US EditionDarlington dad who murdered Scarlett Vickers could have jail sentence increased
- Simon Vickers stabbed his 14-year-old daughter Scarlett in the chest fatally while they were engaged in a playful scuffle at their Darlington home on July 5, 2024.
- The stabbing followed a bout of play-fighting involving Scarlett, Vickers, and Scarlett's mother, Sarah Hall, who turned away to serve dinner when the stabbing occurred.
- Vickers gave varying accounts of the incident, including that Scarlett lunged towards him, while the court heard he had been drinking wine and smoking cannabis that evening.
- "It stole one young, precious life," said Mr Justice Cotter, who called Vickers' version of events unconvincing and sentenced him to life imprisonment with a 15-year minimum term.
- The Solicitor General has asked the Court of Appeal to review Vickers' sentence for possibly being insufficiently severe, with three senior judges set to hear the case in London on Thursday to decide if the punishment should be increased.
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Father who murdered daughter in play-fight could have sentence increased - Jersey Evening Post
A father who fatally stabbed his 14-year-old daughter in the heart during a play-fight could have his sentence increased on Thursday after his case was referred to the Court of Appeal. Simon Vickers was jailed for life with a minimum term of 15 years in February after being found guilty of the murder of his daughter, Scarlett, with sentencing judge Mr Justice Cotter claiming the killing happened in a “momentary but devastating act of anger”. Dur…
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