Claim: Under new government plans, murderers of pre-school children will be subject to whole-life sentences for the first time.
Fact-check: How long do child killers serve in prison? - Full Fact
Verdict: it's already possible for people who murder children to be given whole-life sentences, but usually only in certain cases.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Joseph O'Leary
Date published: 2019-09-18T00:00:00