Rape case in which teenage boys spared jail 'appalling', PM says
The attorney-general is reviewing youth rehabilitation orders after the boys filmed the attacks and one victim said the sentence felt like a “rock” to her.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer backed an urgent review of sentencing after two teenage boys were spared jail for raping two girls, describing the case as "appalling."
- On Thursday, Judge Nicholas Rowland handed down Youth Rehabilitation Orders citing the defendants' "low intellectual capacity" and age, stating he wanted to "avoid criminalising these children unnecessarily."
- One victim, now 16, told the BBC on Sunday the sentence felt like a "rock straight in my face," while the boys filmed the rapes in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, and shared footage online.
- Attorney General Lord Richard Hermer is reviewing the case within 28 days to determine if sentences should be referred to the Court of Appeal, as Cabinet Minister Darren Jones promised expedited action.
- Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Reform's Robert Jenrick criticized the ruling, while Children's Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza expressed "deep concern" as public outcry continues.
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The decision of the Southampton court unleashes the protests of the families of the victims. Starmer is said to be "inadmissible" , the Attorney General will examine the judgment
Sir Michael Ellis weighs in on ‘mixed messages’ from Labour over teen rapists who dodged jail
Sir Michael Ellis has said Labour is sending “mixed messages” after the Government launched an urgent review into three teenage rapists avoiding jail.Following the verdict, Keir Starmer said that “law officers are urgently reviewing the sentences,” and Attorney General Lord Hermer is investigating whether to send the case to the Court of Appeals. The traveller boys, who were aged between 13 and 14 at the time, sexually assaulted two teenage girl…
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Times of IndiaPM Keir Starmer condemns court decision to spare teenage rapists from jail after public outrage
A shocking rape case in Hampshire has ignited a major law-and-order debate in Britain. Teenage boys convicted of attacking young girls received Youth Rehabilitation Orders instead of prison sentences. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for an urgent review of the sentences. The case raises ...
Two 14-year-olds and a 13-year-old were sentenced only to rehabilitative sentences. The Prime Minister: 'Shocking sentence'. Conservative leader Badenoch: 'I am horrified'
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