Category : Sentencing


Ecuador Soldiers Get 34 Years for Child Abduction

An Ecuadorian court has imposed maximum sentences on 11 soldiers for the forced disappearance and torture of four children, a case shaking the nation's militarisation policy. Read the full details of the landmark ruling.

Heathrow suitcase killer loses release bid

Youssef Wahid, who murdered Fatima Kama and dumped her in a suitcase at Heathrow, has failed in a bid for early release. Read the full story of the 1999 killing and the recent court decision.

Student rapist jailed for 25-year spree of attacks

Alex Patel-Wills, 26, has been sentenced to 25 years for raping and assaulting five women, including fellow students, across Brighton and London. Sussex Police commend the victims' bravery.

Builder jailed for sexually assaulting Jet2 cabin crew

Joseph McCabe, 40, sexually assaulted four cabin crew on a Jet2 flight to Tenerife, forcing a diversion. He has been jailed for 46 weeks and placed on the sex offenders register. Read the full court report.

Taekwondo instructor jailed for life for family murder

Kwang Hyung Yoo, who called himself 'Master Lion', has been sentenced to life without parole for murdering a mother, father, and their seven-year-old son to steal their BMW. Read the full shocking details.

Schumacher's Wife Fights for Privacy in Court

Corinna Schumacher's determined legal fight to protect Michael's medical privacy continues, 12 years after his skiing accident. Read the latest on the family's battle against blackmail.

Mum blasts early release of man who hid partner's body

Patricia Law condemns the justice system after Paul Neilson, convicted of assault and preventing her daughter Colette's body from being found, is released on parole. She warns he is now an hour from her family.

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