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Criminals not attending sentencing is ‘final insult’ to victims, says Mahmood

UK justice secretary says victims should have chance to give impact statements as new bill goes through parliament

The Guardian - UK

Words of heartbroken mother read out in Parliament in emotional speech by MP

As Cheryl Korbel watched tearfully from the public gallery, the Labour MP for Knowsley praised her for her campaigning on Olivia’s law.

Evening Standard

Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson to be honoured at Windsor Castle

Also due to attend the investiture ceremony is former F1 driver Martin Brundle.

Evening Standard

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Criminals in England and Wales face sanctions for refusing to attend sentencing

Segregation in cells and less gym time among measures to be introduced

The Guardian - UK

Criminals who refuse to attend sentencing to face longer jail time and loss of prison privileges

Judges will be able punish those who refuse to attend court under ‘long overdue reforms’ following outcry over killers who fail to face victim’s families at sentencing

The Independent UK

Plans to punish criminals who avoid sentencing ‘step in right direction’

New powers for judges are among the measures in the Government’s Victims and Courts Bill to be introduced to Parliament on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Merseyside police chief announces retirement

Chief Constable Serena Kennedy will retire from the force at the end of August.

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Kyle Clifford becomes latest murderer to refuse to face grieving family

Clifford refused to attend his sentencing hearing on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Reasonable force to be used to order sentencing attendance – Justice Secretary

The law change is expected to be made in the Victims, Courts and Public Protection Bill, which will be laid in Parliament in the next few months.

The Independent UK

Notorious criminals will be 'forced' into dock for sentencing, Justice Secretary promises

Shabana Mahmood has promised a new law will be published by the summer

Evening Standard

Rudakubana the latest high-profile killer to disrupt sentencing proceedings

Sir Keir Starmer has backed giving judges powers to force offenders to attend sentencing hearings.

Evening Standard

Judges will be able to force criminals to court, PM tells murdered girl’s mother

Thomas Cashman, who shot nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, chose not to appear in the dock when he was given a life sentence.

Evening Standard

Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s killer has conviction appeal bid rejected

Thomas Cashman had previously lost an appeal bid against the length of his sentence for the nine-year-old’s murder.

Evening Standard

TV tonight: cracking comedy upends the usual tropes about disability

Big problems lie ahead when tetraplegic Freya moves in with her new lover. Plus: the rise of Mohammed bin Salman. Here’s what to watch this evening

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The Independent UK

Residents describe terror after gunman opens fire on ‘quiet’ street as gun violence returns to Liverpool

Residents say they have been shaken by the shooting that took place on the road which is usually “quiet” with “nothing going on”

The Independent UK

Olivia’s killer plans conviction appeal after losing minimum term challenge

Thomas Cashman failed in a bid to challenge his 42-year sentence for the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel at the Court of Appeal on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Murdered girl’s family welcome plan to force defendants to hear sentencing

Relatives of Olivia Pratt-Korbel who was shot dead in her home have pushed for change after her killer refused to go into court for sentencing.

The Independent UK

Law compelling convicts to be in court for sentencing expected in King’s Speech

The Justice Secretary said the change to the law would be brought forward in the ‘coming session’.

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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.

The Independent UK

Families of victims ‘delighted’ with plans to force offenders to sentencing

Campaigners hailed a Government promise of new legislation to force serious offenders to attend court.

The Independent UK

Warning over proposed law forcing offenders to attend sentencing

The mother of shooting victim Olivia Pratt-Korbel hailed the move, but others warn it could be fraught with difficulty.

The Independent UK

Mother of shooting victim Olivia expresses sympathy for Letby victims’ families: ‘Heart goes out to them’

Cheryl Korbel, the mother of schoolgirl Olivia Pratt-Korbel, has been campaigning for a change in the law to force criminals to appear in court

The Independent UK

School pupils call for peace year on from Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s death

The nine-year-old’s mother Cheryl, who was also injured during Thomas Cashman’s attack, speaks at the end of the video.

The Independent UK

‘Sassy little princess’ Olivia Pratt-Korbel, nine, remembered a year on from her shooting

Olivia died on August 22 last year after she was shot by Thomas Cashman.

Evening Standard

Mum of Olivia Pratt-Korbel furious as Lucy Letby snubs victims’ families

Killers absence from court is a “punch in the stomach”, says Cheryl Korbel

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