Pendine murder: Caravan park stabbing killer jailed – BBC News
‘A man who stabbed his neighbour to death on a caravan park during a fight has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 9th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: suspended sentences
Doctor convicted of manslaughter over six-year-old’s sepsis death is cleared to practise again – Daily Telegraph
‘The parents whose six-year-old son died when “clear” signs of sepsis were missed have heavily criticised the medical establishment after the doctor responsible was cleared to practise again.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th April 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
St Austell boy, 9, made to do ‘boot camp exercises’ – BBC News
‘A nine-year-old boy was taken from his bed and forced to perform boot camp-style exercises by his parents and step parents for three hours.
His mother and stepfather admitted child cruelty and were given suspended jail terms. His father and stepmother were cautioned by the police.’
BBC News, 1st April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dorset man found guilty of illegally selling clams to high-end restaurant suppliers – The Guardian
‘A shellfish gatherer from Dorset has narrowly escaped being jailed after being caught illegally selling clams to wholesalers who supply high-end restaurants.’
The Guardian, 31st March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Landlord given suspended sentence and ordered to pay £300k+ after hiding families in windowless rooms – Local Government Lawyer
‘A landlord who hid families in windowless rooms after claiming to a council that he had complied with an enforcement notice has been fined £25,000 and ordered to pay a further £266,177 under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th March 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Doctor “should have been jailed for contempt” like solicitor was – Litigation Futures
‘A doctor who received a suspended sentence after running a “factory” producing 32 medical reports in a day should have been jailed like the solicitor he worked with, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 21st March 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Tina Malone: Shameless star avoids jail after revealing James Bulger killer Jon Venables’ new identity – The Independent
‘Shameless star Tina Malone has avoided going to jail after she admitted to breaching an injunction that protected the identity of James Bulger killer Jon Venables by sharing a post on social media.’
The Independent, 13th March 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bestival death: Ceon Broughton jailed for manslaughter – BBC News
‘A man who gave his girlfriend drugs at a festival and filmed her as she died has been jailed for her manslaughter.’
BBC News, 1st March 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drug addict who threatened her own grandfather with a hammer jailed – The Independent
‘A woman who threatened her grandfather with a hammer while robbing him to fund her drug addiction has been jailed for four years.’
The Independent, 20th February 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Drill music crackdown ‘fails to address root causes of youth violence’ – The Guardian
‘Campaigners and artists have sharply criticised the police crackdown on drill music, warning this “punitive” approach will ultimately fail to tackle the root causes of youth violence.’
The Guardian, 10th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Kathleen Griffin death: Torture killer ‘could have been stopped’ – BBC News
‘A woman was tortured and killed by a man who authorities should have stopped from living with her, a report said.’
BBC News, 7th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stansted 15: no jail for activists convicted of terror-related offences – The Guardian
‘Fifteen activists convicted of a terrorism-related offence for chaining themselves around an immigration removal flight at Stansted airport have received suspended sentences or community orders.’
The Guardian, 6th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Brothelkeepers earned £3.8m while police focused on other ‘serious crimes’ – Daily Telegraph
‘A married couple who built a £3.8million brothel empire were allowed to continue operating by police for 14 years who instead focused on “serious types of organised crime”, a court has heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Pair narrowly avoid jail after ‘sharing photos of James Bulger killer online’ – The Independent
‘Two people have narrowly avoided jail after sharing information online said to be about James Bulger killer Jon Venables.’
The Independent, 31st January 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman spared jail for running over boyfriend after finding out he was convicted rapist with partner and children – The Independent
‘A mother-of-one who ran her boyfriend over after finding out he was a convicted rapist with a long-term partner and family has been spared jail.’
The Independent, 17th January 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman who crippled cheating rapist lover spared jail – BBC News
‘A woman who crippled her boyfriend in a hit-and-run crash after finding out he was a convicted rapist with a long-term lover has been spared jail.’
BBC News, 15th January 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Two in three knife crime offenders being spared jail as offences hit eight-year high, MoJ figures show – Daily Telegraph
‘Two thirds of knife crime offenders are escaping jail as the number of offences has hit an eight-year high, Ministry of Justice figures reveal.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th December 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Catfish’ rapist who blackmailed victims he met online is jailed for 15 years – Daily Telegraph
‘A “predatory sex offender” who was spared jail after blackmailing a girl he met online went on to rape a woman after his rehabilitation course was delayed due to “financial constraints,” a court has heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th December 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man who ‘groomed’ British couple into supplying parts for Iran’s nuclear programme jailed – Daily Telegraph
‘A retired company boss who made £5 million from trafficking fighter jet parts to Iran in violation of Weapons of Mass Destruction controls has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Low-level’ paedophiles could avoid jail terms under new guidance – Daily Telegraph
‘Police have been told by government that paedophiles caught with indecent child abuse images can receive conditional cautions instead of jail as police struggle to cope with an explosion of cases.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
