Teenager loses sentence appeal over Urantsetseg Tserendorj murder

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The unnamed teenager lost his appeal against the severity of his life sentence for murdering Urantsetseg Tserendorj at the Court of Appeal, reported on 19 December 2023.

The sentence remains life imprisonment, with a review after 13 years. The court rejected arguments that the sentence was disproportionate and did not sufficiently reflect the teenager’s age when he committed the offence.

The appeal court said the 13-year review period fell within the appropriate range. It noted that the conviction appeal had already been rejected.