A 15-year-old boy was ordered to serve just seven years in a young offenders' detention centre and a 13-year-old girl was spared being jailed and instead handed a three-year youth rehabilitation order over the manslaughter of Bhim Kohli.
His daughter, Susan, stood on the steps outside Leicester Crown Court following the hearing where she spoke of her disappointment about the length of the sentence. 'I feel angry and disappointed that the sentence... does not, I believe, reflect the severity of the crime they committed,' she said.
Another triumph in sticking your thumb in the eye of middle England so you can boast to your pals in chambers abouut how progressive and lenient you are, just like the last one.
Today at Leicester Crown Court, the boy and girl - who cannot be named after it was ruled they must remain anonymous - were sentenced by Mr Justice Turner.
Ms Kohli added: 'They have taken a life. When they are released they still have their full lives ahead of them. They can rebuild their lives. We can't.' She added that she felt that 'more could have been done to prevent my dad getting killed'.
Undoubtedly it could have, as in the Dagenham case, since this killing was the culmination of a long cvampaign of escalating harassment that no-one appeared to think was worth stopping.
Beginning his sentencing remarks, which were broadcast live on television, the High Court judge praised the family of Mr Kohli for their 'dignity' throughout the trial.
Turner wants to rememnber that we have imported a significant number of people into this country that, unlike the Kholis and their old fashioned trust in the institution of British justice to right a wrong,believe in a rather more robust form of justice, and are prone to gathering a few of their relatives and taking the law into their own hands.
When some little scamps who have picked the wrong target are hanging from lamp posts, drenched in petrol and set alight, and the mob idss beating down the door to get at the rest of their family and treat them similarly. will 'Justice' Turner and his ilk recognise their part in this state of affairs?
He said: 'I'm sure you regret he died because of what you did to Mr Kohli, but you still say it wasn't your fault. It was your fault and the sooner you realise this the better.' The judge also told the girl that a short custodial sentence would do more harm than good, given the impact on her education.
So caring, to be worrying about the criminal's education, as if she has the slightest chance - or deserves to - grow up a productive citizen.
