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International law stops whole-life sentence for Rudakubana, minister says
Defence Secretary John Healey suggested a UN convention on children’s rights stops Britain from being able to impose unlimited sentences on under-18s.
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Defence Secretary John Healey has claimed international law prevents whole-life orders on under-18s
(Dan Kitwood/PA)
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David Lynch, Christopher McKeon, Eleanor Barlow and Catherine Wylie, PA
January 24, 2025 at 1:14pm GMT
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