# Court increases sentence for man convicted of abusing former partner

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Topic: World · Status: published · Version: 1
Published: 2026-10-22T11:16:59.884Z · Updated: 2026-10-22T11:16:59.884Z
Record: https://davids.news/s/court-increases-sentence-for-man-convicted-of-abusing-former-partner-6735bee4

The Court of Appeal replaced a suspended sentence with four years and three months in prison after an Attorney General referral.

- The UK government said the man’s original three-year suspended sentence was increased under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.

Why it matters: The revised sentence means the man will serve an immediate prison term, according to the UK government.

## Original sources

- [UK Government](<https://www.gov.uk/government/news/domestic-abuser-who-suffocated-former-partner-now-jailed-after-sentence-increased>) — primary announcement
  Source: UK Government 2026 · Original report: 2026-10-20T16:15:24.000Z

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