Of course it can
How many times have I explained the full life tarriff and postedthe link to people serving one:
http://en.wikipedia.o...ers_with_life_tariffs
Crimes where whole life order are recommended
* murder of two or more persons, where each murder involves any of the following :
o a substantial degree of premeditation or planning,
o the abduction of the victim, or
o sexual or sadistic conduct,
* child murder if involving the abduction of the child or sexual or sadistic motivation,
* murder done for the purpose of advancing a political, religious or ideological cause,
* murder by an offender previously convicted of murder,
* other offence if the court considers that the seriousness of the offence (or the combination of the offence and one or more offences associated with it) is exceptionally high. For example, high treason can warrant such a sentence, if it is grave enough.