Tougher sentence urged for ex-Marine terrorist bomb-maker

A terrorist bomb-maker who infiltrated the British military should receive a tougher sentence, a former armed forces minister has said.

Tougher sentence urged for ex-Marine terrorist bomb-maker
Tue, 08 Aug, 2017 - 15:01

A terrorist bomb-maker who infiltrated the British military should receive a tougher sentence, a former armed forces minister has said.

Mike Penning described former Royal Marine Ciaran Maxwell as a "very dangerous terrorist" and called on the Attorney General to review his 18-year jail term.

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