The 49-year minimum prison sentence given to Nicholas Prosper, who brutally murdered his mother and two siblings as part of a foiled school shooting plot, will be reviewed following a challenge by a Conservative MP. The 19-year-old received a life sentence last month after admitting to killing his family members in their Luton home, with prosecutors revealing his wider plan to attack his former primary school.
Shadow justice minister Kieran Mullan successfully referred the case to the Attorney General’s Office under the unduly lenient sentence scheme. Mullan argues the horrific nature of Prosper’s crimes which included detailed preparations for a school massacre warrants a whole-life order rather than the current 49-year minimum term.
The case highlights recent legal changes allowing whole-life sentences for offenders aged 18-20 in exceptional circumstances, though no such sentence has yet been imposed on this age group. Court proceedings revealed Prosper had meticulously planned his attack for months, including forging a shotgun license and surveilling his intended target, St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School.
The Attorney General’s Office confirmed the sentence will now be reviewed by the Court of Appeal, which will decide whether to increase the punishment. The outcome could set an important precedent for sentencing young offenders convicted of the most serious crimes.
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