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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

Sabina Nessa killer given extra jail time for stabbing prison guard with porcelain shard from cell toilet

Koci Selamaj, serving a life sentence for the murder of the primary school teacher in a south London park, admitted attacking two guards at HMP Frankland

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'This app shouldn't have to exist': meet the people making the streets safer for women at night

Though distrust of the police is riding high, organisations are stepping into fill the gap. Vicky Jessop meets them

Evening Standard

Please don’t ask me to message that I’ve got home safe – it’s sexist

It’s become the norm to ask women to share their whereabouts and let friends know they’re OK. But this seemingly sweet check-up ignores the truth about the dangers to women and men, argues Helen Coffey

The Independent UK

"What is this band about? I’m not sure. I like that it’s a mystery to me.” Meet five excellent young bands inspired by Tool

Hawxx, Ou, Mountain Caller, Wheel and Every Hell are channelling current Metal Hammer cover stars Tool in a variety of weird and wonderful ways

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OPINION - Where is all the mass feminist rage when Black women go missing?

It’s so often left to minority ethnic groups to get the disappearance of young women of colour noticed. It’s time we all spoke up, says Katrina Mirpuri

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‘A kick in the teeth’: Murdered Sabina Nessa’s family hit out at killers who refuse to face justice

Speaking on second anniversary of her killing, Ms Nessa’s loved ones say law was ‘on the defendant’s side’ as her killer refused to attend court

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

Sister of murdered schoolteacher Sabina Nessa ‘delighted’ with plans to force offenders to attend sentencing

Sabina Nessa’s killer refused to appear in the dock to be sentenced for life for her murder

Evening Standard

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

Rishi Sunak announces mandatory life orders for serious crime offenders

Dangerous offenders who commit the most heinous murders will face life behind bars with no chance of being released under new plans announced by Rishi Sunak.

Evening Standard

Ministers plan to expand whole-life sentences for ‘most horrific’ murderers

Currently rare prison orders with little chance of parole would become default for worst offenders under MoJ proposals

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak announces mandatory whole-life orders for most heinous killers

It is the most severe punishment available in the UK criminal justice system.

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Judge Rinder joins calls for law change after Lucy Letby’s refusal to attend sentencing

The killers of Olivia Pratt-Korbel, Zara Aleena and Sabina Nessa have also not attended sentencing hearings

The Independent UK

Rob Rinder calls for law change after Lucy Letby’s refusal to attend sentencing

The killers of Olivia Pratt-Korbel, Zara Aleena and Sabina Nessa have also not attended sentencing hearings.

Evening Standard

Pressure mounts on Rishi Sunak for law change after ‘cowardly’ Lucy Letby avoids facing victims’ families at sentencing

Britain’s worst child killer was absent from the dock at Manchester Crown Court as she was given a whole-life term

The Independent UK

The cowardly killers who refused to face their victims’ families in court

Lucy Letby was branded a coward for refusing to appear for her sentencing

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Lucy Letby to be sent victim impact statements after refusing to appear in court - OLD

The judge ordered the 33-year-old be sent a transcript of his sentencing remarks and copies of the statements read out by the families of her victims.

The Independent UK

Ministers ‘dragging feet’ on forcing killers to court as Lucy Letby to skip sentencing

Calls for change come as senior doctor calls for hospital executives who failed to act on concerns about Letby to be investigated for corporate manslaughter

The Independent UK

Criminals shunning sentencing hearings deemed ‘final insult’ to victims

Killer nurse Lucy Letby has indicated she will not be present when she is handed her prison term for murder.

The Independent UK

Lucy Letby indicates she will not attend sentencing for child serial killings

The serial killer nurse was last seen in Manchester Crown Court on August 16.

The Independent UK

Killer of Olivia Pratt-Korbel shielded from her family at trial, mother says

Cheryl Korbel branded Thomas Cashman a coward.

The Independent UK

Chalk says he is committed to law change to make offenders attend sentencing

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that the commitment remains ‘in place’.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to sentencing hearing law prior to election

Dominic Raab had committed to prevent those convicted of the most serious crimes refusing to appear before the families of their victims.

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