Only one deterrent

Yet again, another pair of murdering scumbags let off with light sentences of 21 and 17 years for mugging and then murdering a London lawyer, a man who had everything in life to look forward to, a man who was about to be married and start family life.

He was a man who was an asset to society, contributing to a society that keeps the likes of these murderers, who wouldn't know what family life is about or working for a living.

Yet when they are caught and sentenced for the crimes they have committed, they are kept in a nice warm cell with all the accoutrements that go with it.

No working for a living for them; their bills are going to be paid by the taxpayer.

I don't suppose they worked before they went to prison, so what are they going to do when they come out of prison?

I for one will always believe there is only one deterrent for these crimes and that is capital punishment, they never get away with it a second time.

Not like now in this day and age when we are forever reading about how many prisoners supposedly served their sentences, have been let out of jail only to commit the same crime time and time again.

Capital punishment doesn't necessarily mean hanging, we can always take them to the vet and have them put down, and good riddance to the scum that they are.

Mrs P A Jordon, Peartree Lane, Coseley.

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