Revised sentencing guidelines for Child Cruelty offences

The guidelines have been updated to reflect the recent changes under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and introduce a "very high culpability" level for the most serious cases.

Causing or allowing a child to die will soon have a maximum sentence of life imprisonment while causing or allowing a child to suffer serious physical harm and for cruelty will carry a maximum sentence of 14 years’ custody. The revised...