Justice Minister Naomi Long introduced new legislation to the Northern Ireland Assembly. The measure targets killers who refuse to disclose the locations of their victims' remains. Named Charlotte's Law, it forms part of a wider Sentencing Bill.

The law sets tougher penalties and parole restrictions for non-disclosure. It allows for reduced sentences if killers provide the information. Parole commissioners now have a statutory duty to consider non-disclosure in decisions.

Charlotte's Law takes its name from Charlotte Murray, an Omagh resident who disappeared in 2012. Her ex-fiancé Johnny Miller received a 16-year sentence in 2019 after conviction for her murder. Miller has not revealed the location of her remains. Multiple searches have failed to locate her body.

Charlotte Murray's sister Sinead Corrigan welcomed the legislation's introduction. Corrigan expressed thanks to the Justice Minister and Department of Justice. The family urged Miller to contact the Department of Justice with details of Murray's whereabouts. They stated the law will apply to him once enacted.

The family hopes stricter sentences deter future cases and spare others the pain of lacking remains for burial.

The Sentencing Bill also establishes starting points for murder sentences and raises maximum penalties for dangerous driving offences.