Sonja Jessup
Home Affairs Correspondent and Presenter at BBC
Home Affairs Correspondent & Presenter @BBCLondonNews @BBCNews [email protected]
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1 week ago |
bbc.com | Sonja Jessup
Child violent crime suspects 'getting younger'Sonja JessupBBC London home affairs correspondentNetflixNetflix series Adolescence sparked a national conversation about the impact of social media on young peopleAn increasing proportion of children aged between 10 and 14 years old are suspected of committing violent crime in London, in comparison to other young people, a report has found.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Sonja Jessup
Leaks and crumbling ceilings: Met says half its buildings face closureSonja JessupBBC London Home affairs correspondentBBCMet Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has warned up to half of the force's buildings will no longer be habitable over the next decade without extra fundingA large section of the ceiling is missing in one of the women's bathrooms at Shoreditch police station. Some of it is now sitting in a crate on the floor.
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Sonja Jessup
I reported my offensive colleague to the Met - why did he get his job back? Sonja JessupBBC London Home affairs correspondentBBCIzzy Vine was shocked when her colleague was given back his job after he appealed against a decision to sack himWarning: This article contains language some readers might find offensiveA former 999 call-handler has accused the Met Police of breaking its promise to listen to whistleblowers, after a colleague she reported was sacked but then given back his job.
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Sonja Jessup
Empower victims with court transcripts - campaignersSonja JessupBBC London home affairs correspondentBBCCharlotte is campaigning for victims to receive court transcripts free of charge For many survivors of rape and sexual assault, the courtroom is a place of painful confrontation where they must recount their trauma in pursuit of justice. But long after the verdict is delivered, they can now receive the judge's sentencing remarks - and are calling for more to have that opportunity.
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1 month ago |
bbc.co.uk | Sonja Jessup
Image caption, Charlotte is campaigning for victims to receive court transcripts free of charge BBC London home affairs correspondentFor many survivors of rape and sexual assault, the courtroom is a place of painful confrontation where they must recount their trauma in pursuit of justice. But long after the verdict is delivered, they can now receive the judge's sentencing remarks - and are calling for more to have that opportunity.
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