A judge in the North has said he would back a review of sentencing guidelines after his decision to jail a policeman's killer for 14 years was criticised by the officer's widow.

Dissident republicans convicted of murdering a policeman in the North robbed his widow of her soulmate, a court heard today.

The widow of a murdered PSNI officer said she felt pity for his killers as she watched them being convicted and jailed for life.

Two men were found guilty and jailed for life today for the murder of a police officer shot dead by dissident republicans in the North.