Petitions/Introduce new offence for murder, dismemberment and concealment
StatusOngoing
Opened28 Apr 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

There is currently no specific crime for a murder where the perpetrator has also dismembered and concealed the body. We think such an offence should be introduced with a mandatory life sentence with a minimum tariff of 40 years before eligible for parole. This should be known as Chantel’s Law.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Alison McGovern
1Alison McGovern MP
Birkenhead
9
Matthew Patrick
2Matthew Patrick MP
Wirral West
3
Peter Dowd
3Peter Dowd MP
Bootle
2
Lauren Edwards
4Lauren Edwards MP
Rochester and Strood
2
Wendy Morton
5Wendy Morton MP
Aldridge-Brownhills
1
Graham Stuart
6Graham Stuart MP
Beverley and Holderness
1
Chris Webb
7Chris Webb MP
Blackpool South
1
Barry Gardiner
8Barry Gardiner MP
Brent West
1
Siân Berry
9Siân Berry MP
Brighton Pavilion
1
Jacob Collier
10Jacob Collier MP
Burton and Uttoxeter
1