Fenwick brothers from Alnwick jailed for knife attack – BBC News
‘Two brothers who attacked one of their ex-girlfriends and her partner have been jailed.’
BBC News, 17th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
Sexual predator jailed for luring aspiring models to free photoshoot where he would drug and molest them – Daily Telegraph
‘A serial sexual abuser has been jailed for luring aspiring models to photoshoots where he would ply them with drugged alcohol, wait for them to pass out and assault them.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th March 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Care worker sentenced for misconduct in public office – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A care worker, who had a sexual relationship with a vulnerable young adult and manipulated her colleagues to cover up her actions, has been imprisoned today (12 March 2020).’
Crown Prosecution Service, 12th March 2020
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Bradford gang jailed for ‘sadistic’ torture and murder – BBC News
‘Three drug dealers who brutally tortured and murdered a man have been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 11th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fake Lord’s cricket card: James Lattimer fined £10k – BBC News
‘A fraudster faked a dead man’s membership card to use as a “passport to a prestigious world” and get the best seats at Lord’s cricket ground.’
BBC News, 11th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Defendant sentenced after being caught on CCTV injuring himself to claim against housing association – Local Government Lawyer
‘A man has been sentenced after CCTV caught him purposely banging his knee five times on a paving stone in order to make a fake injury claim against a housing association.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th March 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Killer who murdered for Nike trainers convicted and jailed for life – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A killer who robbed a teenager of his new Nike trainers before stabbing another teenager who confronted him about it, has been convicted of murder and jailed for life.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th March 2020
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Man, 81, sexually assaulted girl, 3, in Honiton supermarket – BBC News
‘An 81-year-old “predatory paedophile” has been jailed for sexually assaulting a three-year-old girl in a supermarket.’
BBC News, 9th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Religious leaders jailed for multiple counts of rape and child sexual abuse – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A church pastor has been jailed today (6 March 2020) for multiple (24) counts of child sexual abuse and rapes.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 6th March 2020
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Two jailed for Grenfell Tower-related fraud – Metropolitan Police
‘A couple who claimed to be living in the flat of a deceased Grenfell Tower resident at the time of the fire have been convicted of fraud.’
Metropolitan Police, 5th March 2020
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Yusuf Mohamed death: Pair sentenced for Shepherd’s Bush stabbing – BBC News
‘Two teenagers who “fist-bumped” each other after the apparently motiveless killing of a man have been sentenced.’
BBC News, 5th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sentencing Code unveiled in Parliament – Ministry of Justice
‘Plans to simplify the country’s complex sentencing laws moved a step closer today (5 March 2020) as Ministers unveiled a Bill in Parliament.’
Ministry of Justice, 5th March 2020
Souece: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Woman who posed as man on gay dating app jailed for stalking – The Guardian
‘A woman has been jailed for posing as a man on a gay dating app and sharing sexual photos and videos of a man she met online during a “disturbing campaign of harassment”.’
The Guardian, 2nd March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Wymondham murder: Wife jailed for killing husband at family home – BBC News
‘A woman who murdered her husband during a drunken row has been jailed.’
BBC News, 2nd March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nottinghamshire driver jailed for killing RAC worker fixing van – BBC News
‘A driver who killed a recovery worker while he was repairing a broken-down vehicle has been jailed for 12 months.’
BBC News, 27th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
77-year-old man jailed for 22 years for online child sexual offences – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A 77-year-old man who watched and paid for the online sexual abuse of young children in the Philippines has been sentenced to 22 years’ imprisonment.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 27th February 2020
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
New support plan to improve jails – Ministry of Justice
‘A new intensive support programme will help challenging jails to improve safety and rehabilitation, Prisons Minister Lucy Frazer announced today (28 February 2020).’
Ministry of Justice, 28th February 2020
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Hammer-wielding trans woman escapes prison after judge hears there was no way to confirm her gender – Daily Telegraph
‘A trans woman who threatened shop staff with a claw hammer escaped prison after a court heard there was no way to confirm her gender.
Daily Telegraph, 27th February 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Artist felt indeterminate jail term was like death sentence, inquest told – The Guardian
‘An artist who died in a private prison told members of her family the indeterminate term she was serving was “like a death sentence”, a jury has heard.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
