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CRIMINAL DIVISION
ON APPEAL FROM THE CROWN COURT AT CHELMSFORD
(HIS HONOUR JUDGE MORGAN) [42MR1706521]
The Strand London WC2A 2LL |
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B e f o r e :
LORD JUSTICE POPPLEWELL
MR JUSTICE LAVENDER
MRS JUSTICE THORNTON DBE
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ETHAN BURDETT |
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Lower Ground Floor, 46 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1JE
Tel No: 020 7404 1400; Email: rcj@epiqglobal.co.uk (Official Shorthand Writers to the Court)
Mr G Wedge appeared on behalf of the Crown
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Crown Copyright ©
Thursday 27 March 2025
LORD JUSTICE POPPLEWELL: I shall ask Mr Justice Lavender to give the judgment of the court.
MR JUSTICE LAVENDER:
"It does not need this court to underline the impact of these offences. They've been truly catastrophic on the families of the deceased and those who have been left with serious injuries. The scars will remain with them for the rest of their lives. I've read the victim personal statements provided and listened very carefully, in particular, to Miss Douglas, Miss Elliott and Mr Hutchins, who have read their victim personal statements with dignity and compassion, and I recognise that no sentence which the court can impose will ever make up for the loss caused or bring back to life those who have been killed. Nor can it make right the pain and suffering that those seriously injured have suffered and will continue to suffer into the future."
"The starting points and category ranges below relate to a single offence resulting in a single death. Where more than one death is caused and they are charged in separate counts, or where another offence or offences arising out of the same incident or facts is charged, concurrent sentences reflecting the overall criminality will be appropriate.
Where more than one death is caused but they are all charged in a single count, it will be appropriate to make an upwards adjustment from the starting point within the relevant category range before consideration of other aggravating features and mitigation. The court may conclude that it would be contrary to the interests of justice for the final sentence to be limited to the offence range for a single offence. See the Totality guideline and step five of this guideline."
"Where more than one death is caused and they are charged in separate counts, … concurrent sentences reflecting the overall criminality will be appropriate."
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