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| Prosecutors are seeking an appeal against the minimum jail term given to the 15-year-old killer of a schoolboy. | Prosecutors are seeking an appeal against the minimum jail term given to the 15-year-old killer of a schoolboy. |
| Michael Hamer repeatedly stabbed Joe Geeling, 11, and then dumped his body in a park in Bury, Greater Manchester. | Michael Hamer repeatedly stabbed Joe Geeling, 11, and then dumped his body in a park in Bury, Greater Manchester. |
| He was jailed for life for murder last month at Manchester Crown Court, with his minimum term set at 12 years. | He was jailed for life for murder last month at Manchester Crown Court, with his minimum term set at 12 years. |
| The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it had asked the attorney general to consider referring the case to the Court of Appeal. | |
| After the sentencing on 16 October, the CPS said that Joe's family had expressed concern over Hamer's term. | After the sentencing on 16 October, the CPS said that Joe's family had expressed concern over Hamer's term. |
| Lawyers had said that they planned to discuss whether Hamer's tariff was too lenient. | Lawyers had said that they planned to discuss whether Hamer's tariff was too lenient. |
| Joe was lured back to Hamer's home and repeatedly stabbed | |
| The CPS now hopes the case will be looked at again. | The CPS now hopes the case will be looked at again. |
| A spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that CPS Greater Manchester has asked the Attorney General to consider referring the case of Michael Hamer to the Court of Appeal." | A spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that CPS Greater Manchester has asked the Attorney General to consider referring the case of Michael Hamer to the Court of Appeal." |
| Hamer, who was 14 at the time of the attack, admitted murder at the start of his trial. | Hamer, who was 14 at the time of the attack, admitted murder at the start of his trial. |
| He beat Joe repeatedly with a frying pan, before stabbing him 16 times. | He beat Joe repeatedly with a frying pan, before stabbing him 16 times. |
| Following the trial, Joe's parents, Tom and Gwen, said: "We cannot make any sense whatsoever out of Hamer's actions. | |
| "We feel he will leave us never knowing the truth about the many gaps in his version of events. | |
| "This we find extremely difficult to come to terms with." |