'Who Holds Judges Accountable?' Outrage Erupts After 12-Month Order for Boy Who Stabbed Girl After Rejection

UK judge describes teen as 'bright lad' as he walks free after stabbing schoolgirl

A UK judge told a teenage knife attacker that prison was the “last place” for a “bright lad” like him after the boy repeatedly stabbed a schoolgirl. The...

'Bright lad' tried to stab girl 10 times after she refused to date him

The Judge insisted: "He's still young, and he's capable of learning."

Judge lets 14-year-old boy who stabbed girl 10 times walk free from court after telling him he's a 'bright lad'

The 14-year-old, who can't be named for legal reasons, followed the girl into a shop in Cirencester with a six-inch kitchen knife before grabbing her and stabbing her repeatedly earlier this year

'Who Holds Judges Accountable?' Outrage Erupts After 12-Month Order for Boy Who Stabbed Girl After Rejection

A 14-year-old boy who stabbed a girl after she rejected him received a referral order and restraining order, prompting online criticism and renewed debate over youth sentencing.

Judge lets boy who stabbed girl walk free because he's a 'bright lad'

The teenager attacked the girl with a six-inch kitchen knife at a shop in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, on March 15 after he asked her out on a date and she said no.

Teenage boy who stabbed girl 10 times after she rejected his romantic advances spared jail

A teenage boy who stabbed a girl 10 times with a kitchen knife after she rejected his romantic advances has avoided jail. The boy attacked the girl with a six-inch kitchen knife at a shop in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, in March. He pleaded guilty to wounding with intent, inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of a bladed article in a public place. However, he was spared jail after a judge at Gloucester Crown Court said that…