The Attorney General's Office referred the 30-year minimum jail terms handed to McCann and Sinaga to the Court of Appeal as "unduly lenient" earlier this year.

Judges refuse whole life for serial rapists McCann and Sinaga

The two predators committed "some of the worst and most violent" sexual offences in English legal history, The Court of Appeal heard back in October.

Serial rapists Sinaga and McCann have extra 10 years added to jail time

Two notorious rapists who committed "some of the worst and most violent" sexual offences in English legal history may die behind bars.

Two of UK's most notorious rapists could have sentences extended to whole life

McCann's victims were aged between 11 and 71 and included three women who were abducted off the street at knifepoint. He was eventually captured in Cheshire in May last year. The Chief Inspector of Probation said improvements are needed need to be made.

Joseph McCann went on sex attack spree after major probation failings- report

Authorities were warned of the risk a serial rapist posed eight years before he carried out a sex attack spree, an official review found.

Officials warned of risk of serial rapist years before attacks, report claims

The Chief Magistrate authorised the use of force to bring him to court after McCann refused to come up from the cells.

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Judges refuse whole life for serial rapists McCann and Sinaga

Serial rapists Sinaga and McCann have extra 10 years added to jail time

Two of UK's most notorious rapists could have sentences extended to whole life

Joseph McCann went on sex attack spree after major probation failings- report

Officials warned of risk of serial rapist years before attacks, report claims

Joseph McCann faces 12 charges including five rapes