Parents who murdered 13-week-old son have sentences increased
What was announced
Nivalda Santos Pirjani and Klevi Pirjani had their minimum terms increased after an Unduly Lenient Sentence referral by the Attorney General.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- A mother and father whose baby suffered 41 fractures before they killed him have had their sentences increased after the Attorney General intervened.
- Nivalda Santos Pirjani, 35, and Klevi Pirjani, 37, of Seacombe, Wallasey had their minimum terms increased by two and a half years each to 17 years and 9 months and 21 years and 6 months respectively after the Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, referred their sentences to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
- The court heard that their son, Miguel Pirjani, had spent the first month of his life in hospital before being discharged into his parents’ care.
Who and where
People
- Ellie Reeves (MP for Lewisham West and East Dulwich (Labour)) · more news
UK bodies of power
- Attorney General's Office (UK government department) · more news
Constituencies of the MPs named: Lewisham West And East Dulwich.
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Crime, justice and law.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/parents-who-murdered-13-week-old-son-have-sentences-increased
- Published 2026-10-27 13:54:17 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-10-27 14:00:28 UTC from GOV.UK
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