£1bn bill to keep serious criminals in jail for longer: Officials admit plan for tougher sentencing for worst offenders will cost £385,000 per inmate An extra £1billion will be spent to keep serious criminals in prison for longer Sexual and violent offenders will serve at least two thirds rather than half a term Justice Secretary … Read more
Boris Johnson vows to give dangerous criminals ‘the sentences they deserve’ as teenage terrorists and child killers face life behind bars under major shake-up of sentencing laws Prime Minister says proposals will clamp down on ‘truly despicable criminals’ Johnson says legal ‘loophole’ means sentences are reduced because of age Teen killers will also no longer … Read more
A court room has erupted in applause as victims of the Christchurch mosque attack stood up to the ‘loser’ gunman at his sentencing hearing. Brenton Tarrant, the Australian man who killed 51 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand’s worst modern-day mass shooting in March last year, is being sentenced this week after admitting to the killings. … Read more
The moment of truth has arrived for victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks, dozens of whom will attend court for the terrorist’s sentencing. Victims and family members of the 51 people murdered by Australian man Brenton Tarrant have travelled from across the world, Australia and New Zealand to take part. Sixty-six will be offered the … Read more
Hero PC Andrew Harper’s family have arrived at the Old Bailey for today’s sentencing of his three teenager killers after they were cleared of murder but convicted of manslaughter. His widow, Lissie Harper, who had only been married to the 28-year-old for four weeks before his death on August 15 last year, was among those … Read more