Article #68193
South China Morning Post - World News
| Title | UK teen rapists get detention after outrage at lenient sentences | Source | South China Morning Post - World News |
| Description | Two British teenagers convicted of rape must serve time in custody, an appeal judge ruled on Thursday, after a public outcry over a judge’s decision to spare them detention. Lower court judge Nicholas Rowland in May sentenced the two 15-year-old boys to three-year youth rehabilitation orders, saying he wanted to “avoid criminalising these children unnecessarily”. However, the sentences provoked a severe backlash, prompting Attorney General Richard Hermer – the government’s chief legal adviser –... | ||
| Link | https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3359223/uk-teen-rapists-get-detention-after-outrage-lenient-sentences?utm_source=rss_feed | Published At | 2026-07-02 15:01:53 (4 days ago) |
| Created At | 2026-07-02 15:04:22 | Updated At | 2026-07-02 15:04:22 |