Women sentenced in UK courts: sourced reports on murder, fraud, abuse and other offences, with the sentence, evidence and court outcome.
This collection follows women convicted and sentenced in UK courts. It covers different offences and individual circumstances; cases are included because of their documented court outcome. Sentence dates remain visible so older cases are not presented as breaking news.
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Hayley Solly received 14 weeks in prison after committing a theft during the operational period of a suspended sentence.
A 2026 retrial ended with a murder conviction and a 12-year minimum term.
Medical evidence linked Eliza Ngaba’s death to injuries inflicted when she was a baby.
Customers paid for trips that were never booked or faced extra costs while abroad.
False inheritance claims and forged documents supported years of theft and fraud.
A financial appointee took £11,129 from a vulnerable man who trusted her.
A pharmacy technician was convicted after police intercepted drugs destined for HMP Bristol.
A Court of Appeal decision raised the prison term to nine years and three months.
The operation imported approximately 180kg of cocaine through Birmingham Airport.
The court imposed individual sentences for espionage carried out from Britain and across Europe.
The Old Bailey imposed concurrent sentences for four manslaughter convictions in January 2025.
A guilty plea during a second trial led to life imprisonment with a 20-year minimum.
Two teenage offenders received different minimum terms following the planned murder in Warrington.
False allegations and fabricated evidence caused serious harm to wrongly accused people.
The court found that financial gain motivated a planned killing and subsequent concealment.
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