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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. | 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. | 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. |
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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 cases of the three men have been referred to the Court of Appeal by the Attorney General, Baroness Scotland. | |
"It will now be for the Court of Appeal, at a future hearing, to review the sentences to determine whether they are unduly lenient," said her spokesman. | |
"If the Court of Appeal decides that the sentences are unduly lenient they have the power to increase the length of the sentences." | |
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. | 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". | Her relatives said the hopelessness of the case had been "too difficult to bear". |