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banly EAPI February Justice Secretary: For the most dangerous offenders life in jail should mean life
Daily Express
|February 14, 2024
CHILD rapist and killer Colin Pitchfork's crimes were so bad he would die behind bars if he committed the murders now, Alex Chalk has declared.
The Justice Secretary fears the families of Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth are going through hell as their daughters' killer bids for freedom yet again.
Mr Chalk believes the Parole Board should have no say on whether the most dangerous criminals should be released.
And he said a ministerial veto of the worst murderers acts as a safety net for public safety.
Pitchfork, 63, lost his latest bid for freedom in December. But, having contested the decision, will now face a fresh parole hearing which could see him released from jail.
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This story is from the February 14, 2024 edition of Daily Express.
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