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UN experts have expressed grave concern over the treatment of Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers in UK prisons, highlighting issues of medical neglect and potential violations of international human rights laws, as prisoners' health deteriorates and calls for urgent intervention are made.
Lucy Roberts, a jewelry shop manager in the UK, stole approximately $170,000 worth of jewelry, flaunted her loot in selfies on social media, and was caught after returning from a cruise. She was sentenced to 28 months in prison for theft and related frauds.
Former glam rock star Gary Glitter, who was released from a UK prison in February after serving half of a 16-year sentence for sexual crimes, is back in prison for violating the terms of his probation. Glitter was fitted with a GPS tag and placed under monitoring, with the understanding that he would go back to prison if he violated the terms of his probation. The Ministry of Justice did not specify which of the conditions Glitter violated.