The defendant appealed his sentence. He had locked a man in a cupboard and left him to starve to death. He appealed the part of the sentence of 18 years for false imprisonment.
Held: The offence amounted to torture of the deceased. There was no comparable case, but a sentence of 18 years could not be criticised.
Citations:
Times 18-Mar-2003
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 28 April 2022; Ref: scu.180955