Sentence
Robert Richens
Robert Richens (aged 35) was sentenced at Court of Appeal Criminal Division on 23 July 2026 to 19 Years 6 Months - Life for Murder. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Court of Appeal Criminal Division
- Sentenced
- 23 July 2026
- Sentence
- 19 Years 6 Months - Life
- Judge
- Lord Justice Males, Mrs Justice Cutts and Her Honour Judge De Bertodano
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
The offence
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Murder | Custodial immediate, Life |
What the court heard
His original sentence of life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 16-years and 1-month, was increased after the Criminal Court of Appeal found it was unduly lenient. He pleaded guilty to murder in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, on 30 May 2025.