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CPS may face further action after judge criticises ‘fundamental errors’ in Fordingbridge press release

A top judge remarked that the errors sparked misinformation about the case

The Independent UK

Teenage rapists detained for four years after ‘unduly lenient’ sentence reviewed

Court of Appeal judges said what the boys did ‘was so bad that we have no other choice’.

Evening Standard

Teenage boys put behind bars after sentences ruled unduly lenient in Fordingbridge rape case

The case was referred to the Court of Appeal after public outcry over the boys’ sentences

The Independent UK

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Teenage boys set to discover if rape sentences are ‘unduly lenient’ on Thursday

The boys, two aged 15 and another aged 14, were spared custody for multiple offences in May.

Evening Standard

Judge failed to take Fordingbridge rapes seriously enough when he spared teenage boys prison, court hears

One of boys has been made ‘pariah’ and his family has been advised to leave their home, the Court of Appeal heard

The Independent UK

Detention ‘only appropriate sentence’ for teenage rapists, Court of Appeal told

The three boys were spared custody in May for multiple rape and indecent image offences related to two victims.

Evening Standard

Court of Appeal date set to review sentencing of teenage boys spared jail in Fordingbridge rape case

Sir Keir Starmer previously announced that the ‘distressing’ case would be referred to the Court of Appeal

The Independent UK

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Two teen rapists spared custody partly because of intellectual limitations, judge says

Their sentences are being sent to the Court of Appeal for a review

The Independent UK

Gisèle Pelicot, Who Survived Major French Rape Trial, 'Deeply Shocked' by Decision Not to Jail Boys in UK Case

Gisèle Pelicot, a French rape survivor, criticises a recent UK court's decision to give youth rehabilitation orders to teenage rapists.

International Business Times UK

Teen R*pe Victim Speaks Out After Judge Gave Her Attackers No Jail Time to Avoid Criminalising 'Very Young Boys'

Three teenage boys received rehabilitation orders for raping two girls in Hampshire, sparking public outrage and a government review of the sentencing. The victims shared their emotional impact statements in court.

International Business Times UK

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