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BBC News
a day ago
- BBC News
Pregnant teenager jailed for role in Rotherham asylum hotel riot
A pregnant woman who threw missiles at police officers and set items alight during rioting outside a hotel housing asylum seekers has been Garner-Abbey, 19, was sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court to 18 months in prison earlier, just a week after finding out she was court heard she attended the unrest at the Holiday Inn Express, in Manvers, Rotherham, on 4 August alongside ex-partner Philip Wood, 22, who was jailed for two of Sheffield, Judge Jeremy Richardson said while he had reduced Garner-Abbey's sentence "as much as I reasonably can" she had been "right at the centre" of the disorder. He said: "I am conscious [pregnant women] have particular difficulties whilst in custody. That factor has caused me to reflect with great care on your case."The court heard Garner-Abbey and Wood were among hundreds of rioters who hurled missiles at officers trying to protect those inside the one stage Garner-Abbey was filmed stoking a fire with a blue stick, setting it ablaze and then passing the stick to another person, prosecutor Joseph Bell Wood was seen leaving the scene and returning with plant pots from residents' gardens, which he passed to others to break and throw at was also seen approaching a fire in the middle of Manvers Way, while topless and wearing a face covering, to set a phone charger on fire which he then swung above his head. Marc Luxford, on behalf of Wood, said his client had a mental age of 12 or 13 and an IQ score of 51, putting him in the range considered to be a moderate learning said suggestions Wood had groomed or coerced Garner-Abbey were misplaced saying he was "simply not able" to have due to his mental Richardson said while there was some evidence of Wood having a "controlling and malign" influence on Garner-Abbey CCTV showed her "acting of [her] own free will in a prominent way".Garner-Abbey and Wood were also issued with a criminal behaviour order for a period of 10 years. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Mitchell man pleads not guilty to fourth-degree rape
Jun. 18—MITCHELL — A Mitchell man charged last month with fourth-degree rape following an investigation into allegations of sexual activity with a minor has pleaded not guilty in court. Riley Brown, 22, appeared before a Davison County judge Tuesday and entered a not guilty plea to one count of fourth-degree rape, a Class 3 felony. The charge stems from a report filed with the Mitchell Police Department on April 3, 2025, which alleged multiple incidents of rape that reportedly occurred in 2021 and 2023. According to court documents, the victim told police she was about 14 years old when the first incident took place in the summer of 2021, and that Brown was 18 at the time. Investigators later determined Brown would have been 19 years old during the first alleged incident. During a police interview on May 22, Brown admitted to having sexual intercourse with the victim during the summer of 2021, stating he believed she was 16 years old but acknowledged he never asked her age and simply assumed. Brown told investigators he had sex with the victim about five times in 2021, all while the victim would have been 15. Brown made his initial court appearance on May 23 and was released on bail. After pleading not guilty, a jury trial has been scheduled for October. In South Dakota, a Class 3 felony carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in a state correctional facility and a fine of up to $30,000.
CTV News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Allegations that disgraced singer R. Kelly was poisoned behind bars
Watch There is a new push to release R. Kelly from prison amid allegations the disgraced singer was poisoned behind bars.
BBC News
3 days ago
- Politics
- BBC News
Fast-track grooming gang inquiry, Lancashire councillor says
The full national inquiry into grooming gangs should be fast-tracked, a councillor has Keir Starmer has announced there would be a full, national statutory inquiry after earlier facing criticism for not being willing to set one Azhar Ali, the Independent opposition leader at Lancashire County Council, said "it should have happened years ago"."It's really important that other perpetrators are brought through the justice system rapidly and the National Crime Agency is given all the tools and resources to deal with it," he said. 'Put victims first' "There have been other inquiries in the past, but this is really important now that the government seizes this opportunity with both hands," he said, "not for the government's sake, but for the victims and survivors.""We know very well that child abuse is perpetrated by people of all races and inflicted on all races and religions. "We also know that some child abuse starts in the family or close family friends."Now is the time to put the victims first."He said the investigation "must deal with the institutional failings from statutory agencies including the police and local government"."The victims and survivors must be at the heart of any inquiry.," he added. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
Washington Post
4 days ago
- Washington Post
Man formerly on death row can't serve 2 life terms at the same time, Tennessee Supreme Court rules
MEMPHIS, Tenn., — A Tennessee judge did not have the authority to give Pervis Payne, who was formerly on death row, concurrent sentences of life in prison after ruling that he was intellectually disabled and could not be executed for two 1987 killings, the state Supreme Court said Monday. The court's ruling said a Memphis judge lacked the jurisdiction to give Payne two life sentences to run at the same time rather than one after the other. The concurrent sentences allowed Payne to be eligible for parole in 2026 — 30 years earlier than if the sentences were consecutive.
