A BRADFORD woman, whose brother is serving life imprisonment for his role in the acid-attack murder of family man Barry Selby, yesterday joined other families handing in a petition at 10 Downing Street, calling for a change in the law on joint enterprise.
Rebecca Wright was among 60 relatives who marched through London to present the 10,000-name petition at the Prime Minister’s door.
The members of JENGbA (Joint Enterprise Not Guilty by Association), which wants to abolish or reform the law on joint enterprise, were highlighting what they claim to be injustices and unfair mandatory life sentences in joint enterprise cases, where defendants not involved in a murder can be convicted of the offence because they are secondary participants.
Miss Wright’s brother, Andrew Feather, 24, of Holme Wood, Bradford, was convicted last year of murder, and sentenced to a minimum of 26 years in prison, after he was found to be the getaway driver in Mr Selby’s murder. He maintains his innocence.
Mr Selby died from acid burns after he was attacked by three masked intruders at his home in Rayleigh Street, East Bowling.
Feather’s case is one of those being highlighted by JENGbA as a classic example of injustice.
Relatives were joined in Downing Street yesterday by actors and the producer from the award-winning film Common, which championed the issue.
Miss Wright said: “This is a big day for me and I am ecstatic that the issue of joint enterprise is now getting recognition. Ten thousand signatures means that people are now listening. Andrew is really happy that this is happen
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