Getaway driver jailed for life over teens’ murders – BBC News
‘A man who drove four teenagers on a revenge mission that led to two best friends being murdered has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 20th November 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: young offenders
Boy ‘filled with resentment and jealousy’ jailed for stabbing 15-year-old ex-girlfriend 36 times – The Independent
‘An obsessed ex-boyfriend who stabbed a 15-year-old girl 36 times in an alleyway after school has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 17 years in prison.’
The Independent, 2nd November 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teenager found guilty of murder after Hackney woman was shot through her front door – The Guardian
‘A teenager has been found guilty of murdering a mother who was shot in the head through her front door as she tried to shield her two children from a gang feud.’
The Guardian, 30th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Obsessive’ schoolboy who attacked teacher and sleeping students with hammer jailed – The Independent
‘A public schoolboy who attacked two students and a teacher with claw hammers while they slept at a boarding school in Devon has been jailed for life with a minimum of 12 years.’
The Independent, 19th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Prison education failing young offenders – Ofsted – BBC News
‘The standard of education received by children in young offender institutions (YOIs) in England and Wales is in rapid decline, according to a report.’
BBC news, 2nd October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Two boys, 13, receive eight-year minimum terms for Wolverhampton machete murder – The Guardian
‘The youngest knife murderers in the UK, who were 12 years old when they attacked an “utterly defenceless” man with a machete in a park, have been sentenced to life with minimum terms of eight years and six months.’
The Guardian, 27th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Welsh teenager jailed for attacking trans woman and sharing terrorist documents – The Guardian
‘A teenage far-right extremist has been jailed for more than five years for sharing terrorist documents and attacking a transgender woman by kicking her in the head before posting “best day ever” online.’
The Guardian, 19th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK riots: boy, 12, becomes youngest person in England to be sentenced – The Guardian
‘A 12-year-old boy, who is the youngest known person in England to have been charged in connection with widespread disorder in UK cities earlier this summer, has been given a 12-month a referral order.’
The Guardian, 17th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Woman who was in Ibiza for 12-year-old son’s riots hearing told to pay £1,200 – The Guardian
‘The mother of a 12-year-old rioter who flew to Ibiza when her son was due to be sentenced for violent disorder has been ordered to pay compensation to his victims.’
The Guardian, 11th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Teenager guilty of murdering Holly Newton, 15 – BBC News
‘A 17-year-old boy has been found guilty of murdering Holly Newton, 15, who was stabbed to death in January 2023.’
BBC News, 29th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Justice review calls for end to child imprisonment in England – The Guardian
‘Rights organisations say child prisons remain inherently dangerous and result in poor outcomes on release.’
The Guardian, 12th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Teen jailed for murdering dad-of-three in smoking row – BBC News
‘A teenager has been jailed for life for murdering a father-of-three with a machete following a confrontation near a children’s play area.’
BBC News, 5th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Why did a judge name Southport stabbing suspect Axel Rudakubana?
‘Under Section 49 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933, minors facing criminal charges have an automatic right to anonymity in a youth court. Judges will also impose reporting restrictions for most cases heard in an adult court if the defendant is under 18.’
The Independent, 1st August 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Feltham YOI found to be most violent prison in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘A young offender institution has been identified as the most violent prison in the country, with teenage inmates refusing family visits to keep their relatives away from danger, a watchdog has found.’
The Guardian, 16th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Four teenagers convicted over fatal stabbing of Kennie Carter in Manchester – The Guardian
‘Four teenagers have been found guilty of killing a 16-year-old boy who was stabbed in the chest in what prosecutors described as a “cowardly” revenge attack in Manchester.’
The Guardian, 26th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Boy who attacked sleeping children at private school Blundell’s with hammer guilty of attempted murder – The Independent
‘A boy has been found guilty of attempted murder after attacking two sleeping students and a teacher with hammers in a devastating rampage in the middle of the night at a private school.’
The Independent, 22nd June 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teenager detained for life for murdering boy, 15 – BBC News
‘A 15-year-old boy who murdered Leeds teenager Alfie Lewis in a knife attack outside a primary school has been detained for life with a minimum term of 13 years.’
BBC News, 21st June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wolverhampton guilty verdicts raise issue of naming child killers – The Guardian
‘Some believe naming convicted children acts as deterrent, while others say it could glorify horrific acts.’
The Guardian, 15th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Teenage gang jailed over killing of ‘loved’ father – BBC News
‘Five teenagers – including 16-year-old twins – have been jailed for killing a man in a planned attack.’
BBC News, 11th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Two 12-year-old boys who murdered stranger with machete are ‘UK’s youngest knife killers’ – The Independent
‘Two 12-year-old boys who used a machete to mercilessly stab an “utterly defenceless” teenager have been found guilty of murder. On Monday, jurors unanimously convicted the youths, who are believed to be the youngest defendants convicted of murder in Britain since Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, both aged 11, were found guilty in 1993 of killing two-year-old James Bulger.
The Independent, 10th June 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
