PETER KEWLEY DOUGLAS SEXUAL PREDATOR SENTENCE APPEAL DISMISSED
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Douglas Sexual Abuser
In a recent development in the case of Peter Kewley, a 69-year-old man from Douglas, the Isle of Man courts have upheld his prison sentence after an appeal was filed against it. Kewley was originally sentenced to ten and a half years in prison at Douglas Court House last September for a series of heinous crimes involving the abuse of children.
During the appeal hearing on 16 February, Judge of Appeal Geoffrey Tattersall presided over the case and delivered a firm decision to dismiss the appeal. Judge Tattersall emphasized that the case warranted a very substantial custodial sentence, underscoring the severity of Kewley's actions. He stated that the sentence was not only meant to serve as a punishment for Kewley but also as a deterrent to others who might consider committing similar offenses.
The original sentencing in September 2015 was marked by strong language from Deemster Anthony Cross, who described Kewley as a
During the appeal hearing on 16 February, Judge of Appeal Geoffrey Tattersall presided over the case and delivered a firm decision to dismiss the appeal. Judge Tattersall emphasized that the case warranted a very substantial custodial sentence, underscoring the severity of Kewley's actions. He stated that the sentence was not only meant to serve as a punishment for Kewley but also as a deterrent to others who might consider committing similar offenses.
The original sentencing in September 2015 was marked by strong language from Deemster Anthony Cross, who described Kewley as a