Joe Perry gets three-month suspended ban over betting rule breaches – BBC News
‘Joe Perry has been given a three-month ban – suspended until May 2018 – for breaching rules on betting on matches.’
BBC News, 26th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: suspended sentences
Crufts flyball winner banned from keeping dogs for life after RSPCA investigation – Daily Telegraph
‘A former Crufts winner has been banned from keeping dogs for life after more than 30 animals were found living in “disgraceful” conditions at her home.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th June 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cancer fraudster ordered to pay back £1 after £15,000 deception – BBC News
‘A woman who conned a business out of more than £14,000 after claiming to have terminal cancer has been ordered to pay back £1.’
BBC News, 20th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Heart surgeon spared jail for molesting women after judge says it may be in public interest for him to operate again – Daily Telegraph
‘A world-renowned heart surgeon has been spared jail for molesting two women after a judge said it may be in the public interest for him to operate again.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th June 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Support worker sold adopted child’s details to mother to fund holiday – The Guardian
‘A family support worker who sold details of an adopted child’s whereabouts to her birth mother to fund a luxury Caribbean holiday has been given a suspended jail term.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Woman whose dog mauled toddler to death gets suspended sentence – The Guardian
‘A woman whose American bulldog mauled to death a three-year-old boy has been given a suspended sentence.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cambridge University professor who shared child abuse images online avoids jail – Daily Telegraph
‘A Cambridge University poetry expert who shared child rape fantasies and abuse images online has avoided jail.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Driver who threatened Jeremy Vine jailed as police say it should serve as a ‘warning’ to road rage drivers – Daily Telegraph
‘A driver who threatened BBC presenter Jeremy Vine has been jailed as police say it should serve as a “warning” to road rage drivers.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th April 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rare butterfly killer Philip Cullen spared jail – BBC News
‘A collector who captured and killed the UK’s rarest butterfly – the Large Blue – has been spared jail.’
BBC News, 7th April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Revenge porn victims complain police treated their abuser ‘like the victim’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Revenge porn victims have complained police treated their abuser ‘like the victim’ after he was given police protection at court and was not sent to jail.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th April 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Solicitor headbutts EastEnders star’s property developer father inside High Court during £100m legal dispute – Daily Telegraph
‘A top property solicitor headbutted a property developer during a £100m legal battle at the High Court.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Shoplifter spared jail after applying to go on The Jeremy Kyle Show to seek help – Daily Telegraph
‘A serial shoplifter has avoided prison after magistrates heard he is applying to appear on The Jeremy Kyle Show to seek help.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Nurse spared jail over fatal blood transfusion blunder – Daily Telegraph
‘A blundering nurse whose patient died after she gave him the wrong type of blood has been spared jail.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Retired dentist who tried to murder wife after falling victim to fraud spared jail as she begs judge not to send him to prison – Daily Telegraph
‘A retired dentist who tried to strangle his wife with a tie after he was conned out of £200,000 has been spared jail after she begged the judge not to send him to prison.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Dancers spared jail after blackmailing rugby star Danny Cipriani – Daily Telegraph
‘Two dancers have avoided jail for blackmailing former England rugby star Danny Cipriani for thousands of pounds after one of them aborted his child.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Neknominate’ goldfish swallow pair avoid prison – BBC News
‘A man who swallowed a live goldfish in a drinking dare has been given a suspended prison sentence.’
BBC News, 3rd February 2017
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‘Neighbour from hell’ who waged racist campaign against foreign family spared jail as he served in Army – Daily Telegraph
‘A veteran who “emotionally and mentally tortured” his Colombian neighbours has been spared jail despite a campaign of racist hatred because he served in the Army.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th January 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sussex University failed duty of care to student assault victim, inquiry finds – The Independent
‘A top UK university failed in its duty of care towards a student who was violently assaulted by her staff lecturer, a formal inquiry has concluded, following an investigation by The Independent.’
The Independent, 18th January 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Actor who played The Omen’s Damien sentenced on Friday 13th for road rage – The Guardian
‘The actor who played Damien Thorn in the 1970s horror film The Omen punched two cyclists in a road-rage attack and has been given a suspended prison sentence – on Friday the 13th.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court orders farmer, 83, to pay £30,000 over Britain’s ‘most dangerous herd of cows’ that killed one rambler in spate of attacks – Daily Telegraph
‘An 83-year-old farmer who kept Britain’s “most dangerous” herd of cows ignored official warnings to control them before they attacked and killed a retired professor.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th December 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
