Sentences of teenage rapists who avoided jail referred to Court of Appeal
Lord Hermer said the case will be reviewed under the unduly lenient sentence scheme after public outcry over community orders for the boys.
- On Tuesday, Attorney General Lord Hermer referred the sentences of two 15-year-old boys convicted of rape to the Court of Appeal, with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announcing the decision and stating 'There are questions about the sentence.'
- Following one victim's BBC interview Sunday describing the sentence as hitting 'like a rock straight in my face,' public outcry intensified, prompting Cabinet minister Darren Jones to declare the girls 'deserve justice.'
- One 15-year-old boy received a three-year youth rehabilitation order with 180 days of intensive supervision for rape of each of two girls and two indecent images charges, while a 14-year-old received an 18-month order for related offences; the prosecutor described one victim becoming 'scared and anxious' during the filmed assault.
- Prime Minister Starmer called the case 'appalling' and stated 'it is right that law officers are urgently reviewing the sentences,' while the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister told the BBC the victims 'deserve justice.'
- The Court of Appeal will now determine whether the youth rehabilitation orders and intensive supervision terms were unduly lenient, as the Attorney General holds statutory power to refer sentences deemed too light for judicial review.
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Three young people convicted of raping two girls in Hampshire escaped prison. After widespread outrage, the Attorney General referred the case to the Court of Appeal.
Three UK teens convicted of rape walked free. After a nationwide outcry their sentences will be reviewed
Three teenage boys who were convicted over the rape of two girls were last week allowed to walk out of a UK court without any custodial sentence, triggering a nationwide outcry.
In the United Kingdom, a controversial rape case has been referred to the Court of Appeal, now that the three perpetrators have received no prison sentences. This was announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer following public outrage over the ruling. The three 15-year-old boys had lured two teenage girls into a trap, raped them, filmed everything, and posted the footage online.
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vosgesmatin.frGisèle Pelicot said he was "deeply shocked" that a British court had avoided jailing two young people convicted of the rape of two minors. Faced with the general indignation caused by this judgment, the Attorney General announced this Tuesday the referral of the case on appeal.
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