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Man freed early from UK prison allegedly assaulted woman on same day



Man released on Tuesday appeared in court on sexual assault charges on Thursday, according to PA MediaA man is alleged to have sexually assaulted a woman on the day he was freed from prison under the government’s early release scheme.The controversial scheme, which allows some prisoners to be released after serving 40% of their sentence, came into force on Tuesday to ease overcrowding in prisons in England and Wales. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/14/man-freed-early-uk-prison-allegedly-assaulted-woman-same-day-release

Author : Donna Ferguson

Publish date : 2024-09-14 11:20:13

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