- Families of Archie York and Maya Chappell have welcomed the changes to the prisoner early release scheme announced by Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
- The great aunt of toddler Maya Chappell, who was shaken by her mother's boyfriend in Shotton Colliery, expressed that the news was "such a relief".
- Archie's mum, Katherine Errington, stated: "Manslaughter is a heinous crime and I am so happy that Galbraith will be serving the years he was given by the court."
- Errington added: "Reducing his sentence to potentially just seven years would have been an injustice."
- Errington told the press: "I am so happy that Archie's voice has been heard."
- Errington said: "These last weeks have been hard and horrible for us as a family, but we were not going to accept it and we have finally got the news we wanted."
- Chappell said: "I am so over the moon that we've got this decision." She added: "The fact that the PM has listened to the victims, and to the families as secondary victims of these crimes, has shown that he is willing to have that conversation with the public and people like us or Katherine's family."
Families of victims Archie York and Maya Chappell welcomed PM Andy Burnham's recent changes to early release policies for offenders, which aim to address prison overcrowding.
Archie's mother, Katherine Errington, expressed her relief, stating, "Manslaughter is a heinous crime and I am so happy that Galbraith will be serving the years he was given by the court." She added, "These last weeks have been hard and horrible for us as a family, but we were not going to accept it and we have finally got the news we wanted."
Maya's great aunt echoed this sentiment, saying the news was "such a relief". Burnham's policy change includes offenders jailed for all forms of manslaughter, historic child sex offences, and causing or allowing the death of a child.
Chappell remarked, "I am so over the moon that we've got this decision." She praised the PM for listening to victims and their families, highlighting the importance of their voices in the conversation about justice.
The changes reflect a growing recognition of the impact of crime on families, with Burnham's commitment to ensuring that offenders serve appropriate sentences being a significant step forward for many affected by such tragedies.
“Katherine Errington, Archie's mother, called manslaughter 'a heinous crime' and said reducing Galbraith's sentence to seven years 'would have been an injustice.' Maya Chappell's great aunt said the decision was 'such a relief,' praising the PM for listening to victims and families.”
