Zara Aleena murder: Raab seeks to force convicts to appear at sentencing

Convicted criminals could beryllium forced to look successful tribunal for sentencing, the justness caput has told Zara Aleena's family.

Dominic Raab is examining whether judges should beryllium capable to enforce longer presumption connected those who garbage to appear.

Ms Aleena's slayer Jordan McSweeney refused to be his sentencing, thing her household described arsenic "a slap successful the face".

It is understood the plans are astatine an aboriginal stage.

Mr Raab revealed his plans during a gathering with Ms Aleena's aunt, Farah Naz.

After meeting, Ms Naz told the BBC it had been "a slap successful the face" that McSweeney had the close not to be the hearing.

"He needed to look astatine our faces and spot however helium hadn't conscionable killed Zara, helium had killed a full family," she said.

Ms Aleena, 35, was killed successful an onslaught adjacent her location successful Ilford, eastbound London, successful June past year.

McSweeney, who was jailed for 38 years for her murder, was condemned arsenic "spineless" by Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb for failing to look successful court.

Convicted criminals successful different superior cases person besides refused to appear. It means they bash not perceive unfortunate idiosyncratic statements which are work retired successful tribunal earlier sentencing.

Mr Raab is successful treatment with officials astir however to bring successful the changes.