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The BBC reports that a mother has admitted neglecting her baby daughter, who drowned in the bath at their home in West Molesey. The 19-year-old was arrested after paramedics were called to her flat in December last year. Prosecutions of this nature are generally brought under the Children and Young Persons Act 1933. Section 1(1) states:- If any [...]
The BBC reports that a man has been given a 150-day suspended sentence for hosing down his eight-year-old son with cold water for using a drawer as a toilet. The man, who is in his 30s and cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted an act of cruelty towards a child at Margate Magistrates Court. [...]
The BBC reports that a London man has been convicted of 20 sexual offences, eight of which were rape, by a jury at Exeter Crown Court. The man who had apparently pleaded not guilty, targeted the two girls from the ages of 11 and 12. The first victim told Exeter Crown Court that the man had started sexually [...]
The BBC reports that the parents of a seven-month-old baby from Blackburn who died after suffering many “non-accidental” injuries have denied neglecting her. According to evidence given to an inquest, the baby died from bronchopneumonia brought on by damage caused to her bones and central nervous system. The couple were bailed to appear at the court on [...]
Get Surrey reports that a taxi driver who was “trying his luck” when he kissed and touched female passengers he picked up in his cab in Woking has appeared in court. The man pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault at Guildford Crown Court on Wednesday (20th September). There are frequent reports of sexual assaults taking [...]
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