offender
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The judge said that the four would be sentenced following the outcome a trial of a fifth man, Subhan Ahmed, who has denied assisting an offender.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Despite being the worst offender, thanks for evolving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
But after he challenged the fine, 3GS reviewed the evidence and realised Harbourd's appearance did not match the offender.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Kozlowski's wife, Sandra Kozlowska, 38, also from Kirkby, was convicted of assisting an offender after she helped her husband to avoid suspicion by depositing money in bank accounts for him and lying to the police.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Every few minutes you turned to look at them, and if you saw one of them moving the offender had to retire to the back line and begin again.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley says he is "flabbergasted" that "serious knife and firearm offenders" are freed on bail "again and again".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
He declined to say why the council doesn’t frequently tow or put parking boots on repeat offenders, although in the past using boots—“clamping” in the U.K.—has sparked blowback from Westminster residents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
These were available between 2005 and 2012, and were given to offenders who pose a significant risk of causing serious harm to the public.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
In most cases involving young riders, the department refers offenders to an e-bike safety class instead of issuing a citation, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
The authors of the study found that many of these offenders weren’t even particularly biased toward their victims, but were following the lead of a more biased peer.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
