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Aunt of Zara Aleena says law should ‘ensure murderers face sentencing’ in court

The Government has announced plans to legally compel criminals to appear in the dock when they are sentenced.

The Independent UK

Prison worker accused of 'sexual relationship' with Zara Aleena's killer tries to cover face outside court

Hayley Jones, 33, appeared before magistrates over allegation she had sexual relationship with killer Jordan McSweeney

Evening Standard

Sunak government freed more than 10,000 prisoners up to 70 days early

New justice secretary preparing to announce further emergency measures to ease overcrowding crisis in jails

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Labour’s prisoner release plan a ‘dangerous gamble’, warns aunt of murdered Zara Aleena

Farah Naz, whose niece Zara Aleena was murdered by a man who had been out of prison on licence for nine days, warned of the potential consequences if the probation service was unable to cope

The Independent UK

Zara Aleena family ‘tortured’ by thought death was preventable, inquest told

Law graduate’s murder by Jordan McSweeney in 2022 highlights ‘crumbling justice system’, jury hears

The Guardian - UK

Zara Aleena’s family ‘tortured with thought her death was preventable’, inquest is told

Jordan McSweeney was to be recalled to prison when he killed the 35-year-old law graduate as she walked home from a night out in Ilford

Evening Standard

Murdered student’s aunt accuses Belmarsh of being a social club as killer ‘has sex with prison worker’

Arrested woman has been released under investigation over alleged relationship with Jordan McSweeney

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Zara Aleena's family demands inquiry into claims her killer had sex with prison worker at high security jail

'Zara doesn’t even get to breathe but her killer gets to have sex in prison,' said her aunt

Evening Standard

Criminals released from prison ‘left free to kill’ as overstretched probation service in crisis

Exclusive: 59 offenders being monitored after leaving prison went on to be convicted of murder in just one year – with at least five cases blamed on failings in an overstretched probation service

The Independent UK

Zara Aleena’s aunt calls for law change after murderer’s sentence cut

Farah Naz ‘extremely disappointed’ by decision to cut Jordan McSweeney’s minimum prison term from 38 years to 33

The Guardian - UK

Zara Aleena’s aunt calls for law change after murderer wins appeal to reduce sentence

Farah Naz said her family were ‘extremely disappointed’ by the decision to reduce Jordan McSweeney’s minimum prison term

Evening Standard

Zara Aleena’s aunt calls for law change after murderer wins Court of Appeal bid

Farah Naz said her family were ‘extremely disappointed’ by the decision to reduce Jordan McSweeney’s minimum prison term.

The Independent UK

Zara Aleena’s killer’s sentence reduction bid ‘has reignited family’s agony’

The victim’s aunt, Farah Naz, said it was ‘beyond belief’ that Jordan McSweeney had ‘the audacity to appeal’.

The Independent UK

Offenders should be ‘persuaded, not dragged into court’ – murder victim’s family

Farah Naz welcomed plans to allow judges to order offenders to attend sentencing but thinks they should not be physically forced.

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Families left in limbo as STILL no date for law to force killers to attend court

It is the first time Justice Secretary Alex Chalk, who is new to the role after taking over from bully Dominic Raab, has addressed the issue

Daily Mirror

Families of women killed by men 'shed tears for one another' ahead of Zara Aleena vigil

Zara Aleena's aunt, Farah Naz, spoke of the 'shared bond of trauma' between herself and the families of Sarah Everard, Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman, ahead of a vigil for Zara, in Ilford, today

The Independent UK

Hundreds of mourners gather for vigil to honour Zara Aleena

Crowds wore white and carried pictures of Ms Aleena.

The Independent UK

Raab urged to fast track law to force criminals to attend sentencing after nine-year-old’s killer refused

Thomas Cashman refused to attend court saying the case had become a ‘circus’

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The Independent UK

Raab urged to fast-track plans to force criminals to attend sentencing hearing

Farah Naz made the comments after Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s killer, Thomas Cashman, refused to face the youngster’s family in court.

The Guardian - UK

Raab urged to fast-track plans to force criminals to attend sentencing

Aunt of murdered lawyer Zara Aleena says criminals should receive longer sentences if they refuse to face families or victims

The Independent UK

Aunt of murdered lawyer Zara Aleena joins march calling for end to male violence

Farah Naz said the system is ‘broken across the board’ but she is ‘always hopeful’ that change can happen.

The Guardian - UK

Offenders could be forced to attend sentencing after Zara Aleena case

Dominic Raab considering allowing judges to increase sentences of convicts who refuse to appear

Evening Standard

Zara Aleena’s family wanted killer to know he ‘destroyed’ them

Her killer Jordan McSweeney was not in court for his sentencing

The Independent UK

Family of Zara Aleena wanted killer to know he ‘destroyed’ them

Her killer Jordan McSweeney was not in court for his sentencing.

The Independent UK

Murderers could be compelled to appear in court for sentencing under new laws

Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said he is considering new legislation after meeting with the family of Zara Aleena, whose killer avoided court.

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