Landmark judgement sees sentence for cousins convicted of 'fatal' burglary spree almost doubled

The Court of Appeal has increased prison sentences handed down to two men jailed for a “fatal burglary” at the home of a 62-year-old after finding that their original three-and-a-half year jail terms were too lenient.

Landmark judgement sees sentence for cousins convicted of 'fatal' burglary spree almost doubled

By Ruaidhri Giblin

The Court of Appeal has increased prison sentences handed down to two men jailed for a “fatal burglary” at the home of a 62-year-old after finding that their original three-and-a-half year jail terms were too lenient.

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