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Double Murderer Gets Half the Sentence

Double Murderer Gets Half the Sentence
24 June 2016
“One of these murders was freebie, which life was worthless. Was it the baby or was it the mother? This case strikes at the very heart of the justice system and clearly shows just how weak and offender friendly New Zealand’s judicial system really is”. Guthrie

A man who killed his ex-partner and her three-year-old daughter before burying their bodies under a bridge has only been jailed for 21 years.

Kamal Reddy, 43, was found guilty of their murder at trial last month after a police operation drew a confession from the remorseless killer.

"What you said was remarkable for its obvious invention, its inconsistencies and at times its complete uncertainty, the victims deserved to live happy lives but Instead they died a terrible death at your hands. Your actions put you in the very worst category of criminals” Justice Raynor Asher.

Scott Guthrie of the Sensible Sentencing Trust is asking Justice Asher where is the cumulative sentence that should have been imposed on this offender for this horrific crime? Sensible Sentencing Trust influenced the introduction of the Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill, which was designed to increase the sentence for the worst murderers from 10 to 17 years. “Once again Justice Raynor has failed to use the law available to him”.

“Reddy murdered 2 innocent people of which one was his own child. Legally he could have been sentenced to 2 life sentences of 17 years each to be served cumulatively resulting in 34 years of imprisonment before he could possibly be eligible for parole, but on par for course for New Zealand Judges we have a sentence that fits 1 murder and oh well she was only a child so let’s forget about her as if her life was worthless.“ Guthrie

“What about the victim’s and their family and what about the shame our judges must be feeling for repeatedly letting us the public down. This shonky and aloof judicial system is contributing significantly to New Zealand's appalling overall crime rate. There must surly wake up call soon.” Guthrie. END

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