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Court Upholds 32-Year Sentence for Alfie Steele's Murder
11/6/2025
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- The Court of Appeal ruled Dirk Howell cannot appeal his murder conviction and imposed a sentence of at least 32 years for killing Alfie Steele.
- Alfie Steele died on February 18, 2021, after repeated beatings and being submerged in cold water, with about 50 injuries on his body.
- Carla Scott, Howell's partner, was convicted of manslaughter and child cruelty.
