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Murder Sentences Could Rise by 10 Years for Those Who Kill Partners at Home
The Ministry of Justice says the change will close a 10-year gap, with domestic killers now facing the same 25-year starting point as other murders.
- The Ministry of Justice announced plans to increase the starting point for minimum sentences for domestic murders at home to 25 years, closing a 10-year sentencing gap.
- Under current legislation, a 15-year baseline applies to most domestic murders because weapons are often already present at the scene, unlike the 25-year starting point for murders where a weapon is brought with intent.
- Campaigners Carole Gould, Julie Devey, and Elaine Newborough, who co-founded the charity Killed Women, spent seven years lobbying to increase these minimum sentences after losing their daughters to domestic violence.
- Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy said the change "closes a long overdue gap" and ensures sentences "better reflect the devastating harm" caused by those who murder their partners.
- The MoJ will consult with the Sentencing Council to finalize implementation of the new guidelines, which they intend to introduce as soon as possible.
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