Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Court of Appeal in the Royal Courts of Justice, London (PA)Sir Keir Starmer announced that the sentences given to two teenage boys in a rape case are being sent to the Court of Appeal for review under the unduly lenient scheme. The case involved two 15-year-old boys who raped two girls in Fordingbridge, Hampshire. The boys received non-custodial sentences, with the judge saying he wanted to “avoid criminalising these children unnecessarily”.The Prime Minister expressed distress over the case, praising the victims' courage and acknowledging public concern. The Attorney General has exercised the power to refer the case to the Court of Appeal, which will now review the perceived lenient sentences. In fullCourt of appeal to review teenagers’ rape sentences after outrageThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Court of Appeal to review sentencing of two teenage boys spared jail in rape case
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Court of Appeal in the Royal Courts of Justice, London (PA)Sir Keir Starmer announced that the sentences given to two teenage boys in a rape case are being sent to the Court of Appeal for review under the unduly lenient scheme. The case involved two 15-year-old boys who raped two girls in Fordingbridge, Hampshire. The boys received non-custodial sentences, with the judge saying he wanted to “avoid criminalising these children unnecessarily”.The Prime Minister expressed distress over the case, praising the victims' courage and acknowledging public concern. The Attorney General has exercised the power to refer the case to the Court of Appeal, which will now review the perceived lenient sentences. In fullCourt of appeal to review teenagers’ rape sentences after outrageThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
