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Stuart Hall's sentence doubled

Appeal judges have ruled that the 15-month jail sentence given to former BBC presenter Stuart Hall for indecent assault was "unduly lenient" and doubled to 30 months. He admitted 14 counts relating to girls aged between nine and 17.

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Court to decide on Stuart Hall 'unduly lenient' sentence

The Court of Appeal will today consider whether the sentence handed down to former presenter Stuart Hall was unduly lenient.

The Court of Appeal is to consider whether the sentence handed down to former presenter Stuart Hall was unduly lenient. Credit: Martin Rickett/PA Wire

Earlier this year Hall admitted 14 offences committed against girls aged between nine and 17 from 1967 to 1987. He was sentenced to 15 months in prison.

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