Overview

• Judges heard arguments on whether Bukhari’s life sentence with a 31 years and eight months minimum term was disproportionate, with a written ruling to follow.
• The defence argued the term was wholly disproportionate, while the Crown said it was tough but not manifestly excessive.
• Bukhari and her mother, Ansreen, were convicted of murdering Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin after an ambush that prosecutors said followed threats to expose an affair.
• Ansreen received a 27-year sentence, and co-defendants Rekhan Karwan and Raees Jamal were also convicted of murder and jailed for 27 and 36 years respectively.
• Three others were convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 12 to 15 years, while an eighth defendant was acquitted of both charges.