Girl raped by boys spared jail tells BBC judge's decision was like 'rock in my face'
A girl who was raped by two teenage boys expressed her distress over a judge's decision to spare them jail time, describing it as a 'rock straight in my face.' The attorney general is set to review the sentences, which the girl and her family believe are too lenient. The boys, who filmed the assaults, received youth rehabilitation orders instead of prison sentences, prompting public outrage and calls for justice.
- ▪The girl was 15 when she was raped in an underpass by the River Avon.
- ▪The judge emphasized the seriousness of the crimes but chose not to imprison the boys due to their age.
- ▪The attorney general will review the sentences within 28 days following public outcry.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Rape victim says decision to spare her attackers from jail was like ‘rock in my face’ — The Independent
- ▪ UK judge’s decision not to jail boys for rape like a ‘rock in my face’, says victim, 16 — World news | The Guardian
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Girl raped by boys spared jail tells BBC judge's decision was like 'rock in my face'7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLaura KuenssbergSunday with Laura KuenssbergA girl who was raped by two teenage boys has told the BBC that a judge's decision to spare them jail sentences was like a "rock straight in my face".Speaking exclusively to Laura Kuenssberg, the girl, now 16, said: 'What was the point in putting me through that?"The girl, who spoke anonymously alongside her family, said the judge's decision "almost made it seem as if what the boys did was not OK, but it was OK in the eyes of the law because they were still children".The attorney general is to review the sentence given by Judge Nicholas Rowland, who had said on Thursday he wanted to avoid "criminalising" the "very…
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