The sisters of murdered 6-year-old Rikki Neave have called for a review of his killer’s “lenient” 15-year prison sentence. James Watson was 13 when he lured Rikki into the woods in Peterborough, England, before strangling him to death on November 28, 1994. Watson, now 41, was handed life in prison with a minimum term of 15 years at the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, or Old Bailey, on June 24. Rikki Neave was 6 when he was killed by James Watson, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the killing. Matthew Newby, SWNS/Zenger Rikki’s three sisters – Rochelle, Rebecca and Sheridan – said the sentence, which includes a two-year reduction for the time Watson spent in custody, is “too lenient.” The family is disputing the court’s decision to sentence Watson as if he were a child because the crime was committed when he was a teenager. They wrote in an online petition : “James Watson evaded justice for over 27 years. He was able to live a normal life. “This killer shouldn’t have been allowed to have been sentenced as a child. He will serve 12.5 years for ruining our whole lives. “Me and my other… Read full this story
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