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Thug who left Angel Lynn brain damaged during a kidnap will have his ‘soft’ sentence reviewed
A THUG who left a teenage girl brain-damaged and unable to walk or talk during a kidnap will have his "soft" sentence looked at.
Angel Lynn, 19, fell from a van at 60mph after being kidnapped by Chay Bowskill - and now his two-year sentence has been criticised for being "unduly lenient."
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The Attorney General, Suella Braverman, has confirmed she has received a complaint about the sentence handed out yesterday.
Britain's top lawyer and her legal advisers will now examine the case files to determine if it should be referred to the Court of Appeal for a formal review.
Bowskill, 20, was filmed grabbing Angel “like a rag doll”, carrying her across a busy street and throwing her into the back of a Transit, which sped off.
Moments later the petite college student fell from the vehicle. Bowskill was convicted of kidnap and coercive behaviour but cleared of pushing Angel out of the van.
He was sentenced to a total of seven and a half years in prison on Monday and will serve half his sentence behind bars — three years and nine months.
Taking into account time already served on remand he will become eligible for release in June 2024.
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Angel's family - - have called on their case to also be sent to the Court of Appeal.
Mum Nikki, 47, a cleaner, blasted: “Angel has been given a life-sentence - we have been given a life-sentence.
“We want justice for our daughter and enough money to bring her home where she belongs, with her family.
“Bowskill is scum. He didn’t even call 999 after she fell from the van - and he will be out in two years. It’s sickening.”
Legal experts have backed Angel's family's calls for a review - pointing out the suggested starting point for kidnap is 18-months - meaning Bowskill only got six months more.
Bowskill could have faced up to life behind bars for the offence - and a judge even recognised the serious harm caused.
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Angel suffered life-changing injuries in September 2020, when she was hauled into the back of a van by Bowskill.
She later fell out and suffered a fractured skull and brain injuries that have left her requiring round-the-clock care.
You can to help bring her home with the equipment she needs.
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