20 h. ago Man narrowly avoids jail after £41k of cannabis found during police raid in Coatbridge

Eduard Rapi, 46, admitted producing cannabis at his home in Hawthorn Drive on October 23 last year.

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37 h. ago 'Teacher of the year' dodges prison after sexually abusing girl, 15, for years

Texas teacher Brandyn Hargrove, 43, was convicted on Wednesday of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old pupil in a two-year relationship that began in 2007 - but has avoided jail time

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40 h. ago Protester who assaulted police officer at Epping migrant hotel demo avoids jail

Jimmy Hillard, of Loughton, Essex, admitted to assault of an emergency worker at a protest outside the Bell Hotel

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6 d. ago Drunk woman sexually assaulted man saying she wanted to sit on his 'big bamboo'

A drunk woman allegedly 'like a woman possessed' assaulted a man who was celebrating his wedding anniversary, and the fact he was cancer free, however she avoided jail time for actions

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9 d. ago Thousands of criminals to avoid jail under new 'soft justice' Bill that will see short

Labour was accused of taking the side of criminals on Sunday as ministers press ahead with the abolition of most short-term prison sentences.

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1 week ago Thug boyfriend avoids jail after he strangled girlfriend over vape liquid

Gasps were heard in court as Nathan Howells, who strangled his defenceless girlfriend for 30 seconds and then punched her in the head, escaped a prison term

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2 w. ago Man left bloody as wife twists testicles in bed then calls the cops on herself

A woman furious her husband wouldn't have sex with her has avoided jail after twisting his testicles and sending him to the hospital covered in blood. The woman struggles with alcohol addiction

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2 w. ago Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura convicted of indecent assault but avoids jail in Hong Kong

Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura has been found guilty of indecent assault on a female interpreter

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3 w. ago 'Intoxicated' Nigerian man who sexually assaulted teenager is spared jail due to his 'troubled background'

A Nigerian man who sexually assaulted a young woman next to Bournemouth beach has avoided jail.

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3 w. ago 'Intoxicated' Nigerian man who sexually assaulted teenager walks free

A Nigerian man who sexually assaulted a young woman next to Bournemouth beach has avoided jail.

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3 w. ago Soiled nappy dumper caught in wheelie bin with trousers down while on bail

Abbi Taylor was on bail for dumping soiled adult nappies at a number of nurseries in South Tyneside when she was caught with her trousers down in a bin

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3 w. ago Transgender woman who dumped soiled nappies outside nurseries and smeared excrement on milk bottles is spared prison

Abbi Taylor, 46, from South Shields and who also appeared on a court list as Martin Tarling, pleaded guilty to dumping bags of toxic materials at South Tyneside nurseries..

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3 w. ago Defendant who dumped soiled adult nappies outside nurseries avoids immediate jail term

Abbi Taylor, 46, pleaded guilty to three counts of dumping bags of toxic materials

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3 w. ago British drugs mule, 24, avoids jail in Germany after being caught with 20kg of marijuana in her suitcase from Thailand

Cameron Bradford, 24, of Knebworth, Hertfordshire, was arrested at Munich Airport on April 22 after arriving from Bangkok when she attempted to collect her luggage.

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3 w. ago Brit drug mule mum avoids jail after being caught with 45lbs of cannabis

Cameron Bradford, 21, was arrested on April 22 after a last-minute change of flight tipped off German authorities as the judge presiding over her case agreed she had been pressured by a man

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3 w. ago Married quantity surveyor who posted secret sexual pics of colleagues on social media avoids jail

Neil McDougall has dodged jail after posting sexually suggestive photos of female colleagues online and being found with indecent images.

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4 w. ago US steps up efforts to help Bolsonaro avoid jail over alleged coup plot

State department condemns judge’s decision to place former Brazil president under house arrest as trial proceedsThe US has intensified its campaign to help Jair Bolsonaro avoid punishment for allegedly masterminding a failed coup, with the state department denouncing the decision to place Brazil’s former president under house arrest.“Let Bolsonaro speak!” the department’s bureau of western hemisphere affairs tweeted on Monday night after the far-right populist was confined to his mansion in the capital, Brasília, and police seized his mobile phone. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Bike 'hoarder' who attacked man with wheel when victim tracked his bicycle to his back garden avoids jail

Prolific thief Martin Shaba had stolen a bike from Oliver Goldstein adding to a vast collection in his back garden in Oxford. A court heard the victim was 'lucky to avoid serious injury'.

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4 w. ago Teacher paralysed when she was knocked her off her bicycle by car heartbreakingly declares 'my body now disgusts me'

Teacher and A Level examiner Catherine Mills, 53, suffered multiple injuries after 19-year old motorist Leah MacKinnon pulled out in front of her at a road junction without looking.

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