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   Story begins Court of Appeal overturns lenient sentences for teenage rape convicts
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   Charged quote Court of Appeal overturns lenient sentences for teenage rape convicts

   since her attack. And earlier, the lawyer representing her described the turmoil she and her family have been through. It left us questioning whether the criminal justice system really serves victims. Today's judgment cannot erase what our daughter has suffered, but it does acknowledge the seriousness

   ITV1, ITV Evening News, 2 July 2026, 8:33-8:38

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   Charged quote Court of Appeal overturns lenient sentences for teenage rape convicts

   described the turmoil she and her family have been through. It left us questioning whether the criminal justice system really serves victims. Today's judgment cannot erase what our daughter has suffered, but it does acknowledge the seriousness of these offenses. Yesterday, we heard submissions in court suggesting one of the convicted rapists

   ITV1, ITV Evening News, 2 July 2026, 8:38-8:45

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   Charged quote Court of Appeal overturns lenient sentences for teenage rape convicts

   Yesterday, we heard submissions in court suggesting one of the convicted rapists had become a pariah because of media coverage which had, quote, exacerbated his punishment, end quote. As Giselle Pelico said, shame must change sides. He is not the victim. Well, I spoke to the parents of that girl. They told me that sentencing guidelines

   ITV1, ITV Evening News, 2 July 2026, 8:58-9:02

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   Charged quote Court of Appeal overturns lenient sentences for teenage rape convicts

   suggesting one of the convicted rapists had become a pariah because of media coverage which had, quote, exacerbated his punishment, end quote. As Giselle Pelico said, shame must change sides. He is not the victim. Well, I spoke to the parents of that girl. They told me that sentencing guidelines for children must be reviewed.

   ITV1, ITV Evening News, 2 July 2026, 9:02-9:06

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Source: ITV1, "ITV Evening News", Thursday 2 July 2026. Transcript excerpts and stills are shown only to support the analysis annotated alongside them - see our copyright basis. The full broadcast is not reproduced.

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