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The Supreme Court of Appeal has increased the sentence of a man found guilty of raping a girl aged nine to life in prison, up from the 22 years imposed by the high court. Stock image.Image: 123RF/Thawornnurak
CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT ACT OF 1997

No greater crime than to deprive a child of her innocence: judge on rape

Appeal court imposes life sentence for rapist, up from 22 years The Supreme Court of Appeal has set aside a 22-year sentence imposed on a man who raped a nine-year-old girl, and replaced it with life imprisonment. The high court in…

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