Rejected petition Clemency for Marine A recently convicted for murder

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Marine A recently convicted for murder in Helmand province should not receive a mandatory life sentence.
Due regard should be given for the fact it was in a war zone with all the life and death situations faced on a hourly and daily basis.
A custodial sentence is appropriate but not life.

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Date submitted 9 November 2013
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