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Keir Starmer has said that Labour would close the “loophole” that allows offenders like Lucy Letby to avoid being in court for sentencing. In a post on Twitter he said:
As Director of Public Prosecutions, I saw how crucial it is for victims and their families that perpetrators appear in court. That criminals can cowardly hide away is a shamefully exploited loophole, and one Labour will close. Victims must be at the heart of our justice system.
I know that the justice secretary has said he’s very committed to making changes that are needed to make sure that people who have committed awful crimes have to go to court so they can hear things like the victims’ impact statement, which is really their moment to tell that person how this has impacted them.
