Petition · past parliament

Mandatory whole life sentence for anyone convicted of murdering a child.

Closed 323 signatures

What the petition asks

Anyone convicted of murdering a child should spend the rest of there life in prison, without the possibility of parole, the recent case involving Kathryn Smith, highlights how pathetic sentencing for these types of crime has become..
As a parent I feel this Country needs tougher sentencing when it come to crimes against children..

Timeline

14 Apr 2016 Petition opened for signatures
14 Oct 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 323
Status Closed
Opened 14 Apr 2016
Closed 14 Oct 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.