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'Deviant' killer Jamie Reynolds to appeal whole-life sentence
A "sexual deviant" who lured a 17-year-old girl to her death has lodged an appeal against his whole-life sentence for murdering the teenager. Jamie Reynolds was sentenced at Stafford Crown Court in December after admitting murdering Georgia Williams.
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Murdered teen's parents 'sickened' at Reynolds appeal
The parents of murdered teenager Georgia Williams have said they are "sickened" by news that her killer Jamie Reynolds is to appeal.
Steve and Lynette Williams told the Shropshire Star they learned of the news in a letter from the Crown Prosecution Service, and will attend the appeal hearing in London.
Mr Williams, a detective constable with West Mercia Police, told the newspaper: "We thought that was the end. But now it's almost like there's a new trial coming up. It makes you feel sick. It's started all the worrying again. It makes you feel angry and it devalues Georgia's life."
Prosecutor David Crigman QC told Stafford Crown Court in December that Reynolds had carried out a "scripted, sadistic and sexually-motivated murder" and planned the killing meticulously.
'Deviant' killer Reynolds appeals whole-life sentence
A "sexual deviant" who lured a 17-year-old girl to her death has lodged an appeal against his whole-life sentence for murdering the teenager.
Jamie Reynolds was sentenced at Stafford Crown Court in December after admitting murdering Georgia Williams.
His solicitor had issued a statement in January stating the 23-year-old would not be appealing against the life term.
But today the Court of Appeal confirmed he had lodged an appeal against the sentence, reportedly on the grounds that his age and guilty plea were not given sufficient weight.