Suspects charged with attacking Hackney police appear at court

Three of the four people charged with attacking two police officers in Hackney have appeared in court. Marvin Henderson, 34, Jordan Thomas, 20, and Paul Kabemba, 33, from Hackney, East London, appeared at Thames Magistrates Court on Friday. They were arrested after a video of the male and female officer being attacked was widely shared on … Read more

Daughter jailed for attacking her father with Dr Martens boots, sledgehammer and a meat pie

Former hotel worker Claire Hindley was jailed for 2 years and made the subject of a five year restraining order An unruly daughter, who used her Dr Martens boots to repeatedly stamp on her elderly father after he berated her for getting drunk and frittering away money, has been jailed for two years. Former hotel worker … Read more

Abusive boyfriend is jailed for two years after attacking pregnant partner

Abusive boyfriend is jailed for two years after subjecting his pregnant girlfriend, 21, to campaign of violence including slapping her in the stomach after she vowed to keep their baby Victor Sibthorpe threatened to kill his pregnant girlfriend Nicole McStravick He placed his hands around her throat and threatened her with a knife Manchester Crown … Read more

Victims commissioner says frustrated teenagers have started attacking their parents during lockdown

Frustrated teenagers have started attacking their parents as complaints of anti-social behaviour grow during lockdown, the Victims’ Commissioner has said. Dame Vera Baird told MPs on the Commons Justice Committee there has been ‘quite a big spike’ in calls about anti-social behaviour during the coronavirus outbreak.     She has been speaking to representatives of victims’ services … Read more