21 h. ago Cannabis grower avoids jail as he fights for the right to remain in the UK

Police officers found 65 plants worth £26,000 when they searched the loft of Gresildo Kullafi's flat in Dervaig Gardens, Airdrie.

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41 h. ago Judge accuses mum of getting pregnant to avoid jail as he questions 'contraception'

Judge Dean Kershaw accused Tanya Parker of trying to 'manipulate' the justice system after he was told she was "six or seven weeks pregnant" despite facing jail time

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3 d. ago Trump eyes mineral wealth as Rwanda and DRC sign controversial peace deal in US

Agreement aims to end decades-old conflict rooted in the 1994 Rwandan genocide but critics have described it as vague and opaqueRwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed a peace deal in Washington to end fighting in eastern DRC, although questions remain over what the agreement means and who stands to benefit – with Donald Trump using the occasion to boast that the US had secured lucrative mineral rights.At a ceremony with US secretary of state Marco Rubio in Washington, the two African countries’ foreign ministers signed the agreement pledging to implement a 2024 deal that would see Rwandan troops withdraw from eastern Congo within 90 days. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Men who lured schoolgirl, 15, into van and live streamed sick footage of her being sexually abused while one orally raped her are spared jail

Michael Linfoot, 24, Callum Hesketh, 24, and Thomas Rae, 24, all of Chorley in Greater Manchester, were all convicted of offences in 2018 on Thursday.

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3 d. ago Men avoid jail for luring schoolgirl, 15, into van before sexually abusing her and broadcasting mobile phone footage to friends who turned up to join

Michael Linfoot, 24, Callum Hesketh, 24, and Thomas Rae, 24, all of Chorley in Greater Manchester, were all convicted of offences in 2018 on Thursday.

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5 d. ago Nurse pleads guilty to abandoning her French bulldog at Pittsburgh airport because she couldnt take it with her on vacation to Mexico

Allison Lyn Gaiser, 46, confessed to abandoning the pet as part of a plea deal that allows her to avoid jail time.

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5 d. ago Wishaw mum caught with £12,000 worth of cocaine avoids jail term

Hamilton Sheriff Court heard that messages on her phones suggested Lyndsey Paton had been involved in drug dealing for more than a year.

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6 d. ago Assault outside pub left victim with a fractured skull and bleeding to his brain

The attacker has avoided jail and has been given a six-month electronic tagging order.

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1 week ago Chinese PhD student who drugged and raped 10 women asked to be chemically castrated in bid to avoid jail time

Zhenhao Zou, 28, was yesterday jailed for a minimum of 22 years for the vile attacks during his time studying at University College, London.

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1 week ago Rogue landlord who 'abused' tenant avoids jail as Britain's prisons are 'full'

Qamil Cama, from Brent, was convicted of failing to comply with a council enforcement notice and two separate landlord offences after he unlawfully evicted his tenant

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2 w. ago Father of double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen found guilty of hitting daughter but avoids jail

Gjert Ingebrigtsen found not guilty of physical abuse of JakobHanded suspended 15-day sentence and fined for abuse of IngridThe father of the double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has been found guilty of hitting the Norwegian runner’s younger sister, Ingrid, with a wet towel, and handed a 15-day suspended sentence.However, Gjert Ingebrigtsen, who coached his Jakob to 1500m gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021 before an acrimonious split a year later, was acquitted of the same charges against Jakob after a court in Norway found there was “reasonable doubt” about the accusations. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Courts told to report cheating motorists to police over 'plea farm' scam that could lead to jail

Motorists are risking a jail sentence when turning to criminals for help avoiding penalty points

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3 w. ago Woman, 21, who sparked vicious gang attack on her neighbour after explosive row over DOG poo avoids jail

Chloe Jolly, 21,  was told she has narrowly escaped an immediate prison sentence after footage of the drug-fuelled outburst, in Middlesbrough, was shown to a court.

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3 w. ago Thug sobs in street with mum as he avoids jail for killing two of his girlfriend's cats

James Higginson, 20, collapsed against a bollard outside court after he admitted to killing the cats but avoided jail time - and was ordered to pay £500 in costs

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3 w. ago 'Disgusting' man who sneaked into stable and had sex with Shetland pony before fleeing on CCTV with no trousers on avoids prison

Damion Ogeare, 43, was captured on CCTV making a 'beeline' towards the equine stables in Wiltshire before emerging some 10 minutes later - without any trousers on.

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3 w. ago Hulking schoolboy who left female teacher unconscious in a pool of her own blood in horrific attack after being asked to change separately from other pupils avoids prison

Carol Shaw was subjected to a savage attack by Kieran Matthew, 17, that left her unconscious in a pool blood after she asked him to change separately from other pupils.

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