Wells Burcombe help secure reduced sentence for ‘Essex Boys’ Jack Whomes

Jack Whomes, convicted of the so called 'Essex Boys' murders, had his minimum sentence reduced by the High Court following an application from Wells Burcombe.

Jack Whomes was convicted of the murders of Patrick Tate, Anthony Tucker and Craig Rolfe in 1998. The murders became known as the 'Essex Boys' case, after it inspired a film of that name starring Sean Bean.

Whomes was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 25 years before becoming eligible for parole.

However, after considering an application from Wells Burcombe on behalf of Whomes, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb has decided to cut his minimum tariff by one year. She cited "exceptional progress in custody" as the main reason behind her decision.