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The court tried to rectify the government's failure—but it’s still far from enough.
Child killer Axel Rudakubana has been sentenced to 52 years behind bars—less than three times the combined age of the three girls he murdered. Typically, this means he will be freed from prison at the age of 70, if he is still alive, and if the parole board allows it.
Ahead of sentencing, the parent of one victim said “Axel should rot in jail” until dead. Their child was left needing surgery after the attack.
Under UK law, a whole life order can only be imposed on criminals aged 21 and above, though it can also be considered as a punishment in exceptional circumstances for those aged 18 to 20. Rudakubana was less than a fortnight away from his 18th birthday when he carried out his attack.
The parent, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told The Sun that should imprisoning the killer for life mean “the law needs changing, so be it.”
Patrick Hurley, the Labour MP for Southport, has also called for legislation to be updated so that criminals such as this can be given a whole life order.
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Child killer Axel Rudakubana has been sentenced to 52 years behind bars—less than three times the combined age of the three girls he murdered. Typically, this means he will be freed from prison at the age of 70, if he is still alive, and if the parole board allows it.
Ahead of sentencing, the parent of one victim said “Axel should rot in jail” until dead. Their child was left needing surgery after the attack.
Under UK law, a whole life order can only be imposed on criminals aged 21 and above, though it can also be considered as a punishment in exceptional circumstances for those aged 18 to 20. Rudakubana was less than a fortnight away from his 18th birthday when he carried out his attack.
The parent, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told The Sun that should imprisoning the killer for life mean “the law needs changing, so be it.”
Patrick Hurley, the Labour MP for Southport, has also called for legislation to be updated so that criminals such as this can be given a whole life order.
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Southport Killing: Sentence Served, Justice Not
The court tried to rectify the government's failure—but it’s still far from enough.
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