The Mirror launched the Face Justice campaign to demand that anyone found guilty of a serious crime – including cowards like Lucy Letby – should be compelled to appear in court for sentencing
The trial of Thomas Cashman drew attention to a glaring loophole in the law.
The killer of Olivia Pratt-Korbel exercised his right to hide in his cell rather than appear in court for sentencing. No murderer should be allowed to show such utter disrespect to those whose lives they have already ruined.
That was why the Mirror launched the Face Justice campaign to demand that anyone found guilty of a serious crime should be compelled to appear in court for sentencing. The case for a change in the law was underlined when Lucy Letby also chose to cower in her cell rather than listen to the harrowing statements from the families of her victims.
After meeting with Olivia’s mother, Cheryl Korbel, Rishi Sunak has now promised to bring in legislation that will allow judges to order criminals to attend hearings. But encouraging words from the PM are not enough. He must now set out a clear timetable for when this new law will be enacted.