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Justice for robert burgess

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Anonymous
6 years ago

6 years makes him about 23 when he comes out of prison how can that be right,the people who make the rules on sentencing should think how they would feel if it was there family,they would'nt want the killer out in 6 years.another rule i dont understand is if you have good behavior in prison you get out earlier i agree with everything your doing to get the law changed this country is to soft on crime.all the best in what your doing

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Anonymous
6 years ago

Sentence way to light for the crime. He will be out when hes 20 .Still a kid with his whole life ahead of him. He should have got alot more that. What message is it sending to youngsters who are carrying knives.. kill someone. Its ok you'll be out in 3 years

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Dean
6 years ago

Very sad

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Irshad Fazal
6 years ago

jail the underage cunt for life

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Anonymous
6 years ago

I'm so sorry for your loss. My son has also been murdered and his family and children devastated. For your son's killer to receive such a lenient sentence is an absolute insult. You, his family, his children deserve proper justice. I hope you get it. It makes me so angry. The impact of your loss will last forever. Knife crime is a growing occurance and needs harsh sentencing. This sentence is no deterrent. Good luck with your appeal, I'm with you on this.

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David Wood
6 years ago

If nothing is done it’s a further licence for young folk to use knives and not worry about the consequences

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David Neale
6 years ago

This is yet another shocking example of the failure of the so-called "System". Scores of people who have committed sentences which carry a maximum of life imprisonment, ( manslaughter is one of them ), are being given derisory, disgusting sentences. Maybe the reptile who went out that day with a knife was "only" 17 years old. In WW2, a good number of fighter and bomber pilots were only a year or so older than this. The petitioner is correct. There is NO deterrent in law against carrying and using a knife on someone. 15 years should be the absolute minimum sentence, and even then only in exceptional cases.

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Charlene Traynor
6 years ago

Absolute joke of a sentence! The system needs a total overhaul.

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Mags
6 years ago Featured

Sentences should reflect the devastation that the crimes have on the families. Innocent victims are not represented but the criminals are reported to have had a tough life/upbringing. I think the police do a wonderful job but the courts are diabolical.

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Chris
6 years ago

Should be life for a life, he went out with a knife so the intention was there

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Celia Hunt
6 years ago

Death sentence should be brought back. If anyone goes out with a knife it's taken with intent to be used.

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Jayne Kiteley
6 years ago

Patrick my nephew/son was stabbed to death by a 19 year old who was handed a very low sentence its totally disgusting. For petty crimes people are sentenced to more

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Dannie Anderson
6 years ago

I think the sentence is wrong as the young lad went out carrying a knife and he is at the age of knowing what that knife can cause basiclly he knew right from wrong no matter what problems you have had as a kid

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Anonymous
6 years ago

Justice needs to be done for this family

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Rosie
6 years ago

I totally agree with you here 100% I’ve always said life for a life and I still stick by that now.. hope you manage to succeed with this.

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Tracey Pittaway
6 years ago

Absolutely disgusting sentence.These people are pure evil and shouldn’t be out on our streets. If you go out armed with a knife you are GUILTY of MURDER . Cowards theses people are, makes my blood boil !

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Louise
6 years ago

Stabbing someone is coward less and sentence should be life no matter what age they do the crime. Life is life make them suffer like they do families when they murder people

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Karen
6 years ago

This was premeditated MURDER. The inadequate sentence, once again, does not reflect the crime. I despair of the woeful sentencing for knife crime in this country. No justice for this man and his family.

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Paul
6 years ago

6yrs what a joke thinking of your family rip rob

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Nu
6 years ago

If you carry a knife it's to murder someone with.. you don't carry a knife to tickle someone with ..its murder !!!...the system needs to change ..we need to harden up to these crimes and not be soft on them in prisons make them pay for there crime