with violence and death has been jailed for life with a minimum of 24 years after being convicted of murdering a man she deliberately targeted as part of a sexual fantasy.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Sobhia Khan: Concern over hospital release of man who killed wife – BBC News
‘A coroner has found “numerous failings” led to a man being able to beat his wife to death after his release from a secure psychiatric unit.’
BBC News, 27th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Calls to end the ‘living nightmare’ of indefinite jail terms ahead of crunch Lords debate – The Independent
‘Mental health, human rights and criminal justice experts have made a joint plea for parliament to end the “living nightmare” of indefinite jail terms, following a series of revelations by The Independent. Thousands of prisoners have been left languishing in jail for years longer than their minimum tariff, and with no hope of release, under imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentences – which were scrapped more than a decade ago amid human rights concerns.’
The Independent, 26th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Suffolk couple stole £200K intended for disabled son’s care – BBC News
‘A couple claimed more than £200,000 for care for their disabled son, but kept the money to fund their own “extravagant lifestyle”.’
BBC News, 25th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Luton drug dealers jailed for modern slavery offence – BBC News
‘Two men who sent a vulnerable teenager more than 100 miles from his home to sell Class A drugs have been jailed.’
BBC News, 23rd February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Asylum seeker with home-made boat sentenced after four migrants die in Channel – The Independent
‘An asylum seeker has been detained for nine years and six months for the manslaughter of fellow migrants who drowned trying to cross the English Channel.’
The Independent, 23rd February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Proposed sentencing guidelines for aggravated vehicle taking and motoring offences unveiled – Solicitors Journal
‘The independent Sentencing Council has published proposed sentencing guidelines for individuals convicted of motoring offences committed while driving vehicles without the owner’s consent.’
Solicitors Journal, 21st February 2024
Source: www.solicitorsjournal.com
Snapchat rape: Plea to other possible victims after man jailed – BBC News
‘More potential victims have been urged to come forward after a man was jailed for raping a girl he met on Snapchat.’
BBC News, 22nd February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dark web child abuse forum administrators jailed – Crown Prosecution Service
‘The second moderator of a dark web forum for sharing indecent pictures of children to be jailed within a week has today received five years and four months in prison.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 19th February 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Drug dealer first to be jailed for possessing laughing gas after ‘party bags’ found in car – The Independent
‘A drug dealer caught with “party bags” containing canisters of laughing gas has become the first person to be jailed for possessing the drug since it was outlawed, the Crown Prosecution Service said.’
The Independent, 19th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Tougher sentences for ‘rough sex’ killers – Ministry of Justice
‘Cowards who kill their partners with sexual violence will face longer behind bars as the government continues to clamp down on domestic abuse against women.’
Ministry of Justice, 14th February 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
People smuggler jailed for cramming migrants in van compartment – Home Office
‘A people smuggler has been jailed for cramming 7 migrants into a one-person sleeping compartment and brazenly trying to enter the UK.’
Home Office, 16th February 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
Company fined £450,000 and director and site manager sentenced following death of labourer – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A company has been fined £450,000 and the firm’s director has received a suspended prison sentence after a labourer was crushed to death at a construction site.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 15th February 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Swindon man fined £20,000 after boat crashed into rocks – BBC News
‘A man has been ordered to pay £20,000 after crashing his boat on to rocks and seriously injuring three passengers.’
BBC News, 18th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Grantham: Men jailed for dealing heroin and £1m-worth of cocaine – BBC News
‘Six men who were involved in bringing £1m-worth of cocaine to the streets of Lincolnshire have been jailed.’
BBC News, 17th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman jailed for seven years for handing over girl, 3, for female genital mutilation – The Independent
‘A British woman has been jailed for seven years in a legal first after she was found guilty of handing over a three-year-old who was subjected to female genital mutilation.’
The Independent, 17th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Family who left arranged marriage bride in vegetative state after she was forced to take pills jailed – The Independent
‘A family who left an arranged marriage bride in a vegetative state after she was forced to take pills and doused with a corrosive substance has been jailed.’
The Independent, 14th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Cheshire mechanic who ran child sexual abuse sites jailed for 16 years – The Guardian
‘A mechanic from Cheshire who created and ran child sexual abuse sites on the dark web has been jailed for 16 years.’
The Guardian, 14th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
