Sentencing – strangulation and suffocation

February 2025 | Crime
The Sentencing Council has published new sentencing guideline for strangulation and suffocation offences with effect from 1 January 2025. Strangulation or suffocation – and its racially or religiously aggravated version – are very serious offences that are highly dangerous to victims and often in the context of domestic violence. The guideline is intended to ensure …
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