- Three boys (aged 13–14) were convicted of raping two teenage girls in Hampshire but were spared jail and given youth rehabilitation orders, prompting public outrage.
- The victims say the sentences have left them fearful and traumatised — one called the ruling "a rock in my face" and another fears going on walks.
- Attorney General Lord Hermer has referred the case to the Court of Appeal, and politicians across parties have criticised the original sentencing.
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