crime

A man who killed a teenager by setting him on fire at his 18th birthday party has been sentenced to 3-and-1/2 years in jail.

The accused, Jordan Sheard, 20, was sentenced in South Yorkshire, England.

Regular clubgoers would be familiar with the scene, played out in the early morning hours outside any popular nightspot in town.

Drunk patrons staggering out, barely able to walk without help from their friends.

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After raping a terrified woman, Sivakumar Magendran, 23, a part-time cleaner, took her handbag, thanked her and fled.

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Bicycle thieves have struck at least 752 times from January to June this year.

The same time last year, there were only 492 reported cases. That is a shocking 50 per cent increase.