Four teenagers who burned, beat and abused a girl with learning difficulties have been jailed.
The four from Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, ignited aerosol sprays to burn Katy James, 17, during four hours of torture.
Wynette Darkes, 17, and Hayley Kirby, 18, were given six and a half years in prison. James Smale, 17 and Robert Hart, 18, were given indefinite terms.
They all pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm.
They also all admitted attempting to pervert the cause of justice.
The two males cannot be considered for parole until they have served at least three years and three months.
Worcester Crown Court heard the attack took place at Darkes and Smales' flat in Burcot Lane on 23 March.
Prosecuting, Nicholas Cartwright said Miss James was also verbally abused, threatened with a knife, battered with a chair and foot-rest.
Her ordeal lasted for many hours and amounted to torture, physical and mental.
She was forced to drink a glass containing urine and cigarette butts and made to eat chilli powder.
Her hair and head were burnt when two aerosols were converted into "flame-throwers".
He said Kirby instigated the violence claiming to have suffered a miscarriage because Miss James smoked near her.
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Getting (proper!) tough on smoking
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I'm glad the girl found some resolution from the sentences handed out to the kids but I don't think 6.5 years is nearly sufficient. I don't know what their intent was but apparently it was definately pre-meditated and their actions are completely inexcusable. What they did is nothing short of physical and mental torture and should've warranted more than what they got.
This is why I know I could never have any part in the criminal justice system. People deliberately setting out to hurt someone pisses me off to the point of making me want to stoop to their level to teach them a lesson. I don't know that I would (though I certainly hope so) have the self-control to not give them a sound beating.
This is why I know I could never have any part in the criminal justice system. People deliberately setting out to hurt someone pisses me off to the point of making me want to stoop to their level to teach them a lesson. I don't know that I would (though I certainly hope so) have the self-control to not give them a sound beating.
Laneela
You may take our lives, but you will never take our trousers!
You may take our lives, but you will never take our trousers!
