CHRIS HUME'S HORRIFIC CRIME IN GLASGOW AND EDINBURGH: PAEDOPHILE'S SENTENCE INCREASED AFTER VIDEO EVIDENCE
In November 2017, a disturbing case involving Chris Hume, a 29-year-old man from Glasgow, came to light when it was revealed that he had committed heinous acts of child abuse, which included filming himself raping a three-year-old boy.
Initially, Hume was sentenced to 45 months in prison after pleading guilty in July of that year.
However, the severity of his crimes prompted prosecutors to challenge the leniency of this sentence, leading to an appeal that ultimately resulted in an increased prison term.
At the Court of Criminal Appeal in Edinburgh, three judges, including Lord Brodie, reviewed the case and unanimously agreed that Hume’s original sentence was
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Sentenced
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had committed heinous acts of child abuse, which included filming himself raping a three-year-old boy. Initially, Hume was sentenced to 45 months in prison after pleading guilty in July of that year. However, the severity of his crimes p...
Prison sentence
45 months
Initially, Hume was sentenced to 45 months in prison after pleading guilty in July of that year
