Parole Board verdict on murderer is a 'betrayal', says victim's mother
The Guardian|September 10, 2024
The mother of a woman who was raped and murdered 27 years ago has said a Parole Board recommendation that her killer be released from prison is a "betrayal".
Harriet Sherwood
Parole Board verdict on murderer is a 'betrayal', says victim's mother

Joanne Tulip, 29, was stabbed 60 times on Christmas Day 1997, in an attack inspired by sadism, the sentencing judge said.

Steven Ling, a farm worker, was jailed for life after admitting the murder in Stamfordham, Northumberland. A charge of rape was left on file during the original court case, but Ling has "always accepted that he raped the victim", the Parole Board said in its ruling. After his fifth parole hearing, it recommended his release.

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