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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTwo teenage boys, identified as X and Y, have been sentenced to four years' detention after the Court of Appeal ruled their initial non-custodial sentences for rape were "unduly lenient". The boys, who were 14 at the time of the first attack in Fordingbridge in November 2024, were initially spared custody by Southampton Crown Court in May. One of the victims and her family expressed that the increased sentences do not alleviate her fear and criticised the criminal justice system for its initial handling of the case. The Court of Appeal upheld the 18-month youth rehabilitation order for a third boy, Z, who encouraged X and Y in a second rape incident in January 2025, deeming it "appropriate". The victim’s parents are establishing the "Stronger than Silence" foundation to support other survivors of sexual violence and advocate for systemic change. In fullVictim’s parents say teen rapists’ new sentences ‘don’t change the fear’ daughter feelsMore bulletinsThank 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
Victim ‘overwhelmed and retraumatised’ as teen rapists put behind bars
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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTwo teenage boys, identified as X and Y, have been sentenced to four years' detention after the Court of Appeal ruled their initial non-custodial sentences for rape were "unduly lenient". The boys, who were 14 at the time of the first attack in Fordingbridge in November 2024, were initially spared custody by Southampton Crown Court in May. One of the victims and her family expressed that the increased sentences do not alleviate her fear and criticised the criminal justice system for its initial handling of the case. The Court of Appeal upheld the 18-month youth rehabilitation order for a third boy, Z, who encouraged X and Y in a second rape incident in January 2025, deeming it "appropriate". The victim’s parents are establishing the "Stronger than Silence" foundation to support other survivors of sexual violence and advocate for systemic change. In fullVictim’s parents say teen rapists’ new sentences ‘don’t change the fear’ daughter feelsMore bulletinsThank 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
