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
Category: suspended sentences
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
Chloe Atkinson Wilkie death: Drunk mother slept on baby girl – BBC News
‘A drunk mother whose seven-week old daughter died as she fell asleep holding her on a sofa has walked free from court.’
BBC News, 22nd October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man took £2,000 from mother-in-law after lying about cancer for years – The Guardian
‘A man who conned his wife and her family into believing he had terminal cancer took £2,000 from his mother-in-law before his lie was exposed.’
The Guardian, 15th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Judge calls airport’s drop-off charge a “disgrace” as teacher avoids jail for driving into worker – Daily Telegraph
‘A teacher who drove into an airport worker following a row over a new £3 drop-off charge has been spared jail after a judge said he agreed the levy was an “absolute disgrace”.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st September 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Bogus lawyer convicted for second time – Legal Futures
‘A man has pleaded guilty to five counts of providing unqualified immigration advice and services, some 13 years after an identical conviction.’
Legal Futures, 14th August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Drink driver escapes jail for fourth time after blaming abortion and dyslexia – Daily Telegraph
‘A drink driver escaped jail despite four convictions in three years after she blamed her behaviour on an abortion and a dyslexia diagnosis.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th July 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Family left woman to die in ‘disgusting’ house – BBC News
‘A woman who was supposed to be cared for by her daughter and ex-husband was left to die in “disgusting conditions”, a court heard.’
BBC News, 5th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Student who killed her sister in car crash spared jail after judge rules she has been punished enough – Daily Telegraph
‘The daughter of a driving instructor who killed her teenage sister in a horror crash has been spared jail after a judge accepted no sentence could punish her more than her “incalculable” loss.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd June 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
