Domestic murder sentence plans ‘huge step forward’

Gould has campaigned for tougher laws since her daughter’s death.

In 2021, she successfully campaigned for Ellie’s Law, which resulted in tougher sentences for teenage killers like Griffiths, who received a more lenient sentence due to his age.

She also co-founded the charity Killed Women, which is calling for an end to violence against women and girls.

Gould said the MoJ’s proposal showed “respect to women’s lives”.

“It will always seem so unjust and immoral that there was a 10 year disparity between a murder that happened in the home with two people that had been in a relationship as opposed to a murder that happened in the street.

“No life is worth more than another,” she said.

Gould added that the proposed law change would have more than doubled Griffiths’ sentence.

“I think what this is now reflecting is just how dangerous these individuals are… this is certainly a positive step forward because it’s keeping these dangerous men off the streets for longer, which is, I think, what we’re all very grateful for,” she said.

The law change is subject to consultation with the Sentencing Council, but the MoJ said it would be introduced “as soon as possible”.