Sentences of boys spared custody over Hampshire rape referred to Court of Appeal, PM says
The sentences of two boys who were spared custody for the rape of two girls in Hampshire are being referred to the Court of Appeal. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer expressed that the attorney general's decision to refer the case was appropriate due to concerns over the leniency of the sentences. The case has drawn significant public attention and distress, particularly from the victims and their supporters.
- ▪The boys involved were given youth rehabilitation orders despite having 10 rape convictions between them.
- ▪The incidents occurred in November 2024 and January 2025, involving two girls aged 15 and 14.
- ▪Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer described the case as distressing for everyone involved.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 1 hour. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 1 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ Teenage rapists’ sentences to be reviewed by Court of Appeal after backlash, Starmer says — The Independent
- ▪ Starmer: Court of Appeal to Review Rape Sentences of Two Teen Boys — Guido Fawkes
- ▪ Court of appeal to review rape sentences of teenage boys — The Guardian — UK
- ▪ Sentences of teenage rapists who avoided jail referred to Court of Appeal — Sky News — Top
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Sentences of boys spared custody over Hampshire rape referred to Court of Appeal, PM says18 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBBCThe sentences of boys spared custody over the rape of two girls in Hampshire will be referred to the Court of Appeal, the prime minister has said.Sir Keir Starmer said: "There are questions about the sentence. The attorney general has power to refer a case to the Court of Appeal if the attorney general thinks that the sentence is too lenient".He added that the attorney general had "now exercised that power" which was "clearly the right outcome". Two girls, then aged 15 and 14, were raped in separate incidents in Fordingbridge in November 2024 and January 2025, by two 14-year-olds.
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