Reynhard Sinaga, a 36-year-old mature student from Indonesia, was given a life sentence with a minimum tariff of 30 years by a judge at Manchester crown court last week. The office of the attorney general, Geoffrey Cox QC, confirmed he had received a letter asking to review the sentence. The Guardian understands the letter came from the CPS, which thinks a higher minimum tariff or even a full life sentence would be more appropriate. Under the unduly lenient sentence scheme, the attorney general has 28 days after the date of sentence to review the sentence and make a decision. A CPS spokesperson said: “The case of Reynhard Sinaga is unprecedented in CPS history and we took a range of factors into account when bringing each trial to court.

Source: The Guardian January 15, 2020 12:11 UTC