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FREE SARAH SANDS
We believe that Sarah Sands should not have been given a custodial prison sentence for the manslaughter of Michael Pleasted. She has saved many children from sexual abuse of this man who was free to live amongst children despite having 24 previous convictions including indecent assault & buggery against young boys. There is no doubt this man would've continued to prey on and abuse more children. It is my belief that thanks to Sarah justice has now been served upon this monster and he will never harm another child again. Had the justice system adequately sentenced this man on many previous convictions he would never have been able to continue to abuse innocent children. Sarah has children of her own & any mother would go to great lengths to ensure her children are safe. I don't believe she should have been given a prison sentence. Who's with me?
Why is this important?
A woman will be sentenced later today for stabbing a convicted paedophile to death when she confronted him about fresh child abuse allegations.
Sarah Sands took the law into her own hands after hearing her 77-year-old neighbour, Michael Pleasted, had molested three young boys.
The mother-of-five, 32, was cleared at the Old Bailey of murder but convicted of manslaughter by reason of loss of control.
She was sentenced today to 3 years 6 months by Judge Nicholas Cooke QC. Given that she has already served 10 months in the run up to her trial she will only serve 16 months. Still too long in my eyes.
During the trial it emerged that Pleasted, who also went by the name of Robin Moult, had 24 previous convictions for sexual offences between 1970 and 1991. His first conviction was in Richmond and the longest time he has ever served in prison is 6 years.
He served sentences of between nine months and six years for indecent assault on boys and buggery.
At the time of his death, Pleasted was on bail awaiting trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court on two charges of sexual assault on two children aged under 13.
Police were investigating a further allegation he had abused a third boy.
On the evening of November 28 last year, Sands armed herself with a knife and went to his flat in Canning Town, east London, to confront him about the allegations.
After the "determined and sustained attack", the victim crawled from his living room and collapsed in his hallway where he bled to death.
Within hours, Sands handed herself into police, telling an officer: "Who houses a [expletive] paedophile on an estate, like, seriously? He was, like, asking for trouble."
Sands sobbed in the witness box as she told jurors she had gone to plead with Pleasted to admit his crimes and spare his young accusers from having to go to court.
But when he answered the door, he ignored her request and just "smirked" as he told her the boys were all liars who had ruined his life.
Sands said: "I was frightened. It was not how it was meant to go. He was meant to listen to me."
Judge Cooke said inquiries were being made into the decision to grant bail to Pleasted.
He has also indicated he will sentence on the basis the victim had molested the children.
Sarah Sands took the law into her own hands after hearing her 77-year-old neighbour, Michael Pleasted, had molested three young boys.
The mother-of-five, 32, was cleared at the Old Bailey of murder but convicted of manslaughter by reason of loss of control.
She was sentenced today to 3 years 6 months by Judge Nicholas Cooke QC. Given that she has already served 10 months in the run up to her trial she will only serve 16 months. Still too long in my eyes.
During the trial it emerged that Pleasted, who also went by the name of Robin Moult, had 24 previous convictions for sexual offences between 1970 and 1991. His first conviction was in Richmond and the longest time he has ever served in prison is 6 years.
He served sentences of between nine months and six years for indecent assault on boys and buggery.
At the time of his death, Pleasted was on bail awaiting trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court on two charges of sexual assault on two children aged under 13.
Police were investigating a further allegation he had abused a third boy.
On the evening of November 28 last year, Sands armed herself with a knife and went to his flat in Canning Town, east London, to confront him about the allegations.
After the "determined and sustained attack", the victim crawled from his living room and collapsed in his hallway where he bled to death.
Within hours, Sands handed herself into police, telling an officer: "Who houses a [expletive] paedophile on an estate, like, seriously? He was, like, asking for trouble."
Sands sobbed in the witness box as she told jurors she had gone to plead with Pleasted to admit his crimes and spare his young accusers from having to go to court.
But when he answered the door, he ignored her request and just "smirked" as he told her the boys were all liars who had ruined his life.
Sands said: "I was frightened. It was not how it was meant to go. He was meant to listen to me."
Judge Cooke said inquiries were being made into the decision to grant bail to Pleasted.
He has also indicated he will sentence on the basis the victim had molested the children.
