Mother of murdered teenager Ellie Gould calls for sentencing change
The mother of a murdered teenager says she "will not rest" until sentences are increased for killers who use a weapon they find at the scene.Carole Gould, launched to tackle male violence against women.
He was sentenced to a minimum of 12-and-a-half years in prison, with his age at the time of the crime a factor in the jail term he would face."Griffiths came into our house, he strangled Ellie, she was fighting desperately back, scratching his face and he didn't stop," Mrs Gould said. "His punishment for that was 12-and-a-half-years and I will never let it rest until we get proper justice," she added.
"If you pick up a knife in the home and murder somebody, the starting point for sentencing is 15 years. There is this 10-year difference."
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