Men who raped 11-year-old have sentences doubled

Court of Appeal raises

imprisonment for seven years and Ruben Monteiro Roshane Channer, both 21

Two men convicted of raping a girl of 11 years had their sentences doubled by the Court of Appeal.

Roshane Channer and Ruben Monteiro, both 21, were initially sentenced to three years and four months in February after he admitted raping a schoolgirl in a block of flats in Luton, Bedfordshire July.

Three judges in London agreed Wednesday to Attorney General Dominic Grieve, the initial conditions of detention imposed on Luton crown court were "too lenient." - And she brought seven years

Channer, homeless, and Monteiro, Luton, will also be on the sex offenders register for life.

The Grieve said in a statement after the verdict. "It was a horrible case in which two men, aged 20, raped a young girl of 11 years, while two other young men saw

"A videotape of the incident was taken on a mobile phone, but add to the distress of the victim.

"I am very pleased that the Court of Appeal gave clear guidelines on sentencing sex crimes of this nature.

"The law is clear that children under 13 are incapable of consenting to sexual activity, and I hope that today's sentence sends a clear message to anyone committing such terrible crimes as them - you can expect to spend considerable time in prison. "

• Baljit Ubhey, the chief prosecutor of the Thames and Chiltern service Crown Prosecution said. "We support the Attorney General's decision to refer this case as one that had attracted sentences were too lenient

"I welcome today's decision of the Court of Appeal to increase penalties.