Offenders in England and Wales who kill current or ex-partners face 10 more years in prison
by Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#76N6C)
Increase comes after seven-year campaign by mothers of victims for a change in the minimum sentence for domestic murder
Offenders who kill their current or ex-partner face spending an extra 10 years behind bars, with a new minimum sentence of 25 years in England and Wales, under plans announced by David Lammy.
The increase, announced by the justice secretary on Monday, comes after a seven-year campaign by mothers of victims for a change in the minimum sentence for domestic murder.
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