Ealing Vicarage rape case sentences cause outrage

Title

Ealing Vicarage rape case sentences cause outrage

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:04:13

Description

Report on the widespread condemnation of the inadequate sentences for rape in relation to the aggravated burglary charges in the Ealing Vicarage case. Includes angry reactions from Harry Greenway MP and a spokeswoman from Women Against Rape. Whilst the rape sentences handed down were technically in line with the Lord Chief Justice Lord Lane’s guidelines, the trial judge, Justice Leonard, is facing criticism on moral grounds. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Harry Greenway

Keywords

London; Crime; Crime victims; Burglary; Trials; Assault; Women Against Rape; Rape; Sentencing; Ealing; Michael Saward; Jill Saward; Martin McCall; Christopher Byrne; Robert Horscroft; Justice Leonard

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