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Man jailed for firebomb attack on house as family slept
A man who carried out a late-night firebomb attack on a house where a mother and her three children were sleeping has been imprisoned for three years.
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Gamekeeper fined after beating to death protected bird of prey
A gamekeeper who clubbed a protected bird of prey to death has been sentenced.
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Former banker jailed for stealing thousands of pounds from business clients
A banker who stole almost a quarter of a million pounds from business clients has been sentenced.
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Four men imprisoned for more than 22 years over multi-million-pound payroll fraud.
Four men who carried out a multi-million-pound VAT payroll fraud to fund their affluent lifestyles have been sentenced to more than 22 years in prison.
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Foster carer and rapist son sentenced over abuse of vulnerable children
A foster carer subjected vulnerable children to sustained physical abuse while her son sexually assaulted and raped them.
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Prosecutors issue warning on dangers of strangulation
Prosecutors have issued a powerful warning of the dangers of strangulation – which can cause brain death within minutes but leave no physical signs.
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Domestic abuser who caused death of wife sentenced following landmark prosecution
A domestic abuser whose wife jumped to her death from a road bridge after a prolonged ordeal at his hands has been sentenced.
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Two men who ran clearing house for £3million in drugs money are jailed
Two men who turned an industrial unit into a clearing house to distribute more than £3million in drugs money have been sentenced to a total of nine years and two months in jail.
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Glasgow taxi driver who raped vulnerable passenger jailed
A taxi driver who raped and sexually assaulted a vulnerable female passenger after picking her up from a night out has been jailed.
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Drugs trafficker ordered to back thousands of pounds after Proceeds of Crime ruling
A drugs courier jailed for five years and four months has been ordered to repay thousands of pounds under Proceeds of Crime laws.