A government minister broke down in tears on live TV after hearing the schoolgirl who was raped by two teenage boys say the judge’s decision to spare them jail felt like a ‘rock straight in my face’.
The trial at Southampton Crown Court heard two girls were raped in two separate incidents in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, the first attack on November 26, 2024, and the second on January 17, 2025.
Last week, the judge sparked outrage by praising the teens for their conduct at the trial and handing them the youth rehabilitation orders instead of jail, despite the two callous attacks which saw
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