Mother jailed after showing off at car show, saw her seriously injured

Keira Ridler, of Hampson Avenue in Wrexham, appeared at Mold Crown Court on Thursday morning to hear her sentence. The 26-year-old, of Marlborough Road in Ellesmere Port, had admitted two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving at an earlier hearing. Ryan Rothwell, prosecuting, told the court that on the evening of September 19, … Read more

‘Greedy’ diner and dash couple jailed after racking up huge food bills

Married fraudsters who racked up huge restaurant bills and absconded without paying in a shocking ‘dine and dash’ wave have been jailed. Bernard McDonagh, 41, and Ann McDonagh, 39, were known to splurge on lavish three-course meals, including T-bone steaks, for their family, often leaving the food uneaten. Swansea Crown Court heard the duo, operating … Read more

Christine was jailed for shoplifting shampoo and cheese – she died days later

A mother jailed for shoplifting shampoo and cheese took her own life just days later after her cries for help were ignored by prison staff, an inquest has heard. Christine McDonald was locked up at HMP Styal in Cheshire on March 1, 2019. She was jailed for two offenses of shoplifting small valuable items such … Read more