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

submitted 9 months ago by Five to c/lgbtq_plus@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 18 points 9 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] GentlemanLoser@ttrpg.network 25 points 9 months ago (1 children)

UK law is different

[–] bigbluealien@kbin.social 13 points 9 months 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 9 months 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 9 months ago

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

[–] sour@kbin.social 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

killers dont deserve privacy

[–] crapwittyname@lemm.ee 7 points 9 months ago

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

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 9 months 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