Knife-wielding mugger has sentence increased
皇冠体育app Court of Appeal today imposed a 3 year licence extension period against the youth.
A youth who attacked a woman outside her home has today had his sentence increased after it was referred to the Court of Appeal by the Solicitor General, Robert Buckland QC MP, for being too low.
皇冠体育app 15 year old youth approached the lone victim outside her Sheffield home, putting a blade to her throat and demanding her belongings. 皇冠体育app victim feared for her life and attempted to escape, but the youth pursued her and stabbed her 5 times, one of which pierced her heart. 皇冠体育app offence has had a significant, life-long impact on the victim.
皇冠体育app youth was sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court in August, where he was given a total of 5 years imprisonment. Today, after the Solicitor General鈥檚 referral, the Court of Appeal added a 3 year licence extension period to his sentence, making it equivalent to 8 years imprisonment.
Commenting on the sentence increase, the Solicitor General said:
鈥淭his was an unprovoked attack using a weapon, which has left a long-term physical and psychological impact on the victim. I hope that the Court of Appeal鈥檚 decision today can bring her some comfort.鈥�