Three men who raped a vulnerable 14-year-old girl over several days after she went missing from home have had their prison sentences increased by the Court of Appeal, after the Attorney General intervened.

Daryl German, 43, Jordan Doneley Wint, 31, and Deon Smith, 45, all of Lewisham in south-east London, will now spend longer behind bars after their original terms were referred to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.

On 12 November 2026, the Court of Appeal increased German's sentence to 18 years in prison, with an extended licence period of three years. Wint's term rose to eight years and six months, and Smith's to nine years.

Girl taken to flat after going missing

The court heard that German found the 14-year-old girl after she went missing from home and took her to his flat in Lewisham. Over the next 48 hours, he arranged for her to be taken to other addresses, where she was raped repeatedly by German, Wint and Smith.

German later realised she was a missing child after reading appeals on social media from the girl's parents. He instructed her to call her parents to tell them she was safe and to ask for the missing appeals to be taken down.

A police investigation found the girl and led to the arrest of all three men. When German was arrested, officers found 14 indecent images of the victim on his phone.

Original sentences at Woolwich Crown Court

The three men were originally sentenced on 10 April 2026 at Woolwich Crown Court. German received 15 years in prison with an extended licence of three years, after being convicted of three counts of rape, one count of arranging or facilitating the travel of another person with a view to their exploitation, and two counts of making indecent images of children.

Wint was sentenced to six years in prison for one count of rape and one count of assault by penetration. Smith received seven years in prison for one count of rape.

Attorney General Ellie Reeves KC MP referred all three sentences to the Court of Appeal, arguing they were unduly lenient. The increases were three years for German, two years and six months for Wint, and two years for Smith.

Attorney General welcomes longer terms

Ms Reeves said the case involved an appalling series of rapes and sexual assaults carried out over several days on a vulnerable child who should have been kept safe and returned to her family.

"My thoughts remain with the victim, who endured this horrific ordeal," she said. "Such abuse against a child is abhorrent, and I welcome the Court of Appeal's decision to increase these sentences, ensuring all three men spend longer in prison."

Under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme, the Attorney General can ask the Court of Appeal to review prison terms for certain serious offences if she considers them too low. The court then decides whether the sentence should be increased.

Sources: GOV.UK, Britains News