Nothing Behind The Eyes

that is a valid point, i think.
when capital punishment was campaigned against, it was always envisioned that the alternative was life in prison, meaning the rest of the person's life, except in v rare circumstances.

I know how the system works but it still seems inadequate to me.

It still means he can be out at a young age, and have a life, have a family.
I don't think he should.

Callistemon the 16.5 years is a minimum time in prison. He has a life sentence and will be on licence for his whole life and can be called back to prison at any time. there is also no guarantee he will be out after 16.5 years, it all depends on his behaviour aand progress in prison.

At 16, 16 years is quite literally a lifetime.

The chances of being known, arrested and imprisoned in these youth knifing cases is close to 100%.

Even given the 'live in the minute' life of most teenagers, Why cannot these lads realise that carrying a knife and using it on someone else is an absolutely sure way of spending the rest of their teens and 20s in prison.

You're right to be suspicious, but it's a BBC link, YorkLady.

Mel1967 this has been on our local news a lot, including interviews with Mikey's mother Hayley.
Every time I see her I weep, this was another needless loss of life.

The main perpetrator has got life which is, apparently, a minimum of 16 years imprisonment. That is not 'life'.
He could be out by the age of 32.

Other murderers are found guilty of manslaughter through diminished responsibility.

Until sentencing is more stringent and sentences are longer, these murders will continue.

YorkLady

I’m sorry but there is so much spam on here lately that I’m no longer following links.
Could you perhaps give us a little more information who this is regarding. Thanks

This a legitimate link.

I find it incredibly sad. So many lives changed for ever, because of one young man's actions.

I’m sorry but there is so much spam on here lately that I’m no longer following links.
Could you perhaps give us a little more information who this is regarding. Thanks

24 fatal stabbings in London so far this year, I don't know, as a female in my 60's I can't understand the reasons behind it. Mikey was especially tragic as he was at a friend's birthday party & his family couldn't have imagined a thing like this might happen there. Tragic for the families of the other boys too.