Boys' sentences for rape to be reviewed in July
Summary
The sentences of three teenage boys convicted of raping two girls in Hampshire will be reviewed by the Court of Appeal in July. The boys were given youth rehabilitation orders instead of jail time due to their age and other factors, but the Attorney General referred the case as potentially too lenient.Key Facts
- Three teenage boys were convicted of raping two girls aged 14 and 15 in Fordingbridge, Hampshire.
- Two 15-year-olds received youth rehabilitation orders with intensive supervision instead of custody for their offenses.
- A third boy, who was 13 at the time of the offenses and is now 14, also received a rehabilitation order.
- The Court of Appeal will review these sentences starting on 1 July following a referral by the Attorney General.
- The judge considered the boys’ developmental and emotional age, as well as neurological impairments, when sentencing.
- Videos of the attacks were shared on social media, causing further distress to the victims.
- The Attorney General called the case "distressing" and highlighted violence against women and girls as a serious issue.
- The victims gave statements detailing ongoing trauma from the attacks.
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