Justice Secretary Robert Buckland says life sentences for child murderers will end 'sickening injustice' of parents watching their child's killer walk freeChild murderers will die behind bars under Conservative manifesto plans to ensure 'life means life'. In a further toughening of sentencing, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland said they will automatically get a whole life sentence, so they are never released. The move will end the 'sickening injustice' of parents having to watch their child's killer walk free, he said. The whole life sentence is reserved for serial killers, or murders with a sadistic or sexual motive. Mr Buckland, the Lord Chancellor, announced a change to extend whole life sentences to adults aged over 21 who commit a premeditated murder of anyone under 16.

Source: Daily Mail November 19, 2019 00:05 UTC