Judge Munro said, “The serious nature and increasing prevalence of knife crime, knife-related homicide and violent crime…; the consequent need for deterrence; the promotion of public confidence that the criminal justice system is addressing the problem; and the proximity of the defendant’s 18th birthday… all outweigh any minimal impact upon the welfare of defendant.”
Parents of Jermaine Cools slam inadequate sentencing for juveniles saying if their son’s killer had been jailed for a previous knife offence he ‘would never have killed’
Marques Walker (pictured), 17, stabbed Jermaine Cools, 14, seven times as he lay defenceless on the ground outside a chicken shop in Croydon, south London, on November 18, 2021.