Liverpool, England – A woman in Liverpool, England, has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her boyfriend, a verdict that has sparked widespread criticism from the community.

Natalie Bennett, 47, was convicted of stabbing her boyfriend, Kasey Anderson, to death a week before his 25th birthday in March of this year. The trial at Liverpool Crown Court found that she had plunged a knife into his heart and attempted to stab him in the head as he lay gravely injured on a neighbor’s driveway. Despite Anderson’s plea for help, Bennett showed no remorse as she was handed a life imprisonment with a minimum term of 18 years behind bars.

The sentence did not sit well with the public, with many expressing outrage over what they perceived as an insufficient punishment for such a heinous crime. Echo readers called for a whole life tariff to be imposed, expressing disbelief that Bennett could potentially walk free after 18 years.

Victims’ families and members of the community were vocal in their disapproval of the length of the sentence, with many emphasizing that “life should mean life.” Many voiced their empathy for Anderson’s family and their belief that Bennett’s punishment did not fit the severity of her crime.

The case has shed a light on the debate surrounding the appropriate length of sentences for violent crimes, with many questioning the justice system’s ability to deliver adequate punishment for murder. As the community grapples with the verdict, emotions run high, and the call for tougher sentences for violent offenses grows louder.