Decision not to jail three UK boys for rape is ‘unusual’ and could be reviewed, says ex-attorney general

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May 25, 2026 - 13:05
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Decision not to jail three UK boys for rape is ‘unusual’ and could be reviewed, says ex-attorney general

Dominic Grieve says people are ‘perfectly entitled’ to ask Richard Hermer for review of teenagers’ sentences

Appeal judges would be unlikely to criticise the attorney general, Richard Hermer, if he asked them to review “unusual” non-custodial sentences handed to three teenage boys convicted of raping two girls, one of his predecessors has suggested.

Dominic Grieve, who also served as home secretary, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that the goal of rehabilitating offenders – particularly younger ones – needed to be balanced with providing deterrence. Continue reading...

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