Court rejects appeal over punch sentence

Updated December 14, 2012 13:16:05

The High Court has refused an appeal against the sentence of a teenager who killed a boy with a single punch.

Cameron Lowe, 17, died after being king hit by another 17-year-old at Pakenham two years ago.

His killer, who cannot be named, was originally sentenced to six years in jail, but the Court of Appeal reduced that sentence to three years in youth justice.

He was later released after a year in detention.

Today prosecutors were refused leave to appeal against the sentence in the High Court.

Outside, Cameron Lowe's mother, Rikki Arney, said her family had been denied justice.

"We only fight to stop other people from being in our shoes and unfortunately someone else is going to be here again," he said.

"To think that you could take my son's life when my son didn't do anything to deserve it, didn't even see it coming."

Topics: courts-and-trials, prisons-and-punishment, assault, pakenham-3810

First posted December 14, 2012 13:13:36