1) £220,000 For Victim of Police Assault

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2.F A statement issued on behalf of Sir Paul the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, said; ‘We believe the award to be excessive and we are going to appeal against the size of the award but not the verdict’.

3.F Despite a police surgeon confirming the injuries, the complaint was rejected and he decided to sue.

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1. When Mr. Zung arrived home, the front door was open and his stereo and other property had been stolen.

2. …counsel for Mr. Zung, urged the jury to send a strong message to Sir Paul Gordon by awarding damages that would hit his budget…

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1. Bullying - when smb. uses the strength or power to hurt or frighten other people.

2. perjury – the offence of wilfully telling an untruth or making a misrepresentation under oath.

3. Solicitor is the chief lawyer in a government or city department.

4. wrongful arrest is an unreasonable and unlawful arrest.

5. false imprisonment – the restraint of a person's liberty without lawful authority.

6. award - give or order the giving of (something) as an official payment, compensation, or prize to (someone)

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A hairdresser, Mr. Zung, won £220,000 damages yesterday after a jury found that he was assaulted by police and wrongfully arrested. The police came to Mr. Zung without a warrant, and after refusing to let them in, he was kicked in the van. At 11 pm. he was thrown into the street and walked two miles home. His front door was open and valuable property was stolen. Mr. Zung complained to the Police Complaints Authority, and sued them. The police tried to appeal against the size of the award but not the verdict. Mr. Zung’s counsel urged the jury that the awarded damages would hit officer’s budget and wouldn’t be regarded as officer’s victory.

2) 1981: Chapman pleads guilty to Lennon murder

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3. F Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, has said she would not feel safe if Chapman were released…

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1. … experts believe it is quite possible he will stay behind bars for the rest of his life.

2. … at a pre-trial hearing, Chapman said nothing in open court.

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1. Plead guilty - (of a person charged with an offence) to admit responsibility; confess

2. Plea - an appeal or request for something, made in an intense or emotional way.

3. stand trial - be tried in a court of law

4. Defendant is a person who has been accused of breaking the law and is being tried in court.

5. Serve is to spend a period of time in prison.

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Chapman pleaded guilty to shooting dead former Beatle John Lennon in NY. Mark affirmed that he had heard voices in his head telling him to kill the world-famous musician. Even the lawyer asked the judge to examine his client to ensure he was mentally fit to stand the trial. Chapman faced a minimum of 15 years imprisonment, although the judge indicated it would be more like 20. Mark had 3 appeals for early release in 2000, 2002 and 2004, but all of them were rejected. Lennon’s wife, Yoko Ono, said she wouldn’t feel safe if Chapman was released and experts believed it was quite possible he would stay behind the bars for the rest of his life.