UK judge’s decision not to jail boys for rape like a ‘rock straight in my face’, says victim, 16
Key takeaways
- The judge, sitting at Southampton crown court, said the boys’ crimes were serious but he hoped they could be reintegrated into society.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA judge’s decision not to jail two teenage boys who raped two girls has been described by one of the victims as a “rock straight in my face”.
- A trial at Southampton crown court heard the girls were raped in two separate attacks in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, the first attack on 26 November 2024 and the second on 17 January 2025.
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The judge, sitting at Southampton crown court, said the boys’ crimes were serious but he hoped they could be reintegrated into society. Photograph: Britpix/Alamy View image in fullscreen. The judge, sitting at Southampton crown court, said the boys’ crimes were serious but he hoped they could be reintegrated into society. Photograph: Britpix/Alamy England UK judge’s decision not to jail boys for rape like a ‘rock straight in my face’, says victim, 16Boys, aged 15, given youth rehabilitation orders for two separate attacks against two girls in Hampshire
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA judge’s decision not to jail two teenage boys who raped two girls has been described by one of the victims as a “rock straight in my face”.
A trial at Southampton crown court heard the girls were raped in two separate attacks in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, the first attack on 26 November 2024 and the second on 17 January 2025.