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More about those sentences for (TW)

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SerendipityJane · 05/06/2026 13:15

Maybe it's my poor comprehension skills here, but the suggestion seems to be veering towards at least one of the convicted was not criminally responsible ?

Not being a lawyer, I have no idea, of course.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3d2d55kvy1o

An underpass beneath a bridge next to a river. The wall is covered in graffiti and there is a metal railing along the path.

Teen rapists spared jail partly because of intellectual limitations, judge said

The boys' sentencing last month caused an outcry when they were given youth rehabilitation orders (YROs).

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3d2d55kvy1o

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RNApolymerase · 05/06/2026 13:21

But how does that work in practice? If he apparently is so limited that he can't understand not to rape, does that mean he can just do it again?

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