Teen boys spared jail for rape have sentences appealed amid national fury
Two teenage boys who were spared jail for rape will now have their sentences reviewed at the Court of Appeal.
Sir Keir Starmer confirmed the sentences were reviewed by Attorney General Lord Hermer.
The trial at Southampton Crown Court heard two girls were raped in two separate incidents in Fordingbridge.
The first attack took place on November 26, 2024, and the second on January 17, 2025.
The three boys, two aged 15 and one aged 14, were given youth rehabilitation orders (YRO), with the older pair also made subject to intensive supervision and surveillance (ISS).
The Prime Minister said: "I think it’s a really distressing case. I think it’s distressing for everybody to see, to hear about. The courage, frankly, of the girls to come forward is humbling, but it is distressing.
"I find it distressing as a politician. I find it distressing as a father."
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