This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Rejected petition Extend the sentence given to Paul Ward for abusing and almost killing a 10 month old baby.
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Paul Ward was given 14 years in a youth offenders institution after sexually abusing a 10 month old baby using kitchen utensils. The 10 month old suffered internal bleeding and excruciating pain throughout the ordeal and had to be resuscitated twice in hospital. The sentence handed to Paul Ward is not one fitting his crime. We wish it to be reviewed and extended so his time served will reflect that of his crime and will not be released onto public streets within the next 14 years.
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It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
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