Where a single mother had stabbed to death a man who lived on the same estate and who had been charged with sexual assault on her children, a sentence of 42 months’ imprisonment for manslaughter by reason of loss of control had been unduly lenient and was replaced by a sentence of seven-and-a-half years.
An extended sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment was appropriate for manslaughter where the defendant had also raped the victim twice, displayed a callous disregard for her and then lied, painting a false picture of what had happened, and did not have the benefit of a guilty plea.
An extended sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment was appropriate for manslaughter where the defendant had also raped the victim twice, displayed a callous disregard for her and then lied, painting a false picture of what had happened, and did not have the benefit of a guilty plea.
The absence of any indication of the period of time after which the appellant could be considered no longer to pose a risk of future offending meant that an indeterminate sentence was required.
