In a controversial decision, Jordan McSweeney, the man convicted of stalking and murdering Zara Aleena,...
Published: 10:26 am November 3, 2023
Updated: 10:57 am October 8, 2025
Controversial Court Decision Reduces Stalking And Murderer's Minimum Tariff
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Jordan McSweeney, the man convicted of stalking and murdering Zara Aleena, has successfully won a challenge at the Court of Appeal to have his minimum tariff reduced from 38 to 33 years.

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Three judges, in their ruling on Friday, criticised the sentencing judge for imposing what they deemed as an excessively high “uplift” to McSweeney’s minimum prison term. As a result, they opted to replace it with a reduced minimum term of 33 years.

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