 Awan and Nazir appealed against their jail terms in January 2008 but the original sentences were upheld . Judge Justice Davis said he had taken into account " moving " statements from Parker 's family . Ali appealed his sentence in July 2009 and also had his sentence upheld . In his appeal Ali continued to deny his guilt in the murder , Davis adjudged " true remorse is therefore lacking " . After the first two appeals Parker 's father suggested that the killers of his son should never be freed . As noted by Justice Davis , had the crime occurred post @-@ 2005 , then it is likely that significantly higher minimum terms would have been imposed on the perpetrators owing to reforms in the Criminal Justice Act 2003 . These reforms recommend a minimum term of 30 years for racially aggravated murder . 
