For Peter
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UK government
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On 22nd May 25 year old Tracey Connolly, her boyfriend Steven Barker, and their lodger, Barker's brother Jason Owen, were sentenced for causing or allowing the death of Connolly's 17 month old son, Peter.
Over a period of months, Peter was tortured, starved, abused, and finally robbed of his life, by the people who were supposed to care for him.
Yet the sadistic trio could be walking our streets again in as little as 3 years, 8 years, and 3 years respectively.
Any one of a catalog of horrendous assaults could easily have killed the toddler. It's not known which one finally did. Perhaps it was slamming him face first into a brick wall, or punching him so hard he swallowed a tooth, or whatever assault caused his untreated broken back.
The law as it stands in relation to domestic abuse and killing is inadequate. The law used to convict the trio, the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004, was created mainly to close a loophole whereby domestic killers could evade a murder conviction because it was not known which of 2 or more individuals was responsible for the fatal act, and they would each blame the other. Welcome though this legislation was, the maximum penalty, even for the most extreme cases, was fixed at 14 years, which is how people guilty of such appalling atrocities got away with such risible sentences.
The logic is inescapable that the loophole will only be properly closed when the maximum penalty is changed so that the option is there, for the most extreme cases, of a life sentence. Such cases are sadly not unique, and it must be right that the option is available for cases of the most unrestrained brutality behind closed doors.
Steven Barker, in particular, who is known to have been the main perpetrator, is a man of the most appalling wickedness. He has also been convicted of the rape of Peter's then 2 year old sister, and has previous convictions for cruelty to animals. This monster is not fit to walk our streets and never will be. Jason Owen, Barker's brother, is a convicted paedophile. The two brothers are also suspected of having repeatedly terrorized and viciously assaulted their own grandmother prior to her death.
The law needs to toughen up on child abusers and domestic killers by changing to a maximum penalty of life imprisonment for the most extreme cases of domestic killing.
Send a message to domestic killers that 4 walls will not protect them from justice.
For Peter and the unknown.
Over a period of months, Peter was tortured, starved, abused, and finally robbed of his life, by the people who were supposed to care for him.
Yet the sadistic trio could be walking our streets again in as little as 3 years, 8 years, and 3 years respectively.
Any one of a catalog of horrendous assaults could easily have killed the toddler. It's not known which one finally did. Perhaps it was slamming him face first into a brick wall, or punching him so hard he swallowed a tooth, or whatever assault caused his untreated broken back.
The law as it stands in relation to domestic abuse and killing is inadequate. The law used to convict the trio, the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004, was created mainly to close a loophole whereby domestic killers could evade a murder conviction because it was not known which of 2 or more individuals was responsible for the fatal act, and they would each blame the other. Welcome though this legislation was, the maximum penalty, even for the most extreme cases, was fixed at 14 years, which is how people guilty of such appalling atrocities got away with such risible sentences.
The logic is inescapable that the loophole will only be properly closed when the maximum penalty is changed so that the option is there, for the most extreme cases, of a life sentence. Such cases are sadly not unique, and it must be right that the option is available for cases of the most unrestrained brutality behind closed doors.
Steven Barker, in particular, who is known to have been the main perpetrator, is a man of the most appalling wickedness. He has also been convicted of the rape of Peter's then 2 year old sister, and has previous convictions for cruelty to animals. This monster is not fit to walk our streets and never will be. Jason Owen, Barker's brother, is a convicted paedophile. The two brothers are also suspected of having repeatedly terrorized and viciously assaulted their own grandmother prior to her death.
The law needs to toughen up on child abusers and domestic killers by changing to a maximum penalty of life imprisonment for the most extreme cases of domestic killing.
Send a message to domestic killers that 4 walls will not protect them from justice.
For Peter and the unknown.
On 22nd May 25 year old Tracey Connolly, her boyfriend Steven Barker, and their lodger, Barker's brother Jason Owen, were sentenced for causing or allowing the death of Connolly's 17 month old son, Peter.
Over a period of months, Peter was tortured, starved, abused, and finally robbed of his life, by the people who were supposed to care for him.
Yet the sadistic trio could be walking our streets again in as little as 3 years, 8 years, and 3 years respectively.
Any one of a catalog of horrendous assaults could easily have killed the toddler. It's not known which one finally did. Perhaps it was slamming him face first into a brick wall, or punching him so hard he swallowed a tooth, or whatever assault caused his untreated broken back.
The law as it stands in relation to domestic abuse and killing is inadequate. The law used to convict the trio, the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004, was created mainly to close a loophole whereby domestic killers could evade a murder conviction because it was not known which of 2 or more individuals was responsible for the fatal act, and they would each blame the other. Welcome though this legislation was, the maximum penalty, even for the most extreme cases, was fixed at 14 years, which is how people guilty of such appalling atrocities got away with such risible sentences.
The logic is inescapable that the loophole will only be properly closed when the maximum penalty is changed so that the option is there, for the most extreme cases, of a life sentence. Such cases are sadly not unique, and it must be right that the option is available for cases of the most unrestrained brutality behind closed doors.
Steven Barker, in particular, who is known to have been the main perpetrator, is a man of the most appalling wickedness. He has also been convicted of the rape of Peter's then 2 year old sister, and has previous convictions for cruelty to animals. This monster is not fit to walk our streets and never will be. Jason Owen, Barker's brother, is a convicted paedophile. The two brothers are also suspected of having repeatedly terrorized and viciously assaulted their own grandmother prior to her death.
The law needs to toughen up on child abusers and domestic killers by changing to a maximum penalty of life imprisonment for the most extreme cases of domestic killing.
Send a message to domestic killers that 4 walls will not protect them from justice.
For Peter and the unknown.
Over a period of months, Peter was tortured, starved, abused, and finally robbed of his life, by the people who were supposed to care for him.
Yet the sadistic trio could be walking our streets again in as little as 3 years, 8 years, and 3 years respectively.
Any one of a catalog of horrendous assaults could easily have killed the toddler. It's not known which one finally did. Perhaps it was slamming him face first into a brick wall, or punching him so hard he swallowed a tooth, or whatever assault caused his untreated broken back.
The law as it stands in relation to domestic abuse and killing is inadequate. The law used to convict the trio, the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004, was created mainly to close a loophole whereby domestic killers could evade a murder conviction because it was not known which of 2 or more individuals was responsible for the fatal act, and they would each blame the other. Welcome though this legislation was, the maximum penalty, even for the most extreme cases, was fixed at 14 years, which is how people guilty of such appalling atrocities got away with such risible sentences.
The logic is inescapable that the loophole will only be properly closed when the maximum penalty is changed so that the option is there, for the most extreme cases, of a life sentence. Such cases are sadly not unique, and it must be right that the option is available for cases of the most unrestrained brutality behind closed doors.
Steven Barker, in particular, who is known to have been the main perpetrator, is a man of the most appalling wickedness. He has also been convicted of the rape of Peter's then 2 year old sister, and has previous convictions for cruelty to animals. This monster is not fit to walk our streets and never will be. Jason Owen, Barker's brother, is a convicted paedophile. The two brothers are also suspected of having repeatedly terrorized and viciously assaulted their own grandmother prior to her death.
The law needs to toughen up on child abusers and domestic killers by changing to a maximum penalty of life imprisonment for the most extreme cases of domestic killing.
Send a message to domestic killers that 4 walls will not protect them from justice.
For Peter and the unknown.
Dear Mr Brown
We the undersigned, hope that you will consider this petition to amend the law in relation to extreme cases of domestic killing.
The recent case Baby Peter exposed the inadequacy of the current law in relation to these offences. The Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 was created mainly to close a loophole whereby domestic killers could evade a murder conviction where it was unknown which of 2 or more individuals was responsible for the fatal act and they would blame each other. Welcome though this legislation was, the maximum penalty, even for the most extreme cases, was fixed at 14 years, which is how people guilty of such appalling atrocities got away with such risible sentences. While the review which is currently underway for this particualr case is very welcome, any increase will still be constrained by the current law, and offers no protection for future victims of extreme domestic abuse.
The logic is inescapable that the loophole will not be properly closed until the maximum penalty is changed so that the option is there for the most extreme cases, of a life sentence. Such cases are sadly not unique, and it must be right that the option is there for cases of the most unrestrained brutality behind closed doors.
The law needs to toughen up on child abusers and domestic killers by changing to a maximum penalty of life imprisonment for the most extreme cases of domestic killing.
The risible sentences given to Peter's killers send a terrible message to people who could be committing extreme domestic abuse right now.
Please send this message to domestic killers that 4 walls will not protect them from justice.
For Peter and the unknown.
Thank you for taking the time to read this letter.
We the undersigned, hope that you will consider this petition to amend the law in relation to extreme cases of domestic killing.
The recent case Baby Peter exposed the inadequacy of the current law in relation to these offences. The Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 was created mainly to close a loophole whereby domestic killers could evade a murder conviction where it was unknown which of 2 or more individuals was responsible for the fatal act and they would blame each other. Welcome though this legislation was, the maximum penalty, even for the most extreme cases, was fixed at 14 years, which is how people guilty of such appalling atrocities got away with such risible sentences. While the review which is currently underway for this particualr case is very welcome, any increase will still be constrained by the current law, and offers no protection for future victims of extreme domestic abuse.
The logic is inescapable that the loophole will not be properly closed until the maximum penalty is changed so that the option is there for the most extreme cases, of a life sentence. Such cases are sadly not unique, and it must be right that the option is there for cases of the most unrestrained brutality behind closed doors.
The law needs to toughen up on child abusers and domestic killers by changing to a maximum penalty of life imprisonment for the most extreme cases of domestic killing.
The risible sentences given to Peter's killers send a terrible message to people who could be committing extreme domestic abuse right now.
Please send this message to domestic killers that 4 walls will not protect them from justice.
For Peter and the unknown.
Thank you for taking the time to read this letter.
We signed the "For Peter" petition!
# 91:
10:03 am PST, Nov 10,
Dawn Crambell, Michigan
this is the saddest story i ever hard. these people should suffer the same things inflicted on that poor baby. they should not be allowed to walk free with so little punishment.
this is the saddest story i ever hard. these people should suffer the same things inflicted on that poor baby. they should not be allowed to walk free with so little punishment.
# 90:
1:43 pm PST, Nov 4,
Kandance Sharp, Kansas
# 89:
10:50 am PST, Nov 3,
Name not displayed, Ohio
# 88:
10:14 am PST, Nov 3,
A Campbell, Pennsylvania
I first read this story a few weeks ago, and it really pulled my heart strings more than anything has ever done. I am so saddened that this litte boy was tortured, and I wish that I could have pulled him out of the world that he knew and put him into my loving world. I give my kids (I have 4, one is Peters age when the first abuse was documented: 10 months)extra kisses and hugs at night after reading this story and am extremely bothered by the sentencing of these 3 monsters. They are getting off way too easy! keep them in jail until the day they die!
I first read this story a few weeks ago, and it really pulled my heart strings more than anything has ever done. I am so saddened that this litte boy was tortured, and I wish that I could have pulled him out of the world that he knew and put him into my loving world. I give my kids (I have 4, one is Peters age when the first abuse was documented: 10 months)extra kisses and hugs at night after reading this story and am extremely bothered by the sentencing of these 3 monsters. They are getting off way too easy! keep them in jail until the day they die!
# 87:
12:08 pm PST, Nov 1,
Jennifer Tilley, North Carolina
I would have taken Peter into my home and loved him with all my heart. I have cried for three days over this and I know Peter's story will forever be with me. He is always in my heart and I know that he is in such a perfect place now...somewhere that he is loved and taken care of...no more pain
I would have taken Peter into my home and loved him with all my heart. I have cried for three days over this and I know Peter's story will forever be with me. He is always in my heart and I know that he is in such a perfect place now...somewhere that he is loved and taken care of...no more pain
# 86:
9:35 pm PDT, Oct 29,
Name not displayed, Australia
The system failed him once by allowing him to be abused, don't fail him again by allowing the people who murdered him to walk free...
The system failed him once by allowing him to be abused, don't fail him again by allowing the people who murdered him to walk free...
# 85:
8:20 pm PDT, Oct 29,
Tina Hidalgo, Arizona
# 84:
3:23 pm PDT, Oct 28,
Alisa Bliss, Wisconsin
As a mother this story not only ripped out my heart, but filled me with so much rage. These people are evil. They deserve more than just prison. They deserve to feel the pain and torture they inflicted on a helpless child. They should never be allowed to see day light. And they should DEFINATELY never be given the chance to do this to another child. Please make sure they are sentanced to life!
As a mother this story not only ripped out my heart, but filled me with so much rage. These people are evil. They deserve more than just prison. They deserve to feel the pain and torture they inflicted on a helpless child. They should never be allowed to see day light. And they should DEFINATELY never be given the chance to do this to another child. Please make sure they are sentanced to life!
# 83:
4:57 pm PDT, Oct 26,
Deborah Renneberger, Colorado
People that hurt children most espicially are horrible monsters who should have no wrights what so ever. I was married to a very abusive man, I never thought he would hurt my children or animals. How wrong I was! He sexually abused my two nieces and my oldest daughter, we are still not sure about my youngest daughter. When I found out about the girls and my dogs I left and called DHS,there is now a perminante no contact order for him and his whole family, he has been orderd to domestic violence and sex offender clases yet will not take them. People like this need to be stopped. I will do anything to help with this for baby Peter or any other child and animal. This family and Peter along with many others shall remain in our prayersGod Bless, Deborah Renneberger
People that hurt children most espicially are horrible monsters who should have no wrights what so ever. I was married to a very abusive man, I never thought he would hurt my children or animals. How wrong I was! He sexually abused my two nieces and my oldest daughter, we are still not sure about my youngest daughter. When I found out about the girls and my dogs I left and called DHS,there is now a perminante no contact order for him and his whole family, he has been orderd to domestic violence and sex offender clases yet will not take them. People like this need to be stopped. I will do anything to help with this for baby Peter or any other child and animal. This family and Peter along with many others shall remain in our prayersGod Bless, Deborah Renneberger
# 82:
9:59 pm PDT, Oct 22,
M Snyder, Colorado
I feel sick to my stomach! I wish these people would die a thousand painful deaths! If I ever saw these people I would make them endure what this precious child was forced to endure! Shame on Social Services for not protecting this child! What a sick... system! The people who returned this child to the dangerous environment are just as responsible for his death as the actual murderers! I hope it eats away at them for the rest of their lives!
I feel sick to my stomach! I wish these people would die a thousand painful deaths! If I ever saw these people I would make them endure what this precious child was forced to endure! Shame on Social Services for not protecting this child! What a sick... system! The people who returned this child to the dangerous environment are just as responsible for his death as the actual murderers! I hope it eats away at them for the rest of their lives!
# 81:
7:17 pm PDT, Oct 22,
Amanda Cornelius, Texas
This is the problem! The punishment is not enough for the crime and loss of a childs life. What example is this punishment setting for others that could do this. This poor child had to suffered to his death and the people responsible will be free again and able to live the rest of thier lives. Peter, this innocent child doesn't get that chance.
This is the problem! The punishment is not enough for the crime and loss of a childs life. What example is this punishment setting for others that could do this. This poor child had to suffered to his death and the people responsible will be free again and able to live the rest of thier lives. Peter, this innocent child doesn't get that chance.
# 80:
2:40 pm PDT, Oct 22,
Nicole Yosick, Ohio
I have 22 month old twin boys, and it just makes me physically sick to think of what this poor little angel had to endure. I hug my babies extra in memory of Little Peter;every child deserves to feel love & safety, especially when they're that little. Those monsters deserve to sit in jail the REST OF THIER LIVES!!! DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO ANOTHER CHILD!!!
I have 22 month old twin boys, and it just makes me physically sick to think of what this poor little angel had to endure. I hug my babies extra in memory of Little Peter;every child deserves to feel love & safety, especially when they're that little. Those monsters deserve to sit in jail the REST OF THIER LIVES!!! DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO ANOTHER CHILD!!!
# 79:
8:55 pm PDT, Oct 21,
Joseph Maiorana, Ohio
I agree to this petition!!
I agree to this petition!!
# 78:
5:19 pm PDT, Oct 21,
Joann Gerety, Florida
# 77:
10:06 am PDT, Oct 21,
Holly Frankum, Texas
i think what they did was horricic. I am in school and choose to do my last essay on child abuse when i ran across baby Peter's story i cryed and cryed. I feel like I need grief counceling over this... and i never knew this baby. if i did i would have done everything to help him. but i didnt and i am very anger to see that his killers didnt get anything hardly... they need to hang or spent the rest of thier sad lifes in prison... why should they be breathing when they killed someone so innocent and so pure... Please put a end to this madness!!!
i think what they did was horricic. I am in school and choose to do my last essay on child abuse when i ran across baby Peter's story i cryed and cryed. I feel like I need grief counceling over this... and i never knew this baby. if i did i would have done everything to help him. but i didnt and i am very anger to see that his killers didnt get anything hardly... they need to hang or spent the rest of thier sad lifes in prison... why should they be breathing when they killed someone so innocent and so pure... Please put a end to this madness!!!
# 76:
7:05 pm PDT, Oct 20,
Name not displayed, Connecticut
Enough leniency on child predators,who are you liberal idiots listening to? Not your constituents.
Enough leniency on child predators,who are you liberal idiots listening to? Not your constituents.
# 75:
3:51 pm PDT, Oct 18,
Maria Sverris, Iceland
# 74:
5:15 pm PDT, Sep 15,
Syreeta Batiste, California
# 73:
8:52 am PDT, Aug 22,
Rachael Tangier, New Zealand
20 years each, then extremely close monitoring. This is a joke, the baby is treated by Judges as domestic waste.
20 years each, then extremely close monitoring. This is a joke, the baby is treated by Judges as domestic waste.
# 72:
1:52 pm PDT, Aug 12,
Sarah Taylor, United Kingdom
every time i hear abt little peter another painful and heartbreaking truth comes out, i cry everytime i hear abt peter i believe that the killers of peter will go on to do this again, its true because that monster had already raped a baby, please take these evil ppl out of the world so they can never heart a baby again, just coz it wasnt ur child shd u not help?
every time i hear abt little peter another painful and heartbreaking truth comes out, i cry everytime i hear abt peter i believe that the killers of peter will go on to do this again, its true because that monster had already raped a baby, please take these evil ppl out of the world so they can never heart a baby again, just coz it wasnt ur child shd u not help?
# 71:
7:50 am PDT, Jul 24,
Katherine Hughes, Oregon
# 70:
8:03 pm PDT, Jul 18,
Margaret Hartley, Washington
# 69:
1:07 pm PDT, Jul 17,
Rhonda Gangsta Chihuahua, South Carolina
# 68:
6:41 am PDT, Jul 16,
Pam Fioretti, Australia
These 2 monsters should never, ever, be free to walk the streets and inflict their hideous perversions on other innocent beings. The sentence in this case is an appalling travesty of justice.
These 2 monsters should never, ever, be free to walk the streets and inflict their hideous perversions on other innocent beings. The sentence in this case is an appalling travesty of justice.
# 67:
10:33 am PDT, Jul 15,
Tang Syren, United Kingdom
# 66:
9:51 pm PDT, Jul 12,
Traci Anderson, Wisconsin
The deliberate death of a child should automatically be life/death sentence.
The deliberate death of a child should automatically be life/death sentence.
# 65:
1:52 am PDT, Jul 4,
Elaine Robinson, United Kingdom
# 64:
1:27 am PDT, Jun 29,
Heather Wallace, Alabama
The deliberate death of a child should automatically be life/death sentence. Not to mention the fact that in this case he also raped a 2 year old & was cruel to animals. Those who inflicted this should never see the light of day EVER!
The deliberate death of a child should automatically be life/death sentence. Not to mention the fact that in this case he also raped a 2 year old & was cruel to animals. Those who inflicted this should never see the light of day EVER!
# 63:
10:11 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Edita Hajdar, Minnesota
# 62:
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1:48 pm PDT, Jun 21,
INDIANASHAME TEARDROPSFORKATELYNN, Indiana
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# 61:
3:34 am PDT, Jun 21,
Jennifer Gardner, Florida
# 60:
3:31 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Charlotte Hill, Canada
This has to stop now!!
This has to stop now!!
# 59:
12:12 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Mary Ann Clark, Connecticut
Why aren't they convicted of pre-meditated murder one? This is absurd.
Why aren't they convicted of pre-meditated murder one? This is absurd.
# 58:
4:37 pm PDT, Jun 17,
Kathleen Kingdon, California
# 57:
3:57 pm PDT, Jun 17,
Name not displayed, Louisiana
# 56:
7:05 am PDT, Jun 15,
Charli Day, Cyprus
# 55:
3:17 pm PDT, Jun 14,
Sheila Street, Texas
# 54:
2:20 pm PDT, Jun 14,
Julia Tawyea', Pennsylvania
# 53:
1:15 pm PDT, Jun 14,
ALPHA WI, Germany
# 52:
7:32 pm PDT, Jun 13,
Amelia Irish, Florida
# 51:
12:04 am PDT, Jun 12,
Renee Lacy, North Carolina
If the parents WILL NOT PROTECT THESE INNOCENT LIVES, then we as members of the human race should.
If the parents WILL NOT PROTECT THESE INNOCENT LIVES, then we as members of the human race should.
