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Brianna Ghey's killers given life sentences for brutal murder (www.bbc.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Five@slrpnk.net to c/lgbtq_plus@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

22 and 20 years, not sure where "life sentences" came from

[–] GentlemanLoser@ttrpg.network 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

UK law is different

[–] bigbluealien@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago

They'll be on parole for life if released after the minimum sentence and there's no guarantee they get released after the minimum sentence but the burden of proof would then be on them still being a risk, there's a handful of prisoners (maybe most famously Charles Bronson) who never get released

[–] LargoData@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 year ago

In the UK we have minimum terms. Basically the life sentence stands and if released on parole (after the minimum term) then they will be on licence which means they can be returned to prison at any time if it is believed they present a danger in general or break the terms of their licence, without trial.

We do have whole life terms but they are reserved for the most serious murders, such as serial killers

[–] iAmTheTot@kbin.social 17 points 1 year ago

Well that was a depressing read. My heart goes out to all of the families.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago

driven by his transphobia, eh?

thank goodness he lived in the uk where the media, both major political parties, and a certain authorwerent also driven by transphobia.... cause that would be bad

[–] sour@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

killers dont deserve privacy

[–] crapwittyname@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

These particular killers seem to want the fame/infamy. Keeping them anonymous is actually a worse punishment for them.