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Jealous ex-partners and murderers who use their hands as weapons to strangle victims face severe prison sentences under new laws set to be brought in by the government.
The Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review undertaken by independent reviewer Clare Wade KC and the government response.
The worst murderers serving whole life sentences no longer have the right to get married behind bars as a new law comes into force today (2 August 2024).
The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10 years old. Children are treated differently from adults, are dealt with by youth courts and sent to special secure centres for young people.
National child safeguarding practice review into the murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson.
A violent thug who stabbed a young man to death had his life sentence increased.
Holme House is a men’s prison in Stockton on Tees, northeast England.
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