Wirral parents' murder sentences increased on appeal

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 17:33 · Archive

A Wirral couple's sentences for murdering their 13-week-old son have been increased by the Court of Appeal.

Klevi and Nivalda Santos Pirjani were convicted of murdering their 13-week-old son Miguel, who died in November 2024 after being subjected to repeated assaults. The child was found unresponsive at a house in Seacombe and admitted to Alder Hey Hospital with a fractured skull and rib fractures. He died five days later on 29 November 2024.

In March, Klevi was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 19 years, while Nivalda received life with a minimum of 15 years and three months. The Attorney General referred both sentences to the Court of Appeal under the unduly lenient scheme, which allows the appeal court to review prison terms considered too lenient due to judge error.

On Tuesday, Lord Justice Jeremy Baker, sitting with Mr Justice Goose and Mr Justice Hilliard, found the original sentencing judge had erred. Klevi's minimum term was increased to 21 years and six months and Nivalda's to 17 years and nine months. Lord Justice Baker described the parents' actions as subjecting their son to 'routine' assaults of increasing severity, culminating in a 'particularly callous' murder. The pair had attempted to blame each other for the child's injuries.

How it is being reported

• Sentences increased for Wirral parents who murdered their baby sonWirral couple's sentences for murdering 13-week-old Miguel Pirjani increased by Court of Appeal, as Klevi and Nivalda Pirjani now face longer jail terms.Wirral Globe · 27 Oct, 16:47
• 'Appallingly cruel' Wirral parents who murdered baby son have 'unduly lenient' sentences increasedKlevi and Nivalda Santos Pirjani's sentences were referred to the Court of Appeal by the Attorney GeneralLiverpool Echo · 27 Oct, 14:32

In this story: Klevi Santos Pirjani · Nivalda Santos Pirjani · Miguel Pirjani · Wirral · Seacombe · Alder Hey Hospital · Court of Appeal · Merseyside Police

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