Bruno Sala’s sentence was increased to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years and 258 days after the Solicitor General referred his case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. Sala, from Havant, Hampshire, was originally sentenced on 28 November 2025 to life with a minimum of 16 years and 137 days for five counts of rape, two counts of assisting or encouraging rape and two counts of actual bodily harm. The Court of Appeal, hearing that he raped and violently assaulted three women he met through dating apps, upheld the Solicitor General’s referral and raised the minimum term. Sala had previously received a 25‑year sentence for multiple sexual offences against a fourth victim, including 20 years’ imprisonment and a five‑year extended licence. The Solicitor General welcomed the decision, citing the seriousness of the crimes.
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