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Evening Standard
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Callum Parke

Nine men who abused girl should have sentences increased, Court of Appeal told

Ashley Darbyshire is one of nine men who the Solicitor General claims was given an ‘unduly lenient’ sentence for his abuse of an underage girl (Greater Manchester Police/PA) - (PA Media)

Nine men who were jailed for sexually abusing a teenage girl who a judge said was treated as a “human sexual commodity” should have their sentences increased, the Court of Appeal has been told.

Ashley Darbyshire, Cory Barrett, Jack Poulson, Brandon Harwood, Richard Haslam, Elliot Turner, James Fitzgerald, Ross Corley and Daniel Bainbridge-Flatters were jailed in April for between two and 17 years for dozens of offences against the same victim.

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