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Introduce minimum 10-year sentences for one punch assaults

Submitted by Laura Street on Saturday 26th December 2020

Published on Thursday 7th January 2021

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 7th July 2021

Signatures: 97

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Introduce minimum 10-year sentences for one punch assaults

Petition Details

The Government should introduce minimum 10-year sentences for one punch assaults, where people punch someone in the head either unprovoked/from the side or back! One punch can kill. Anyone who punches someone like that should face appropriate criminal penalties.

Additional Information

One punch attacks can completely ruins someone’s life and cause long term disability to the point they need 24/7 care. Perpetrators of these assaults should face increased punishments.


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