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Court of Appeal overturns non-custodial rape sentences
Filed: Jul 02, 2026 at 7:04 PM ET
Summary: Two boys convicted of raping teenage girls in Fordingbridge were given four years' detention after non-custodial sentences were overturned.
WHO: Lady Chief Justice Baroness Sue Carr
WHAT: The Court of Appeal quashed non-custodial sentences and imposed four years' detention for two boys convicted of rape.
WHEN: Jul 02, 2026 at 1:39 PM ET
WHERE: Hampshire, UK
WHY: The Court of Appeal found the trial judge erred in assessing the seriousness of the offences.
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