Hassan Mahmood stabbing: Killer jailed for 16 years – BBC News
‘A teenager who stabbed a schoolboy in a park has been jailed for a minimum of 16 years.’
BBC News, 1st April 2014
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Category: young offenders
Teen jailed after he got lethal arsenal delivered to family home – Daily Telegraph
‘A teenager who bought a machine gun online and had it delivered to his family home, along with hundreds of rounds of ammunition and nunchucks, has been jailed for six years.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th March 2014
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One in 20 prisoners are gipsies, says official report – Daily Telegraph
‘ Gipsies make up one in 20 of the jail population, according to a new report by an official watchdog. Research by Nick Hardwick, the Chief Inspector of Prisons, found gipsies and travellers were “significantly over represented” in adult prisons in England and Wales, making up 5 per cent of the total.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th March 2014
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Michael Piggin: Terror offences accused can be named – BBC News
‘A judge has lifted an order banning the naming of an 18-year-old man charged with terror offences.’
BBC News, 3rd March 2014
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Lewis Dale jailed for life for murdering grandmother – BBC News
‘A teenager who murdered his grandmother and tried to kill his grandfather while high on drugs has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 3rd March 2014
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Peterborough sex gang jailed for total of 54 years – The Independent
‘Members of a child sex gang responsible for raping and sexually abusing girls as young as 12 in Peterborough were jailed at the Old Bailey today.’
The Independent, 20th February 2014
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Three London youths charged with murder before alleged victim died – The Guardian
‘Prosecutors decided to charge three youths with murder before their alleged victim died, police have said.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2014
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Decision due on inquiry into young prison deaths – BBC News
‘Prisons minister Jeremy Wright is due to announce whether he has agreed to hold an independent inquiry into the deaths of young people in custody.’
BBC News, 6th February 2014
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Lewis Dale guilty of murdering grandmother Irene Dale – BBC News
‘A teenager has been found guilty of the murder of his grandmother and the attempted murder of his grandfather in an attack “like the film Psycho”.’
BBC News, 4th February 2014
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‘Secure college’ plans for young offenders revealed – BBC News
‘Plans to build the first “secure college” for young criminals in England and Wales have been confirmed by ministers.’
BBC News, 17th January 2014
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Kevin Ssali stabbing: Roree Cox guilty of bus murder – BBC News
‘A teenager has been found guilty of the murder of a 14-year-old boy who was stabbed on a south-east London bus.’
BBC News, 15th January 2014
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Peterborough sex attacks: Two men and three teens guilty – BBC News
‘Two men and three teenage boys have been found guilty of a series of rapes and sexual assaults on young girls.
Zdeno Mirga, 18, Hassan Abdulla, 33, and three boys were convicted at the Old Bailey. The Crown Prosecution Service said it was one of the “worst cases” of child sex abuse it had seen.’
BBC News, 15th January 2014
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Detention of children overnight in police cells ‘is chronic breach of law’ – The Guardian
‘Senior officer tells MPs that practice of holding children overnight before court appearance is big concern for police.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2014
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Judge sentencing rapist, 12, warns against using Internet as a babysitter – Daily Telegraph
‘A judge has warned that the Internet cannot be used as a “babysitter” as he sentenced a 12-year-old for raping his younger sister after watching porn at school.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th November 2013
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Proportion of young offenders committing new crimes reached 10-year high – Daily Telegraph
“Young criminals are more likely to commit additional crimes than they were 10 years ago, according to figures published by the Government.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st October 2013
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Schoolboy armed robber sentenced to 40 months – Daily Telegraph
“A ‘model pupil’ who robbed a bank with an imitation firearm has been sentenced to 40 months in a Young Offenders’ Institution.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd October 2013
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Gloucester cellar sex attack youths jailed for attack on boy – BBC News
“Two teenagers who carried out a ‘sadistic’ sex attack on a boy, have been jailed for 10 years each.”
BBC News, 11th October 2013
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Manchester canal death: Gang sentenced for manslaughter – BBC News
“A gang of robbers on a crime spree who left one of their victims to drown when they pushed him into a Manchester canal has been sentenced for manslaughter.”
BBC News, 4th October 2013
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Oompa Loompa Norwich street brawl men sentenced – BBC News
“Two men dressed as Oompa Loompas who attacked a man on a night out have been sentenced.”
BBC News, 25th September 2013
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Schoolboy rapist walks free despite failure to show remorse – Daily Telegraph
“A schoolboy who twice raped a six-year-old girl has walked free from court after being told to pay his victim £300, despite saying he felt no remorse for his actions.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th September 2013
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