Why do domestic violence murderers get shorter sentences than other killers?
Feb 21, 2024 ·
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If a woman is stabbed to death in the street by a stranger the starting sentencing point for murder is 25 years. Yet if a woman is stabbed and killed...
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If a woman is stabbed to death in the street by a stranger the starting sentencing point for murder is 25 years.
Yet if a woman is stabbed and killed in her own home by her partner - it's fifteen.
So, why is there such a disparity? And is it any wonder some are campaigning for change?
Julie Etchingham is joined by ITV's Tonight programme producer, Anna Manton and the Chair of charity Refuge, Hetti Barkworth-Nanton.
For more on this, tune into ITV's Tonight programme at 20:30 on Thursday 22nd February or catch up on ITVX.
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Yet if a woman is stabbed and killed in her own home by her partner - it's fifteen.
So, why is there such a disparity? And is it any wonder some are campaigning for change?
Julie Etchingham is joined by ITV's Tonight programme producer, Anna Manton and the Chair of charity Refuge, Hetti Barkworth-Nanton.
For more on this, tune into ITV's Tonight programme at 20:30 on Thursday 22nd February or catch up on ITVX.
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