A young grandmother who was abused for years by her cruel stepdad said she can finally "make peace with my past" after he was jailed for four years today.
Miriam Lake said she was in "disbelief and shock" after the Court of Appeal ruled Michael Egan's initial sentence - two years' suspended - imposed on October 17 was unduly lenient. Instead, they imposed the heftier term and ordered he be sent behind bars.
The 77-year-old defendant did not attend the hearing this morning, with Lord Justice Singh - alongside Mr Justices Spencer and Goose - ordering he surrender to his nearest police station by 4pm.
