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correspondent, sanchia berg, who has been following this case and watching the proceedings in the court room. thejudge watching the proceedings in the court room. the judge said the only sentence for murder is life, starting at 15 years, but then taking into account the aggravating factors and the fact that finley boden�*s parents had shown no remorse, we got these final figures of 29 for his father and 27 for his mother. . , , _ mother. that is right, she did say that she considered _ mother. that is right, she did say that she considered mitigating i that she considered mitigating factors, for example, the fact that shannon marsden was very young when this happened, she wasjust shannon marsden was very young when this happened, she was just 20. shannon marsden was very young when this happened, she wasjust 20. she considered that, but she did not appear to think that it made a very significant difference, because the tariff for shannon marsden was only two years than it was for stephen boden. �* .,, two years than it was for stephen boden. �* , ., boden. and during those remarks we heard more about _ boden. and during those remarks we heard more about finley's _ boden. and during those remarks we heard more about finley's parents, l heard more about finley's parents, that stephen boden had 22 prior convictions, he had served prison
terms, both finley's parents is about cannabis from nine, ten years old, that stephen boden abused his partner. that all contributed to the fact that social services were involved in�*s life from a very early age. involved in's life from a very early ace. ~ . ., h, involved in's life from a very early ae.~ ., involved in's life from a very early ace.~ . , age. we heard about both parents early years. _ age. we heard about both parents early years. how _ age. we heard about both parents early years, how they _ age. we heard about both parents early years, how they were - age. we heard about both parents early years, how they were both i early years, how they were both unhappy at home, particularly shannon marsden and how she had some mental health issues. and that they both started using cannabis from a very young age. it all painted a picture, that they wouldn't use the circumstances as mitigating in some way. but these sentences, the tariffs are long and the judge did not greatly consider the mitigation. she has been speaking for the last 45 minutes or so and going into some of the injuries that finley boden suffered, how they must have been caused, and at the level of pain that baby must have lived with as a
in the bottom 2% of the general population. i accept the content of the report prepared on your behalf by dr wood, a psychologist who describes your mild learning difficulties and a degree of intellectual impairment. however, i'm unable to accept that the content of that report in any respect is relevant to the minimum term which i must impose. any intellectual difficulties which you have faced do not affect your culpability for this offence. you demonstrated right sufficient guile to lure away and you were quick to attempt to cover your tracks by inventing a false alibi which you go to the police. nor do i accept that your age is a relevant factor, mitigating in your favour, your age is a relevant factor, mitigating in yourfavour, at your age is a relevant factor, mitigating in your favour, at the time of this murder you were an aduu time of this murder you were an adult of 25 and you are not a child oran adult of 25 and you are not a child or an adolescent who knew no better. you are now 55 and the fact that as
happen anywhere else in florida, texas, other places? probably not. what i don't think would happen is a summary arrest like you saw and demanding $100,000 bail for somebody to who's been aware of this situation and acted responsibly, hired an attorney, has been in contact with the d.a.'s office from the jump. so it's hard to say, but this is new york, and as you see there are quick arrests. i mean, you saw this in the bodega case with jose alba several months ago, and it took the public pressure many that case in the other direction, i think, to help that result in the right result which was dismissing that case. >> mark, this is kat. there's a few mitigating, could be mitigating factors, i guess i'm wondering if they are and what kind of role they might play including the fact there were other people helping him to restrain jordan neely, and afterwards when they put him in the recovery position and the fact that jordan neely, as guy
think, absolutely, there is a generationaltrend. quite frankly, i think it is also the fact that one in three had seen inappropriate behaviour. that is unpleasant for everyone. i think mitigating that is something managers and leaders should think carefully about. you drew the difference between men and women in terms of reporting behaviour. just tell us a bit about that. ~ ., ., behaviour. just tell us a bit about that. ~ . ., ., that. what, i am saying that the percentage _ that. what, i am saying that the percentage of — that. what, i am saying that the percentage of women _ that. what, i am saying that the percentage of women that - that. what, i am saying that the percentage of women that saw l percentage of women that saw inappropriate behaviour was higher than men. so, 33% of women said they site and 26% of men say they cite so women at one in three or one in four and is still quite a lot of people. so, i think there is a difference but i am sure women were more often, probably, on the receiving end of that inappropriate behaviour. we are not saying don't serve alcohol but we are saying don't anchor every
suspected brain in'ury. apart from the tragedy _ suspected brain in'ury. apart from the tragedy and_ suspected brain injury. apart from the tragedy and the _ suspected brain injury. apart from the tragedy and the shock- suspected brain injury. apart from the tragedy and the shock of - suspected brain injury. apart from the tragedy and the shock of it - suspected brain injury. apart from the tragedy and the shock of it all| the tragedy and the shock of it all for you as a family you must have been incredulous. a fine and fit young men, fantastic rugby player, and that happened. your whole world has changed because of that irrevocably. you must have thought, what on earth is going on, how can this be. . ~ , what on earth is going on, how can this be. . . , ., this be. yeah. when i first got the news ben this be. yeah. when i first got the news then had _ this be. yeah. when i first got the news ben had been _ this be. yeah. when i first got the news ben had been knocked - this be. yeah. when i first got the news ben had been knocked out, | news ben had been knocked out, having _ news ben had been knocked out, having played rugby i thought, 0k, he'll having played rugby i thought, 0k, he'tt come — having played rugby i thought, 0k, he'll come round. it's not until you talk to— he'll come round. it's not until you talk to the — he'll come round. it's not until you talk to the likes of professor willie — talk to the likes of professor willie stuart and you realise... there — willie stuart and you realise... there is— willie stuart and you realise... there is risk in everything we do in life and _ there is risk in everything we do in life and it's — there is risk in everything we do in life and it's mitigating against it. what _ life and it's mitigating against it. what happened then, if it has happened once, it will happen again. with knowledge and awareness we can prevent _ with knowledge and awareness we can prevent these fatalities happening.
the chance of a light shower across north—east england this afternoon. we have also got very high levels of pollen, particularly across western areas. for those who suffer from tree pollen, it could be quite a sneezy afternoon. the emphasis is still on a lot of dry weather. with clear skies, it turns chilly, particularly across the northern areas. tomorrow generally a bit more in a way of cloud for england and wales. tomorrow, more cloud. could be the odd light shower, but most of us having a dry day. the highest temperatures will be across western areas, with winds coming from an easterly direction. the air gets a little bit cooler on thursday. but mitigating that should be the fact that we see much more in the way of sunshine across the whole of the uk. again it is probably the highlands that will see the highest temperatures of the day. friday into the weekend we do see a change in
tomorrow, generally, there's going to be a bit more in the way of cloud for england and wales. we could see an odd light shower, but most of us having a dry day with increasingly sunny skies moving in through the afternoon. again, the highest temperatures will be across western areas with winds coming in again from an easterly direction. we're looking at highs of ii or 12 degrees around those eastern coasts. the air gets a little bit cooler on thursday, but mitigating that should be the fact that we see much more in the way of sunshine across the whole of the uk. again, it's probably the highlands that will see the day's highest temperatures, pushing well into the high teens here through the afternoon. 0n into friday and the weekend we do see a change in the weather pattern. low pressure starts to develop and push rain northwards across the uk, so expect rain at times in england and wales on friday and more generally for most of us into the weekend. next week it gets really quite chilly for april. �*bye for now.
shower across south—east end of this afternoon. the other thing to notice as we have very high levels of pollen, particularly across western areas. forthose pollen, particularly across western areas. for those who suffer from tree pollen, group b is an figures. tomorrow there will be more in the way of cloud for england and will is. you could say a lot like shower but most of us seeing a dry day with increasingly sunny skies through the afternoon. the highest temperatures across western areas. we are looking at highs of 11 or 12 degrees the current —— around eastern coasts. the air gets cooler on thursday, but mitigating that should be the fact that we see much more in the way of sunshine across the whole of the uk. it is probably the highlands that was it the highest temperatures, pushing well into the high teens here to the afternoon. enterprising at the weekend we see a change in the weather pattern. low pressure starts to develop and produce rain northwards through the uk. expect rain at times on friday and were
skies, it turns chilly, particularly across the northern areas. tomorrow generally a bit more in a way of cloud for england and wales. this could be the light shower, but most of us having a dry day. the highest temperatures will be across western areas, with winds coming from an easterly direction. the air gets a little bit cooler on thursday. but mitigating that should be the fact that we see much more in the way of sunshine across the whole of the uk. again it is probably the highlands that will see the highest temperatures of the day. friday into the weekend we do see a change in the weekend we do see a change in the weather pattern, low pressure develops pushing rain northwards across the uk. expect rain at times. next week it's really quite chilly for april. next week it's really quite chilly forapril. bye next week it's really quite chilly for april. bye for now.