The jail time handed down to Arthur Labinjo-Hughes’ killers is being reviewed following complaints it was too lenient.

A spokesperson for the Attorney General’s Office has confirmed that the sentences given to Emma Tustin for murder and Thomas Hughes for manslaughter have been referred ‘for review to determine whether they were too low’.

Arthur, six, died on June 16 last year after his stepmum Tustin smashed his head against a hard surface in the family’s home in Solihull, in the West Midlands, until he went unconscious.

Since the tragedy, horrific details have come out about Arthur’s life – including how he was often isolated in a hallway, left to starve, poisoned with salt and beaten so frequently his body had 130 bruises when he died.

Tustin was jailed for life, with a requirement to serve at least 29 years, after she was convicted of murder at Coventry Crown Court.

Arthur’s dad Thomas Hughes, who was physically abusive and threatened to throw his son out of the window, was found guilty of manslaughter and put behind bars for 21 years.

But some believe these sentences do not do enough to bring justice for little Arthur, including Solihull’s MP Julian Knight.

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Social services did eventually pay a visit to Arthur, but they said they had ‘no concerns’ about his living environment. Arthur was murdered around two months later.

During the trial, the court heard how Arthur was so weak from starvation and dehydration, he could not even lift his own duvet.

Heartbreaking audio was also released showing the little boy sobbing: ‘No one loves me’.

Most recently, CCTV has emerged showing Tustin and Hughes enjoying McDonald’s and ice cream while Arthur is left alone to starve in a hallway.

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But Arthur’s biological mum Olivia Labinjo-Halcrow, who is currently serving time for murdering her partner in 2019, wants people to remember her son for his smile and happiness.

She released a statement through her own mum on Friday, reminiscing about his love for football, being outside and superheroes.

She said: ‘Arthur was the light of my life, he was not only just my only child he was my best friend.

‘Never could I have imagined he could have been taken from this world so early in his life.’

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