CRIMINALS who refuse to face victims’ families for sentencing will be hit with extra jail time.
Cowards could get two more years under the Victims and Courts Bill which is introduced today.
Those facing whole life orders, who would not be deterred by extra time, face being confined to cells and losing privileges such as gym access.
The bill is set to cover all , not just the worst and minister Alex Davies-Jones vowed: “Justice isn’t optional.”;
Several families have campaigned for action against the courtroom sentencing dodgers.
They include Cheryl Korbel whose daughter , nine, was shot dead by as he chased a rival into her home.
to “understand the pain he’s caused”;.
PM promised her he would change the law.
Baby killer nurse , and , who killed Zara Aleena in Ilford, East London, also failed to face their victims’ families in court.
Crossbow killer who murdered three of the Hunt family in Bushey, , refused to attend sentencing where he got a whole life order in March.
Southport child murderer as he was removed from his hearing for shouting.
London’s Independent Victims’ Commissioner Claire Waxman, said: “I am pleased this Government has listened and included other measures, such as sanctions, which I hope will put an end to this cruel injustice.”;
