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Attorney General refers prolific Manchester rapist바카라 사이트檚 case to Court of Appeal

Reynhard Sinaga바카라 사이트檚 sentence has been referred to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme.

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Attorney General's Office and The Rt Hon Geoffrey Cox KC MP
Published
16 January 2020
This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Attorney General

The Attorney General, Rt Hon Geoffrey Cox QC MP, has referred Reynhard Sinaga바카라 사이트檚 sentence to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme.

Sinaga, 36, was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court on 6 January in a high-profile case which saw him receive life imprisonment with a minimum term of 30 years for 136 counts of rape.

Speaking about the case, the Attorney General said:

바카라 사이트淎fter carefully considering the details of this case, I have decided to refer the sentence to the Court of Appeal.

바카라 사이트淪inaga carried out an egregious number of attacks, over a prolonged period of time causing substantial pain and psychological suffering to his victims.

바카라 사이트淚t is now for the court to decide whether to increase the sentence.바카라 사이트�

Note to editors

  1. The Attorney General has referred Sinaga바카라 사이트檚 sentence to the Court of Appeal as he thinks that a 바카라 사이트榳hole life order바카라 사이트� should be considered. This means that the crime is so serious that the offender will never be released from prison.

  2. Whole Life Orders are usually given only for the most serious cases of murder.

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Published 16 January 2020