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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Alexandra Topping

People who murder ex-partners could face longer sentences

Ellie Gould was killed by another sixth-former the day after she ended their relationship in 2019.
Ellie Gould was killed by another sixth-former the day after she ended their relationship in 2019. Photograph: Wiltshire police/PA

Partners who murder at the end of a relationship could face longer sentences under a proposed overhaul of punishments for domestic murder.

In a move welcomed by bereaved families who have fought for the law to be changed, the proposals announced on Thursday will seek to lengthen the prison sentences for abusers who kill by creating a new aggravating factor for murder at the end of a relationship.

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