Ealing Vicarage rape appeal verdict

Title

Ealing Vicarage rape appeal verdict

Genre

News report

TX Date

8 Jun 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:02:37

Description

Report after Lord Chief Justice Lord Lane at the Appeal Court hit out at the jail sentences given to the two sex attackers Martin McCall and Christopher Byrne in the Ealing Vicarage rape case saying they were too low.The 14 year sentence on Robert Horscroft, who led the raid on the vicarage in March last year, but took no part in the sex attack, was upheld. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Geoffrey Lane

Keywords

London; Rape; Robbery; Sentencing; Ealing; Appeals; Michael Saward; Jill Saward; Martin McCall; Christopher Byrne; Robert Horscroft

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