Petition · past parliament
Review the law regarding sentencing criminals under the age of 21.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
In the case of The Queen vs. Hashem Abedi (1) the accused was sentenced to a minumum of 55 years for his part in the Manchester terror attacks. He could not be sentenced to life because he was under 21 at the time of the offence. This needs to be reviewed by Parliament for future cases.
1. The Queen vs. Hashem Abedi https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Hashem-Abedi-Sentencing-Remarks.pdf
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly whether you'd like the age limit on whole life sentences to be reduced, or just for the age limit to be reviwed.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure exactly whether you'd like the age limit on whole life sentences to be reduced, or just for the age limit to be reviwed.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 23 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Oct 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Oct 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.