Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2007] All ER (D) 139 (Feb)
Neutral Citation: [2007] EWHC 16 (QB)
Court: Queen's Bench Division
Judge:

Gibbs J

Judgment Dates: 8 February 2007

Catchwords

Sentence - Mandatory life sentence - Murder - Minimum term - Reference to High Court for setting of minimum term - , Sch 22, para 6.

The Case

Where the offender murdered his two month old baby son as the result of at least two severe impacts of the skull against a flat surface, his minimum term was set pursuant to para6 of Sch22 to the at 12years, less time spent in custody on remand.

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