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Open Introduce new offence for murder, dismemberment and concealment

Created by Jean Taylor
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There is currently no specific crime for a murder where the perpetrator has also dismembered and concealed the body. We think such an offence should be introduced with a mandatory life sentence with a minimum tariff of 40 years before eligible for parole. This should be known as Chantel’s Law.

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