Advertisement

  1. National

Burglar: My crime 'isn't brave'

A serial burglar told by a judge that his crime "takes a huge amount of courage" has told the Daily Mirror he disagrees and that he was sorry for what he has done. Judge Peter Bowers is being investigated by the Office for Judicial Complaints.

View all 12 updates ›

Judge's sentence 'correct, but his words were wrong'

Frances Crook from the Howard League for penal reform has said that the Judge who sparked an outcry after saying that burglary "takes a huge amount of courage" used unfortunate words during his sentence, but said the sentence that he handed out would prove much more effective than jail.

More top news