Mr HI

Mr HI was convicted of three counts of attempted murder and affray in May 2016. He was sentenced to 27 years’ imprisonment. 

In December 2015 Mr HI had a disagreement which resulted in him attacking three men with a knife in East Sussex. All three men sustained severe injuries, and Mr HI was arrested at the scene. 

He pleaded not guilty but was convicted of all counts at trial.  

Mr HI applied for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal on the grounds that the sentence was manifestly excessive, but this application was refused in October 2017. The application was renewed to the Full Court, but this was also dismissed in May 2018.  

An application was made to the CCRC in July 2021 with submissions that included new evidence of his mental illness, suggesting that a restricted hospital order would be an appropriate alternative to his sentence.  

After careful analysis the CCRC decided to refer the sentence to the Court of Appeal, as there was a real possibility the Court of Appeal would substitute Mr HI’s hybrid sentence under s45Aof the Mental Health Act with a hospital/ limitation order under s37/41. 

The CCRC referred the sentence in March 2025.