Call to review rapist sentence
UK TODAY
BRITAIN’S most prolific rapist could die behind bars after his 30-year jail term was referred to the Attorney General as unduly lenient.
Reynhard Sinaga, 36, an Indonesian student, was jailed for life earlier this month with a minimum term of 30 years after drugging 48 men and filming himself sexually violating them in his Manchester city centre apartment.
The 36-year-old picked up drunk and vulnerable men by posing as a “Good Samaritan”.
The Attorney General’s Office yesterday confirmed it had received a referral letter under the Unduly Lenient Sentences scheme concerning Sinaga.
A spokeswoman said the office would not confirm who had sent the letter, amid reports it was sent by lawyers at the Crown Prosecution Service. The CPS later confirmed its North West office had written to the Attorney General regarding the sentence in the case.
RANGERS bosses are waiting for a judge’s ruling on another round of a High Court fight with Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley.
Mr Ashley and the football club have been embroiled in litigation, centred on a kit deal, in London for more than a year.
A company in the Sports Direct Group, SDI Retail Services, complained about Rangers being in breach of obligations under deals relating to replica kit.
Rangers lost a round of the fight in October 2018 and another round in July.
Judge Lionel
Glasgow club agreement.
In July, he said he had reached no conclusion on how much compensation the club should pay.
An injunction aiming to prevent
Persey ruled had breached the an further breaches of the agreement has been imposed.
Lawyers representing Rangers yesterday asked the judge to relax the injunction.
They said it was hindering its ability to deal with a sports clothing company, the Elite Group. SDI raised objections.
Judge Persey said he would deliver a ruling on a date yet to be fixed.
He said the latest round of litigation had raised a “knotty” problem.
At the last hearing, in October, Judge Persey said he was “slightly disturbed” about how much court time was being taken up by the litigation. He asked whether mediation had been considered.