Speaking outside court Detective Inspector Mike Ch

Speaking outside court Detective Inspector Mike Christiensen of Notting Hill police announced Ms Newman gave birth to baby daughter by her long term partner three weeks ago.

He said mother and daughter were both doing well.

‘The sentences passed today reflect how seriously people take offences of this nature,’ the detective said.

‘If young people get together and commit offences of his nature they can expect lengthy sentences.

‘My sympathy is with the victim.

It was a traumatic experience for her and she will take a long, long time to get over it.

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DI Jo Oakley, who dealt with Marsh personally added
she was not surprised Marsh was given a longer sentence than those who actually carried out the rape.

‘I think the sentence was appropriate for what she was involved in,’ the officer said.

‘The fact is she was quite a lot older than any of the others in the group.

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‘She is quite a hard-faced individual.

She has shown no remorse throughout.

She always denied any involvement in anything.

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