Sarah Everard's parents call for tougher sentences for violent criminals
- A group of families and campaigners, including the parents of Sarah Everard, is demanding tougher sentences for violent criminals to better reflect the seriousness of their crimes.
- Campaigner Katie Brett aims to enforce a 28-day limit on appeals against lenient sentences following her sister's brutal murder, which resulted in a 35-year sentence for the killer.
- The newly formed Justice for Victims group believes victims' views should significantly influence sentencing policies and is rallying support from MPs.
- Everard's parents emphasized that sentences must reflect the seriousness of the crime to provide justice for victims and their families.
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Victims' families hit back over 'lenient' sentences and call for 'proper punishments' for dangerous criminals
A new crime campaign group, Justice for Victims, is speaking out later today, calling for "proper sentences" for dangerous criminals.The group, led by those who have lived through the horror of serious violent crimes, is demanding that the Criminal Justice System put victims and their families first and punish the worst offenders properly, with the greater use of whole life orders, and the use of 40-year sentences.A statement from families and c…
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