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Boy rapists given custody sentences by Court of Appeal
Key takeaways
- The Court of Appeal quashed the initial sentences for two of the offenders
- Two boys convicted of raping two teenage girls in Fordingbridge, Hampshire have been given four years' detention after their non-custodial sentences were overturned at the Court of Appeal.
- Lady Chief Justice Baroness Sue Carr said the court had "no other choice but to change these sentences" when she addressed the boys, who joined the hearing via a video link from Southampton Crown Court.
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The Court of Appeal quashed the initial sentences for two of the offenders
Two boys convicted of raping two teenage girls in Fordingbridge, Hampshire have been given four years' detention after their non-custodial sentences were overturned at the Court of Appeal.
Lady Chief Justice Baroness Sue Carr said the court had "no other choice but to change these sentences" when she addressed the boys, who joined the hearing via a video link from Southampton Crown Court.
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