Lawrence's killers sentence to be reviewed as being too lenient

[MarillionFan]

Seems unjust.

I believe judges Darcus Howe and Winston Silcott will be the proceeding judges on the review.

[AtW]

But isn't Troll's point that Pearton's murderers got similar sentences, even under the new laws?

The issue is that Laurence's murders escaped justice for longer than they got sentenced for which should have been proper full life.

Pearton's murders got caught and convicted much quicker.

Unless there is a really good reason life for murder should be life and never it should be told to the convicted murderer that they might spend less time in jail than life, perhaps after 15-20 years for really good behavior.

[mudskipper]

The issue is that Laurence's murders escaped justice for longer than they got sentenced for which should have been proper full life.

Pearton's murders got caught and convicted much quicker.

Unless there is a really good reason life for murder should be life and never it should be told to the convicted murderer that they might spend less time in jail than life, perhaps after 15-20 years for really good behavior.

For a 17 year old, a 15 year sentence is a lifetime - i.e. nearly as long as they've lived. For a man in their 30s, it isn't. Dunno what the right answer is in this case.

[kaiser78]

Also need to bear in mind that they have had 18 years of freedom whilst carrying this guilt. This should be added onto the sentences handed out to them IMHO.

And the parents of whichever one it was who give a false alibi to cover up on the evening, saying they were at home all the time should be put on trial again. I recall they were tried before for this but case was dismissed due to lack of evidence - this is now more clear cut.

[BrilloPad]

Also need to bear in mind that they have had 18 years of freedom whilst carrying this guilt. This should be added onto the sentences handed out to them IMHO.

I think you meant to say that the Lawrence family suffered for 18 years. I don't think these animals feel guilt - except perhaps at being caught.

[Troll]

I think you meant to say that the Lawrence family suffered for 18 years. I don't think these animals feel guilt - except perhaps at being caught.

Like all families of murdered children I imagine the suffering will last the rest of their lives - I expect the trial(s) can only begin to bring some kind of closure

[BrilloPad]

Bring back the rope.

It's much cheaper.

This is one of the cases that will be used against the death penalty. They will be out in a few years due to the flimsiness of the forensics. If they had been hanged they would have been turned into Martyrs by some future liberals.

Death penalty needs to be reserved for the current "whole lifers". And the old woman who nearly ran me done at Lewisham roundabout on Wednesday morning.

[AtW]

For a 17 year old, a 15 year sentence is a lifetime

They evaded justice for a very long time, IMHO that rule should be applied not for age at the time of crime but for age when person brought to justice (sentencing).