Section 125 expands the existing criteria, set out in Schedule 21 to the Code, so that the premeditated murder of a child should have, as its starting point, a whole life order when it comes to a court passing sentence. This change is being made to reflect the particularly heinous nature of such murders, ensuring they can be met with the most severe punishment that is available.
Policy background Custodial Sentences Whole life order as a starting point for premeditated child murder