Category: young offenders

From low-level drug dealer to human trafficker: are modern slavery laws catching the wrong people? – The Guardian

Posted April 18th, 2024 in drug trafficking, forced labour, news, trafficking in human beings, young offenders by sally

‘When armed police burst through his front door in Tottenham, north London, at 5am in September 2014, Glodi Wabelua knew things looked bad. The house was full of drug paraphernalia, including a hydraulic press, scales and mixing bowls, as well as a mobile phone full of incriminating texts advertising deals for crack cocaine and heroin.’

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The Guardian, 18th April 2024

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Family anger at sentence on fatal crash driver, 19 – BBC News

Posted April 2nd, 2024 in dangerous driving, guilty pleas, homicide, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing, Wales, young offenders by tracey

‘A 19-year-old has been jailed for six years for killing two teens in a crash after speeding at more than twice the limit.’

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BBC News, 28th March 2024

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Mikey Roynon: Teens found guilty of killing 16-year-old boy – BBC News

Posted March 8th, 2024 in children, homicide, murder, news, offensive weapons, young offenders, young persons by sally

‘Three teenagers have been found guilty of killing a 16-year-old boy with a zombie knife at a house party.’

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BBC News, 7th March 2024

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Wetherby: Teen girl restrained and stripped twice by male prison staff, inspectors say – BBC News

Posted March 5th, 2024 in news, prison officers, reports, restraint, self-harm, young offenders by tracey

‘A vulnerable girl in a young offenders institution twice had her clothes removed under restraint by an all-male team of prison officers, a report says.’

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BBC News, 5th March 2024

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Fresh investigation launched into one of UK’s biggest abuse scandals – The Guardian

Posted February 29th, 2024 in assault, news, ombudsmen, prison officers, prisons, sexual offences, young offenders by sally

‘Investigators looking into one of the UK’s biggest abuse scandals have said they hope to find answers into how it was allowed to happen and provide “some level of closure” for the victims.’

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The Guardian, 28th February 2024

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‘Toxic’ online culture fuelling rise in sexual assaults on children by other children, police warn – The Guardian

Posted February 19th, 2024 in child abuse, children, internet, news, pornography, rape, sexual offences, statistics, young offenders by tracey

‘An alarming rise in sexual assaults on children by other children is being fuelled by access to a “toxic” online culture, Britain’s most senior child protection officer has warned, as an Observer investigation revealed a sharp increase in abuse by under-18s reported to police.’

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The Guardian, 17th February 2024

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Detention at Her Majesty’s Pleasure incompatible with young murderers’ human rights – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 12th, 2024 in children, criminal justice, human rights, imprisonment, Ministry of Justice, murder, news, sentencing, young offenders, young persons by tracey

‘High Court judges have ruled that to keep a young offender convicted of murder detained indefinitely is incompatible with certain rights under the European Convention on Human Rights.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 12th February 2024

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Shea Gordon: Teens jailed for life after birthday party murder – BBC News

Posted February 7th, 2024 in homicide, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing, young offenders, young persons by sally

‘Two teenagers have been jailed for life after murdering a boy at an 18th birthday party in east London.’

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BBC News, 6th February 2024

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Brianna Ghey: Why teenagers who killed her can be named – BBC News

Posted February 2nd, 2024 in anonymity, children, imprisonment, media, murder, news, public interest, rehabilitation, reporting restrictions, sentencing, transgender persons, young offenders, young persons by sally

‘Two teenagers who murdered 16-year-old Brianna Ghey after devising a “kill list” of children to target will be named for the first time today.’

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BBC News, 2nd February 2024

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Teenagers jailed for Peterborough play park knife attacks – BBC News

Posted December 21st, 2023 in assault, attempted murder, drug offences, imprisonment, news, offensive weapons, sentencing, young offenders by sally

‘Five teenagers from Peterborough have been jailed for at least seven years each after a knife attack at a play area which left two people seriously wounded.’

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BBC News, 20th December 2023

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Teenagers guilty of ‘senseless’ murder of transgender girl Brianna Ghey – The Guardian

Posted December 21st, 2023 in murder, news, transgender persons, young offenders, young persons by sally

‘Two 16-year-olds have been found guilty of the “senseless” murder of Brianna Ghey, a “witty, funny and fearless” transgender girl who was stabbed 28 times in a Warrington park this year.’

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The Guardian, 20th December 2023

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Boy kept in solitary confinement wins £31,500 payout – The Guardian

Posted December 19th, 2023 in compensation, detention, human rights, mental health, news, young offenders by tracey

‘The UK government has agreed to pay £31,500 compensation after accepting that a 15-year-old boy with serious mental health problems was subjected to “inhuman or degrading treatment” by being kept in solitary confinement for almost two months.’

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The Guardian, 18th December 2023

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Boy, 13, who killed his foster carer with her own car sentenced to two years – The Guardian

Posted November 30th, 2023 in dangerous driving, fostering, guilty pleas, homicide, news, offensive weapons, young offenders by sally

‘A 13-year-old boy has been sentenced to two years in custody for killing his foster carer with her car outside her Sheffield home earlier this year.’

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The Guardian, 29th November 2023

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Youth prisons more violent than adult male jails as assaults soar, inspections chief warns – The Independent

Posted November 21st, 2023 in news, prisons, violence, young offenders by sally

‘Young offenders’ institutions are more violent than adult male prisons and conditions are getting worse, HM Inspector of Prisons has warned, as the number of assaults soars.’

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The Independent, 21st November 2023

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Right-wing supremacist sentenced over plot to kill worshipping Muslims while disguised as armed police officer – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted November 13th, 2023 in Crown Prosecution Service, imprisonment, Islam, news, sentencing, terrorism, young offenders by tracey

‘A teenage right-wing supremacist has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment after he was convicted of planning to disguise himself as an armed police officer and kill Muslims worshipping at nearby mosques.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 10th November 2023

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Coventry council used Airbnbs to house ‘‘vulnerable’’ teenage boy accused of rape – The Guardian

Posted November 3rd, 2023 in housing, local government, mental health, news, rape, sexual offences, young offenders by tracey

‘Judge accuses local authority of a ‘lackadaisical’ attitude to the 16-year-old’s care after regulated providers refused to give him a place.’

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The Guardian, 2nd November 2023

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Yousef Makki stabbing death was unlawful, new inquest concludes – The Guardian

Posted October 25th, 2023 in homicide, inquests, murder, news, offensive weapons, perverting the course of justice, unlawful killing, young offenders, young persons by sally

‘The family of a teenage boy who was stabbed in the heart by his friend said they have finally got justice after a coroner ruled that he was unlawfully killed.’

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The Guardian, 25th October 2023

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Review finds safeguarding failures over Sussex killing of man by girl, 14 – The Guardian

Posted October 11th, 2023 in children, families, homicide, inquests, mental health, news, social services, young offenders by tracey

‘An inquiry into the circumstances leading to the manslaughter of a 24-year-old man by a 14-year-old girl has found “a failure of the system as a whole” to protect her and her victim.’

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The Guardian, 10th October 2023

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Doing the Time – Mountford Chambers

Posted October 3rd, 2023 in chambers articles, detention and training orders, news, remand, sentencing, young offenders by sally

‘The last two years has brought a myriad of changes to the proportion of a custodial sentence that offenders will actually have to serve. Many factors are beyond the control of judges or counsel, and many of the changes have been made without fanfare. Some of the changes are welcome news. The fact that time on remand for youths sentenced to Detention and Training Orders (“DTO’s”) now actually counts towards the detention period seems like a long overdue victory for fairness and common sense. Others have inevitably contributed to the escalating prison population. Alexandra Scott gives an overview of the regime as currently stands.’

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Mountford Chambers, 8th September 2023

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Teen sentenced after stabbing Tewkesbury schoolteacher Published 15 hours ago – BBC News

Posted September 29th, 2023 in children, detention, imprisonment, mental health, news, offensive weapons, school children, teachers, wounding, young offenders by tracey

‘A 15-year-old boy has been sentenced to 14 months detention after stabbing a teacher in a school corridor.’

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BBC News, 28th September 2023

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