Violent Birmingham Robber Sentenced to Life After Declaring Himself a 'Risk to the Public' Tuesday, January 13, 2026 robbery violence birmingham knife-crime jail sentencing mental-health burglary offender dangerous Craig Holden, a 43-year-old violent offender from Hall Green, Birmingham, has been sentenced to life imprisonment after a brutal attack on a 72-year-old man and subsequent criminal acts. Holden, who described himself as a … Read More
Judge Calls It a 'Great Shame' to Sentence Knifeman Who Slashed Man's Neck on Broad Street Monday, January 12, 2026 knife assault sentencing broadstreet youthdetention birmingham crime violence court conviction A Birmingham judge expressed regret over sentencing Jake Bishop, a 20-year-old, to youth detention for slashing a man’s neck on Broad Street, describing it as a “great shame.” During the incident, Bishop … Read More
Teenager Captured and Sentenced After Evading Justice for Violent Family Brawl in Birmingham Sunday, January 11, 2026 birmingham sentencing violentdisorder familybrawl thomassweeney court evadingjustice crime arrest judge A teenager involved in one of Birmingham city centre’s most violent family brawls has been caught and sentenced after evading the law for over a year. Thomas Sweeney junior, now 19, was due to be sentenced in August … Read More
Drink-Driving Doctor Causes Serious Injury in Head-On Crash Monday, January 5, 2026 drinkdriving collision injury doctor alcohol dangerousdriving court sentencing northshields nhs A doctor training to become a consultant caused a serious head-on collision while driving under the influence, resulting in severe injuries to a taxi driver. Nayer Youakim was found with twice the legal alcohol limit in his … Read More
Man Sentenced for Sharing Indecent Images in Online Paedophile Network Monday, January 5, 2026 paedophilia childabuse indecentimages onlinecrime sentencing mentalhealth refugees grooming law justice Rafattullah Rustayee, 25, has been sentenced to 28 months in prison after being found guilty of possessing and sharing indecent images of children. Authorities uncovered more than 800 images and videos depicting the abuse of … Read More
Thug Who Drank Eight Cans of Stella Before Attacking Sister Avoids Jail Sunday, January 4, 2026 violence assault alcohol drinking restrainingorder family crime sentencing wolverhampton recovery William Doyle, 51, has been handed a suspended sentence after violently attacking his sister following a night of heavy drinking. The Wolverhampton man consumed eight to ten cans of Stella lager before hitting his sister over … Read More