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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent

‘We fought for a tougher sentence’: victims’ families’ fury over early release scheme

Frankie Jules-Hough
Frankie Jules-Hough was killed when Adil Iqbal crashed into her car on the M66 in 2023. Photograph: GoFundMe/PA

When Calvin Buckley, whose pregnant partner was killed by a dangerous driver in 2023, secured a tougher sentence for the man who took her life, he felt some justice had been served. Now, under plans to release prisoners early to ease overcrowding, Adil Iqbal, who filmed himself speeding at 123mph before he crashed into 38-year-old Frankie Jules-Hough, may serve less time in prison than he would have under his original sentence.

“He could actually serve less time than he originally was going to before we appealed,” Buckley said. “We’ve fought for a tougher sentence. What is the point of having an actual sentence if the government can just reduce that?”

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