more years onto their sentencing. we want to be heard, we want to be put at the forefront of the court, not them having the choice of coming to court and not. because that feels like our feelings, court and not. because that feels like ourfeelings, emotions court and not. because that feels like our feelings, emotions don t matter. so we need something from the victim side to feel that we are kind of in control. the the victim side to feel that we are kind of in control. kind of in control. the issue that has been brought kind of in control. the issue that has been brought up kind of in control. the issue that has been brought up in - kind of in control. the issue that has been brought up in the - kind of in control. the issue that has been brought up in the case| kind of in control. the issue that l has been brought up in the case of lucy letby as you are already dealing with someone who is a full life sentence, don t you? so the option of adding anything further to their sentenc
let s return to what we have been talking about for the past a0 minutes or so. it was lucy letby s sentencing hearing yesterday. the court room, really quite full of the baby s families, lawyers, the police officers, thejournalists, a lot of thejurors had come back to hear the full life sentence handed down to lucy letby, the nurse murdered seven babies and attempted to kill six more infants. but the dock was empty. and it has been described as a final act of wickedness on a letby s part. the decision of a coward, it has been said. unwilling to listen to the most emotional and moving testimony that you will ever hear anywhere. we ve seen it many times before, we spoke to the sister of zara aleena earlier on who has tried to change the law since april of last year after zara aleena was
couple of your text. we need to stop being so wet, says michael, about the convicted of refusing to attend their sentencing, shackle them and take them there. the americans don t have an issue or concern about it so why do we? it is an insult to the victims that we don t have the stomach to deal with the victims. to deal with the convicted. i have been in an american courtroom when the situation has played out. it is a magnet that has been brought forward. clive and ken says we are in a rush to bring out the stocks and ducking stores because of the possibilities that could possibly arrive in forcing the defendant to face court. are we a civilised society or one that wishes to take us back to a medieval time? as long asjustice is done, that us back to a medieval time? as long as justice is done, that should us back to a medieval time? as long asjustice is done, that should be enough. that is clive texting in. bryn hughes, i mentioned we would
carefully thought out, and the importance of the statement says this is the one time that a family has two exercise their rights in a criminaljustice process where there feel they have no control and are no rights over the court process and this is about one opportunity, their one right, to put their views forward about how they have been impacted. and to have that taken away by an offender refusing to attend sentencing is rubbing the family of a little bit ofjustice. that s in my eyes, and we represent the views of many families. igrate that s in my eyes, and we represent the views of many families. we have heard of the the views of many families. we have heard of the practicalities, the views of many families. we have heard of the practicalities, haven t i heard of the practicalities, haven t we? the difficulties of actually making this work. we? the difficulties of actually making this work. yes. you know, this is not making this work. yes. you know, this is not an making t
getting in contact to say that they should take away some of their privileges in court, had to their sentencing, not so easy in the case of a lucy letby, when you are talking about someone who has a full life sentence. but do we need to force the guilty to face court? that is the central question this morning. let s get to some more of your calls. mohammed is in maidstone, trainee lawyer, hello to you. maidstone, trainee lawyer, hello to ou. ., , good you. good morning, chris. good morning. you. good morning, chris. good morning. what you. good morning, chris. good morning, what are you. good morning, chris. good morning, what are your- you. good morning, chris. good| morning, what are your thoughts you. good morning, chris. good - morning, what are your thoughts when you are listening to this debate this morning? i you are listening to this debate this morning? you are listening to this debate this morning? you are listening to this debate this morninr? ., ., , , ., this mornin