Swellings, of Crewe, was jailed for life after he was convicted at Chester Crown Court in January this year and was ordered to serve a minimum of 17 years behind bars.

In February, Swellings’ solicitor Patrick Heald said the minimum 17-year term for the 19-year-old had gone beyond parliament’s recommendation of 15 years for similar crimes. Mr Heald described the minimum tariff as “robust”.

Jordan Cunliffe, 16, formerly of Warrington, was also jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 12 years for Mr Newlove’s murder.

Judith Edwards said the CPS had not heard whether Jordan Cunliffe had made an application for leave to appeal against his sentence.

Today his widow Helen said today: “I’m disgusted. Sorton kicked my husband to death and has never shown a hint of remorse.

“A jury found him guilty and a judge sentenced him on the basis of the evidence.

“It’s a disgrace he can use the legal system to cast doubt over the court decision. We’ve no right to appeal over Garry’s death. Why should they be any different?”

It emerged, after the trio were found guilty on January 16 of Mr Newlove’s murder, that Swellings had been released from custody for an assault just hours before the attack.

He was freed on bail on condition he stayed away from Warrington but he never left the town. Instead he met up with accomplices Sorton and Cunliffe and began a drink and drugs binge.

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