Baby killer's sentence referred to Court of Appeal
The man convicted of the manslaughter of six-week-old baby Alfie Rhys Sullock is to have his jail sentence reviewed. Michael Pearce was given a nine-year sentence for killing baby Alfie.
Baby killer's sentence referred to Court of Appeal
The sentence of Michael Pearce - who was jailed for nine years for killing a six-week-old baby - has been referred to the Court of Appeal.
The Attorney General has confirmed that the matter had been referred following complaints that the sentence was 'unduly lenient.'
The case will be heard in five to six weeks.
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