Nye, Ben

Ben Nye was convicted at Leeds Crown Court in May 2007 of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. He received an IPP with a minimum tariff of 3 years.

He was 21 at the time of sentencing. At the time of referral, he remained subject to that sentence in custody. He applied to the CCRC in August 2025.   

Reviewing this case, the CCRC considered the impact of recent Court of Appeal judgments, in particular R v Williams [2024] EWCA Crim 686 and R v Davis & Others [2026] EWCA Crim 743, and concluded that there was a real possibility the Court would find that the sentencing judge did not give sufficient weight to the age and immaturity of Mr Nye when assessing his dangerousness and future risk. 

The CCRC referred the sentence in September 2026.