[2025] EWCA Crim 1233

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Neutral Citation Number: [2025] EWCA Crim 1233

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Before:

LORD JUSTICE SINGH

MR JUSTICE LAVENDER

MR JUSTICE PEPPERALL

Reference by the Attorney General under s.36 Criminal Justice Act 1988

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v

LEE ALAN HARGRAVE

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MS C HOLE appeared on behalf of the Solicitor General

MS C LLOYD-JACOB appeared on behalf of the Offender

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JUDGMENT

(Approved)