The first ever televised criminal sentencing in England or Wales has shown a young man jailed for life for the "ferocious" killing of his grandfather.
Judge Sarah Munro QC made legal history at the Old Bailey on Thursday when she handed 25-year-old Ben Oliver a minimum of 10 years and eight months for manslaughter. The footage, which can be watched above, was shown on news channels and made available online through Sky News, the BBC, ITN and the PA news agency.
A change in the law in 2020 allowed cameras in crown court, but the implementation was delayed due to the pandemic. The new law will mean that High Court and Senior Circuit judges sitting in crown courts can be filmed delivering sentences and verdicts. Only the judge will appear on camera to protect the privacy of victims, witnesses and jurors.
