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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Yahoo
Sentencing of paedophile, 82, delayed after fall
The sentencing of a pensioner who could die behind bars after abusing children has been delayed after he was taken to hospital. Barrie Hall, 82, had been told he faced a prison sentence in "double digits" after admitting offences against three schoolgirls. He was due to be sentenced at Lincoln Crown Court earlier, but was detained in hospital following a fall on Thursday. Hall, of St Andrew's Gardens, Lincoln, pleaded guilty to nine offences, including rape and sexual assault, when he appeared at Lincoln Crown Court on 10 April. His offending covered a period of 40 years. Anna Soubry, defending, said Hall was under no illusion about the long jail sentence he faced but told the court he was likely to remain in hospital for "two or three days." At a previous hearing, she said Hall knew that "at his age there is every chance he will never be released from prison". Recorder John Hardy KC admitted the adjournment would cause great anxiety and sadness to his victims, who had attended court to see him sentenced. He said Hall needed to be present and agreed to adjourn sentencing until 19 June. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Pensioner, 82, admits nine child sex offences Lincolnshire Police
BBC News
16-05-2025
- BBC News
Sentencing of Lincoln paedophile, 82, delayed after fall
The sentencing of a pensioner who could die behind bars after abusing children has been delayed after he was taken to Hall, 82, had been told he faced a prison sentence in "double digits" after admitting offences against three was due to be sentenced at Lincoln Crown Court earlier, but was detained in hospital following a fall on of St Andrew's Gardens, Lincoln, pleaded guilty to nine offences, including rape and sexual assault, when he appeared at Lincoln Crown Court on 10 April. His offending covered a period of 40 Soubry, defending, said Hall was under no illusion about the long jail sentence he faced but told the court he was likely to remain in hospital for "two or three days."At a previous hearing, she said Hall knew that "at his age there is every chance he will never be released from prison".Recorder John Hardy KC admitted the adjournment would cause great anxiety and sadness to his victims, who had attended court to see him said Hall needed to be present and agreed to adjourn sentencing until 19 June. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Yahoo
Pensioner, 82, admits nine child sex offences
A pensioner has admitted multiple sex offences against three schoolgirls over a 40-year period. Barrie Hall, 82, of St Andrew's Gardens, Lincoln, pleaded guilty to nine offences, including rape and sexual assault, when he appeared at Lincoln Crown Court earlier. He committed the crimes between September 1982 and January 2024. Hall is due to be sentenced at the same court on 16 May and Judge Peter Kelson KC told the defendant he would be "facing a lengthy sentence of imprisonment but I am going to allow you time to put your financial affairs in order". He admitted raping a girl aged under 16, four charges of indecent assault against the same victim and one charge of gross indecency. Those offences occurred between September 1982 and October 1990. Hall also sexually assaulted two girls aged under 13. The first was between June 2014 and June 2018 and the second between September 2018 and January 2024. Anna Soubry, defending, asked for Hall to be granted bail so he could get his financial affairs in order before he is jailed. "The sentence is inevitable. He knows at his age there is every chance he will never be released from prison," she said. "He says it will take him six weeks to get his affairs sorted." Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. HM Courts Service
BBC News
10-04-2025
- BBC News
Lincoln pensioner Barrie Hall, 82, admits nine child sex offences
A pensioner has admitted multiple sex offences against three schoolgirls over a 40-year period. Barrie Hall, 82, of St Andrew's Gardens, Lincoln, pleaded guilty to nine offences, including rape and sexual assault, when he appeared at Lincoln Crown Court committed the crimes between September 1982 and January is due to be sentenced at the same court on 16 May and Judge Peter Kelson KC told the defendant he would be "facing a lengthy sentence of imprisonment but I am going to allow you time to put your financial affairs in order". He admitted raping a girl aged under 16, four charges of indecent assault against the same victim and one charge of gross offences occurred between September 1982 and October also sexually assaulted two girls aged under 13. The first was between June 2014 and June 2018 and the second between September 2018 and January 2024. Anna Soubry, defending, asked for Hall to be granted bail so he could get his financial affairs in order before he is jailed."The sentence is inevitable. He knows at his age there is every chance he will never be released from prison," she said."He says it will take him six weeks to get his affairs sorted."Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
