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Mother of Colin Pitchfork victim dismayed as he wins new release hearing



Double child rapist and murderer will face fresh parole hearing after appealThe mother of one of Colin Pitchfork’s victims has expressed her anger after the rapist and murderer won an appeal for a fresh parole hearing to determine whether he should be released from prison.Pitchfork was jailed for life with a minimum term of 30 years in 1988, later reduced to 28 years, for raping and strangling Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth, both 15, in 1983 and 1986 respectively. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/12/mother-of-colin-pitchfork-victim-dismayed-as-he-wins-new-release-hearing

Author : Jessica Murray Midlands correspondent

Publish date : 2024-02-12 17:21:43

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