Teenagers jailed for Kodjo Yenga’s murder – The Guardian
“Two teenagers were today sentenced to a minimum of 15 years in jail for the murder of a 16-year-old schoolboy.”
The Guardian, 9th May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: young offenders
Police should harass young thugs – Smith – The Guardian
“Police should be harassing badly behaved youths by openly filming them and hounding them at home to make their lives as uncomfortable as possible, the home secretary will say today.”
The Guardian, 8th May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teenagers who filmed attack on homeless man face jail – The Guardian
“Four teenagers who filmed themselves beating a homeless man with a wheel brace face lengthy prison sentences after they were convicted yesterday.”
The Guardian, 2nd May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teenagers jailed for life for killing goth woman – The Guardian
“Two teenagers were given life sentences today for murdering 20-year-old Sophie Lancaster because she was a goth.”
The Guardian, 29th April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bus stop killer wins sentence cut – BBC News
“A Nottingham teenager convicted of murdering a man at a bus stop has had his 14 year minimum jail sentence cut.”
BBC News, 24th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wife of murder victim Garry Newlove slams ‘disgraceful’ court system – The Times
” A woman who saw her husband kicked to death by a gang of teenagers outside their house in Cheshire told MPs that the courts system was ‘utterly disgraceful’.”
The Times, 22nd April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Babysitter guilty of boy’s murder – BBC News
“A teenage babysitter has been found guilty of the murder of a 22-month-old boy in his care.”
BBC News, 21st April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Almost 3,000 children now held in custody – The Independent
“A drive to cut the number of children behind bars in England and Wales – the highest in western Europe – has failed.”
The Independent, 19th April 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
R v Blythe – WLR Daily
R v Blythe; [2008] WLR (D) 109
“Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child and causing a child to watch a sexual act were not serious specified sexual offences for the purposes of the provisions relating to dangerous offenders if the person committing the offence was under 18.”
WLR Daily, 16th April 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Newlove killer lodges appeal bid – BBC News
“A second member of a gang of youths convicted of kicking father-of-three Garry Newlove to death is to appeal against his sentence.”
BBC News, 16th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Five guilty of Kodjo gang murder – BBC News
“Five teenagers have been found guilty of killing 16-year-old schoolboy Kodjo Yenga.”
BBC News, 8th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Youth crime ‘up by two thirds in 10 years’ – Daily Telegraph
“The number of children and teenagers regularly committing crimes has soared since Labour came to power.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th April 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Speech at youth crime conference – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Minister David Hanson has given a speech at an annual youth crime conference organised by Nacro, the crime reduction charity.”
Ministry of Justice, 3rd April
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Police criminalising young to hit targets, says charity – The Guardian
“A police drive aimed at thousands of low-level teenage offenders lies behind an apparent surge in youth crime figures, according to an analysis published today. Police figures suggest reported minor offences by young people soared by 38.9% from 2003-2006, and detected serious offences rose by 19%.”
The Guardian, 3rd April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Newlove killer lodges appeal bid – BBC News
“One of the gang who kicked to death father-of-three Garry Newlove is to appeal against his conviction.”
BBC News, 29th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government response to coroners’ recommendations following the deaths of Gareth Myatt and Adam Rickwood – Ministry of Justice
“Jack Straw has made a written ministerial statement on the government’s response to coroners’ recommendations following inquests into the deaths of two teenagers at secure training centres.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th March 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Brendan Harris, 15, who stamped Sophie Lancaster to death for being a Goth, is convicted of murder – The Times
“A mother whose daughter was killed because she was dressed as a Goth made a plea yesterday for teenagers to show more compassion to each other after a 15-year-old boy was found guilty of stamping Sophie Lancaster to death, writes Russell Jenkins.”
TheTimes, 28th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Review of the use of restraint in juvenile secure settings – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Minister David Hanson has made a written ministerial statement on the review of the use of restraint in juvenile secure settings.”
Ministry of Justice, 20th March 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Girl jailed for filming ‘happy-slap’ killing – The Guardian
“A teenage girl who used a mobile phone to film a man killed in a ‘happy-slapping’ attack was today jailed in what is thought to be an unprecedented ruling.”
The Guardian, 18th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Youth conditional caution code of practice – Ministry of Justice
“A consultation paper inviting views on the draft code of practice for Youth Conditional Cautions for 16 and 17 year olds that is planned to be piloted during 2009.”
Ministry of Justice, 2nd March 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
