A double child killer who was the first murderer to be convicted using DNA evidence can be released, the Parole Board has confirmed. Colin Pitchfork, 61, was jailed for life for raping and murdering 15-year-olds Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth in Leicestershire in the 1980s. Pitchfork has spent 33 years in prison – he was… Continue reading Jun 2021. Colin Pitchfork
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Feb 2020. Streatham Terror Attack Part 6
February 2020. Emergency legislation will be introduced to end the automatic early release from prison of terror offenders, the government has said. Justice Secretary Robert Buckland told MPs the change would apply to both current and future offenders. Terror offenders will only be considered for release once they have served two-thirds of their sentence and… Continue reading Feb 2020. Streatham Terror Attack Part 6