Sentence
Robert Rhodes
Robert Rhodes (aged 52) was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court on 16 January 2026 to 29 Years 6 Months - Life for Murder and 6 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Inner London Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 16 January 2026
- Sentence
- 29 Years 6 Months - Life
- Judge
- Mrs Justice Ellenbogen
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
4 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Murder | Custodial immediate, 29 Years 6 Months Life |
| Perjury | 4 Years |
| Perverting the course of justice - Committing an act intending to pervert the course of justice | 6 Years 9 Months |
| Child Cruelty to or wilfull assault, ill-treatment, neglect of children in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health | 6 Years 9 Months |
What the court heard
His THIS SENTENCE HAS BEEN INCREASED ON APPEAL (Reference by the Attorney General under s.36 Criminal Justice Act 1988) He was found guilty of murder in Redhill, Surrey, on 2 June 2016. He was found guilty of perjury, perverting the course of justice and child cruelty between 2016 and 2018. He was found not guilty of murder (majority verdict / self-defence) at a trial (Old Bailey) on 30 May 2017. He was found guilty (unanimous verdict) after a retrial under the double jeopardy law following new evidence (November 2021) from a child witness. SENTENCING REMARKS