Decision Made Over Whole Life Sentences 18.02.14

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Leading judges have backed the use of whole life sentences in a crucial ruling at the Court of Appeal.

The ruling opens the door for the killers of Lee Rigby to be sentenced to life in prison.

In December last year Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale were convicted of killing Fusilier Lee Rigby, but the judge who presided over that case Mr Justice Sweeney postponed his sentencing until today's ruling.

The panel of 5 judges headed by the Lord Chief Justice Lord Thomas gave their ruling today on the cases of two murderers, Ian McLoughlin and Lee Newman, after a decision from the European Court last year which found whole life sentences to be in breach of human rights.



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