Dozens of crimes against MPs reported – BBC News
‘A police team created to handle crimes against MPs has dealt with 53 complaints since the murder of Jo Cox.’
BBC News, 19th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: threatening behaviour
Thousands spent on judges’ security amid growing hostility – The Guardian
‘Ministry of Justice says security was upgraded at judges’ homes, with figures showing many in judiciary fear for safety.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed for racial abuse on Manchester tram – The Guardian
‘Robert Molloy, 20, was sentenced to 24 weeks in prison over the racist attack filmed by a fellow tram passenger in Manchester.’
The Guardian, 7th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mistreatment of women MPs revealed – BBC News
‘An overwhelming majority of women MPs have received online and verbal abuse from the public and a third have considered quitting as a result, a BBC Radio 5 live survey suggests.’
BBC News, 24th January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prisoner jailed for 45 years over letters threatening to kill people – The Guardian
‘A prison inmate who wrote a series of letters from his cell threatening to kill 10 people, including prison staff and police officers, and then have sex with their corpses has been jailed for 45 years.’
the Guardian, 14th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Angela Eagle: Man who sent death threat to Labour MP avoids jail – The Independent
‘Steven King, from Paisley, Scotland, was handed a suspended sentence on Wednesday after he admitted sending a grossly offensive, indecent, obscene or menacing message to the MP by a public communications network.’
The Independent, 19th October 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
We eat ham and jam and spam a lot – Nearly Legal
‘Property guardian companies. Just when you think that most of the firms involved have managed some form of legality around their possession and eviction practices, they go and disappoint you.’
Full story
Nearly Legal, 26th September 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Man given suspended sentence for death threat to MP – The Guardian
‘A man who sent a threatening voice message to senior Labour MP Ben Bradshaw the day before the killing of parliamentary colleague Jo Cox has been given a suspended sentence.’
The Guardian, 23rd August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Case dropped in Facebook ‘gun threat’ to Craig Mackinlay MP – BBC News
‘A man accused of posting a threatening message on an MP’s Facebook page days after the killing of politician Jo Cox has had the case against him dropped.’
BBC News, 18th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Social landlord wins Civil Injunction Orders against youth and two men – Local Government Lawyer
‘Salix Homes has secured three civil injunction orders (CIO) against two men and a youth using legislation under the Anti Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd July 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Plane passenger jailed for shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ and ‘boom’ on Birmingham-bound flight – Daily Telegraph
‘A passenger who sparked terror panic and left holidaymakers in tears after shouting “Allahu Akbar” and “boom” on a Birmingham-bound flight has been jailed.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
YouTube pranksters jailed after ‘terrifying’ fake art heist – The Guardian
‘Four men have been jailed for pranks filmed for YouTube channel Trollstation, including a “terrifying” fake art heist in the National Portrait Gallery.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man convicted of threatening to behead Ukip candidate – The Guardian
‘A judge sentencing a man for threatening to behead a Ukip election candidate has told him he was like the fictional character Walter Mitty.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed after using explicit images of ex-wife in £2m blackmail bid – The Guardian
‘A British man who married the daughter of an American billionaire has been jailed for 12 years after plotting to extort £2m from the family by posting sexually explicit photos of her online.’
The Guardian, 28th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Asbo dwarf jailed after impersonating a Dalek and threatening woman with a butterknife – Daily Telegraph
‘Court hears Ian Salter-Bromley, 55, stuck a sucker dart on his forehead and filled his mouth with dominoes before shouting: ‘Exterminate! Exterminate!”
Full story
Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Career criminal jailed after being tracked down by teenager using a mobile phone app – Daily Telegraph
‘Grant Alam, 24, is starting 10-and-a-half years behind bars after he terrorising a company director and his family with iron bars and a hammer.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Gateshead TA cadet-beheading threats: Man given suspended jail sentence – BBC News
‘A man who threatened to “chop the heads off” two female cadets on Tyneside has been given a suspended jail sentence.’
BBC News, 23rd February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
London street march Muslim men given three-year Asbo – BBC News
‘A group of Muslim men have been given three-year anti-social behaviour orders (Asbo) for threatening violence.’
BBC News, 24th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Connah Smith jailed for nurses murder bid – BBC News
‘A man found guilty of attempting to murder two trainee nurses who were stabbed, doused with petrol and almost set on fire has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 11th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
