‘Those girls deserve justice’: Minister’s emotional plea after boys spared jail for raping teenagers
A government minister expressed deep concern after two teenage boys were spared jail for raping two girls. The victims, who were 15 and 16 years old, felt that the judge's decision undermined the severity of their experiences. The Attorney General is considering whether to refer the case to the court of appeal.
- ▪Two teenage boys were given youth rehabilitation orders instead of prison sentences for raping two girls.
- ▪One of the victims described the judge's decision as feeling like a 'rock straight in my face'.
- ▪Minister Darren Jones emphasized that the girls deserve justice and that such behavior should not go unpunished.
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NewsUKUK Politics‘Those girls deserve justice’: Minister’s emotional plea after boys spared jail for raping teenagersTeenage girl says decision not to jail her attacker was like a ‘rock straight in my face’, as the attorney general reviews the caseAthena Stavrou Sunday 24 May 2026 10:30 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2982680","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/darren-jones-judge-teenagers-rape-jail-b2982680.html","title":"‘Those girls deserve justice’: Minister wells up after boys spared jail for rape"}}'Those girls deserve…
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