Murder laws set to change.(News)

From: The Birmingham Post (England) | Date: July 22, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: By David Barrett

A major review which could lead to the law on murder being dramatically changed has been launched by Ministers.

The inquiry could recommend that some offences which are currently treated as murder, such as mercy killings, should be prosecuted as lesser offences.

It could effectively see an end to mandatory life sentences for murder in England and Wales because the definition of what constitutes a murder will change.

Ministers have insisted that all offenders convicted of murder will receive life.

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