Girl death sentence increased
A top judge has cracked down on so-called "honour" crimes by increasing the "unduly lenient" sentence imposed on a West Midlands man involved in an arson attack in which a six-year-old girl died.
Lord Justice Latham increased the sentence of Daryll Dale Tuzzio, pictured, of Sandringham Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, from eight to 11 years, saying that the 18-year-old's original punishment failed to reflect the need for deterrents and the "public policy" needed to curb such offences.
Tuzzio was acquitted of murder and nine counts of attempted murder, but convicted of manslaughter and of arson with intent to endanger life. He was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court in November.
Alisha Begum died of burns suffered in an arson attack at her home in Bayswater Road, Aston, last March. Tuzzio's alleged accomplice, Moh-ammed Foaz Ahmed, thought to have fled to Bangladesh, set the fire splashing petrol around the house as the family slept. Nine people fled, many by leaping from windows but Alisha was trapped in a bedroom and died later of sunstantial suffered such extensive burns.
London's Appeal Court, heard the attack was due to Foaz Ahmed's outrage at Alisha's brother, Abdul Hamid, 21, starting a relationship with his sister, Meherun Khanum, 16, although it was "entirely innocent".
