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Lee Marklew KC successfully prosecutes in historic sex offence case

Lee Marklew KC
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Andrew Rourke

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Lee Marklew KC prosecutes in case where the defendant was sentenced to a total of 27 years imprisonment consisting of a custodial term of 20 years and an extended licence period of 7 years. This followed a 2 week trial at Birmingham Crown Court where the defendant was convicted on all 17 counts of historic sex offences against his 3 younger sisters.

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