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Shotley woman who repeatedly kneed neighbour in unprovoked attack sentenced
Callan Brett from Shotley, who attacked a woman unloading groceries from her car, has been given a suspended prison sentence and will be monitored via GPS tag.
Three more jailed after £100,000 in cash, watches and cocaine seized
Three more drug dealers have been jailed for over 24 years, bringing the total number of convictions in a single Ipswich drugs case to eight.
Man jailed for 15 months after breaching restraining order
Tony Dines, 35, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after admitting to two breaches of a restraining order against a woman.
Suffolk's suspended sentence rate for knife crime exceeds national average
Nearly one-third of Suffolk knife criminals received suspended sentences last year, compared to a quarter nationally, as experts question deterrent effectiveness.
Suffolk's youth reoffending rate overtakes national average
Suffolk's young reoffending rate has climbed to 33%, surpassing the England and Wales average of 32%, as experts warn of systemic failures in youth justice.
'Women are dying every day': Family's plea after Ipswich man sentenced for murdering Courtney Mitchell
The family of murdered mother Courtney Mitchell vows to fight domestic violence as her killer, 27-year-old Logan Burnett, begins his minimum 24-year sentence.
Logan Burnett jailed for life for the 'personal execution' of Courtney Mitchell
The mother of three reported physical and verbal abuse before she was fatally stabbed by Logan Burnett, 27, who will serve at least 24 years in prison for her murder.
Ipswich stone firm fined £6,500 after workers injured by falling slabs
Bespoke Stone in Ipswich has been ordered to pay more than £11,000 in fines and costs after two workers were struck by falling quartz slabs, leaving one with life-changing injuries.
Driver who taunted police on Facebook jailed after driving into hedge
A disqualified motorist who boasted about outrunning traffic officers has been sentenced to 42 weeks in prison after he drove into a hedge in Whitton.
Two men jailed over Felixstowe cannabis farm
Two men have been jailed for nearly three years each after police uncovered a cannabis farm in Felixstowe containing 81 plants.
Ipswich drug dealer ordered to repay £51,000 of criminal gains
A drug dealer must repay more than £51,000 of his criminal earnings or face additional jail time, a court has ruled. Alper Basoglu, who is currently serving a seven-year sentence, was given three months to pay the sum.
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