UK Government Increases Prison Sentences for Domestic Murderers by 10 Years
The UK government is implementing a new policy to increase the minimum prison sentence for offenders who kill their current or ex-partners by an additional 10 years. This change, which raises the minimum sentence to 25 years, follows a seven-year campaign by victims' mothers and aims to close a significant sentencing gap.
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Offenders in England and Wales who kill current or ex-partners face 10 more years in prison
Increase comes after seven-year campaign by mothers of victims for a change in the minimum sentence for domestic murder Offenders who kill their current or ex-partner face spending an extra 10 years behind bars, with a new minimum sentence of 25 years in England and Wales, under plans announced by David Lammy. The increase, announced by the justice secretary on Monday, comes after a seven-year campaign by mothers of victims for a change in the minimum sentence for domestic murder. Continue r...
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