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| Three men who raped a teenager and then threw caustic soda on her are to have their jail terms reviewed after claims the sentences were too lenient. | Three men who raped a teenager and then threw caustic soda on her are to have their jail terms reviewed after claims the sentences were too lenient. |
| The girl, with a mental age of eight, was repeatedly raped in a flat in Tottenham, north London, last January. | |
| Rogel McMorris, 18, from Tottenham, was jailed for nine years. | |
| Jason Brew, 19, from Tottenham, and Hector Muaimba, 20, from Walthamstow, east London, were jailed for six years each for rape. | Jason Brew, 19, from Tottenham, and Hector Muaimba, 20, from Walthamstow, east London, were jailed for six years each for rape. |
| Disability charities said the sentences were unduly lenient and sent out the "wrong message". | Disability charities said the sentences were unduly lenient and sent out the "wrong message". |
| The girl, who has learning difficulties, was in a coma following the attack. | The girl, who has learning difficulties, was in a coma following the attack. |
| She has been left with burns to more than 50% of her body and is undergoing treatment, including surgery and skin grafts. | |
| Her relatives said the hopelessness of the case had been "too difficult to bear". | |
| Detectives in Haringey said it was the biggest rape case the borough had seen. |