SENTENCE The Convict is a first offender. He is becoming a middle aged man of about 40 years old. His Counsel has told court that he has been remorseful. She asked for leniency from court. The convict himself told court that he has family responsibilities; he has relatives to look after. He asked for a short sentence. He confirmed that he is a first offender. These are reasons for mitigation on your behalf. However, as I am moved to show leniency, I recall that the offence he committed carries a maximum sentence of Life Imprisonment. The circumstances under which the crime was committed must be considered in order to tailor sentence to the merits of the offender and offence. The circumstances in which he committed the offence are so grave because he is a brother to the victim‟s father. He ravished a very small child fit to be his old child and who looked up to him as a dad. The age difference is very big. The victim could not even understand the impact. Some day in future she will know. There was no respect for 6