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The Latest Breaking News from Zara Aleena

Why did Zara Aleena’s murderer have his minimum term reduced?

Jordan McSweeney must now serve a minimum of 33 years.

The Independent UK

Zara Aleena’s murderer wins Court of Appeal bid over minimum sentence

Jordan McSweeney has had the minimum term of his life sentence reduced to 33 years.

The Independent UK

Man who killed law graduate Zara Aleena as she walked home wins bid to reduce minimum jail term

Zara Aleena was dragged into a driveway and sustained 46 injuries from the nine-minute attack in June 2022

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Zara Aleena’s murderer wins Court of Appeal bid over sentence

Jordan McSweeney killed the 35-year-old law graduate as she walked home from a night out in Ilford, east London, last year.

The Independent UK

Zara Aleena's family lashes out as killer wins bid to have murder sentence cut

Jordan McSweeney refused to appear in the dock for his initial sentencing in December

Evening Standard

Sentencing of Zara Aleena’s killer ‘upsetting and disturbing’ for TV viewers

An Ofcom study asked audiences to rate TV clips on the level of violence and sexual content.

The Independent UK

Law compelling convicts to be in court for sentencing expected in King’s Speech

The Justice Secretary said the change to the law would be brought forward in the ‘coming session’.

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Zara Aleena’s killer’s sentence reduction bid ‘has reignited family’s agony’

The victim’s aunt, Farah Naz, said it was ‘beyond belief’ that Jordan McSweeney had ‘the audacity to appeal’.

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Zara Aleena’s killer storms out of sentence appeal hearing as he’d ‘heard enough’

Jordan McSweeney walked out of own bid to reduce minimum term of his sentence

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Zara Aleena's killer walks out of his own appeal bid for a shorter prison sentence

Jordan McSweeney has appealed for a shorter sentence for the murder of Zara Aleena

Evening Standard

Zara Aleena’s murder was ‘opportunistic’, appeal court told

Jordan McSweeney appeared at the start of proceedings at the Court of Appeal on Friday via videolink.

The Independent UK

Zara Aleena's killer Jordan McSweeney to challenge prison sentence at Court of Appeal

Zara Aleena was killed as she walked home from a night out early on June 26 2022

Evening Standard

Zara Aleena’s killer in Court of Appeal bid to reduce prison sentence

Jordan McSweeney, who refused to attend his sentencing hearing, was previously handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 38 years.

The Independent UK

Jury to consider if police could have done more to stop Zara Aleena’s killer

A second pre-inquest review has been held into the 35-year-old’s death.

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Offenders should be ‘persuaded, not dragged into court’ – murder victim’s family

Farah Naz welcomed plans to allow judges to order offenders to attend sentencing but thinks they should not be physically forced.

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak announces mandatory life orders for serious crime offenders

Dangerous offenders who commit the most heinous murders will face life behind bars with no chance of being released under new plans announced by Rishi Sunak.

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Ministers plan to expand whole-life sentences for ‘most horrific’ murderers

Currently rare prison orders with little chance of parole would become default for worst offenders under MoJ proposals

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Rishi Sunak announces mandatory whole-life orders for most heinous killers

It is the most severe punishment available in the UK criminal justice system.

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Judge Rinder joins calls for law change after Lucy Letby’s refusal to attend sentencing

The killers of Olivia Pratt-Korbel, Zara Aleena and Sabina Nessa have also not attended sentencing hearings

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Rob Rinder calls for law change after Lucy Letby’s refusal to attend sentencing

The killers of Olivia Pratt-Korbel, Zara Aleena and Sabina Nessa have also not attended sentencing hearings.

Evening Standard

Mum of Olivia Pratt-Korbel furious as Lucy Letby snubs victims’ families

Killers absence from court is a “punch in the stomach”, says Cheryl Korbel

The Independent UK

The cowardly killers who refused to face their victims’ families in court

Lucy Letby was branded a coward for refusing to appear for her sentencing

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Ministers ‘dragging feet’ on forcing killers to court as Lucy Letby to skip sentencing

Calls for change come as senior doctor calls for hospital executives who failed to act on concerns about Letby to be investigated for corporate manslaughter

The Independent UK

Criminals shunning sentencing hearings deemed ‘final insult’ to victims

Killer nurse Lucy Letby has indicated she will not be present when she is handed her prison term for murder.

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Lucy Letby indicates she will not attend sentencing for child serial killings

The serial killer nurse was last seen in Manchester Crown Court on August 16.

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