Byculla jail articles
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Son, 20, who killed his own mother in drug-fuelled rage is jailed
Suzanne Henry, 54, was attacked by Finn Henry, 20, in the village of Madeley, Staffs., on May 1 and died two days later from her injuries
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Trio who threatened children in month-long reign of terror are jailed
Three men are behind bars after a terrifying month-long burglary spree during which children as young as three-years-old were threatened with knives Clayton Ophield, Brandon Parker, and Rodney Smith carried out fifteen separate offences throughout June 2023, primarily breaking into houses to steal jewellery, cash and cars. On several occasions the trio armed themselves with machetes and hammers, which they used to smash patio doors and threaten their victims. Their campaign of thefts began on...
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Drunken chef jailed after punching Leeds partner when she poured wine over him
Trained kitchen worker Lee Baxter then threatened to smash the house up with a hammer after the woman fled in fear. Leeds Crown Court heard that the couple had been in an “on/off” relationship for around three years due to Baxter’s volatile ways while drunk. Prosecutor John Hobley said on October 2 last year the woman had returned to her home in Woodlesford to find Baxter had been drinking, so she chose to sleep in the spare room, but he pestered her to join him in the main bedroom and she...