Whole life orders were first introduced in 1983 and were originally imposed by government ministers.
However after an appeal by a prisoner named Anthony Anderson in 2002, this was removed and the power was given to judges instead.
There are believed to be over 70 criminals serving whole life sentences in the UK currently.
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Among them are serial killers, child murders and plenty more.
We have pulled together a list of some of the prisoners serving whole life sentences currently.
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There are believed to be over 70 criminals serving whole life sentences in the UK currently.