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Keir Starmer says rape of two girls by boys spared custody 'appalling'
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- He added that it was "right" that the sentences given by a judge at Southampton Crown Court were being reviewed by the attorney general.
- Two girls, then aged 15 and 14, were raped in separate incidents in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, in November 2024 and January 2025, by two 14-year-olds.
- Sir Keir said the girls has "shown extraordinary bravery and strength in heinous circumstances".
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Amy Walkerand Laura Kuenssberg,Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg Why did I put myself through the pain of going to court, rape victim tells BBCPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has described a case in which three teenage boys were spared custodial sentences over the rape of two girls as "appalling".
He added that it was "right" that the sentences given by a judge at Southampton Crown Court were being reviewed by the attorney general.
Two girls, then aged 15 and 14, were raped in separate incidents in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, in November 2024 and January 2025, by two 14-year-olds. Another boy, then 13, was also convicted for his involvement the second attack.
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