Could parents be convicted of child's crimes? #UK

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Parents could lose welfare benefits or even face prison sentences for crimes committed by their children - as the Government seeks to reform the justice system. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] Youth Justice Minister Jake Richards told the Times that parents should be held accountable for their children's behaviour, as well as being far more involved in efforts to turn young offenders away from further crime. It follows a scathing review into the Southport killings which listed the "catastrophic failures" by Axel Rudakubana's parents to stop the attack. ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe Follow us: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/

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