the parole board says colin pitchfork, who was jailed for life after killing lynda mann a man who rapedto be released after serving more than 30 years in prison. the parole board says colin pitchfork, who was jailed for life after killing lynda mann and dawn ashworth, should be freed. he was the first man to be convicted of murder on the basis of dna evidence. thejustice secretary is taking legal advice about the decision. our legal correspondent dominic casciani is here. clearly strong feelings about the decision, is thejustice secretary hoping to reverse it? well, he's not saying so tonight, because his options are colin pitchfork finished the punishment element in 2016 and since then he is saying that he is safe to be released under a license in the community. and during his hearing in march, experts look at 1100 pages of evidence, from psychologists, police officers, probation officers who will be managing him, and the conclusion reached by the parole board, which is a judge—led process, was that because he has completed all sorts of offending behaviour programmes, that he has educa

colin pitchfork was jailed for life after strangling 15—year—olds lynda mann and dawn ashworth in leicestershireve mp for south leicestershire who originally raised concerns with the parole board over pitchfork. earlier he told joanna gosling that "this isn't the sort of crime one can ever forget". i, like many of my south leicestershire constituents, are appalled at this decision that the parole board has made. i have been campaigning for over five years to raise awareness of the brutal nature of pitchfork�*s crimes. let's not forget, this man brutally raped and murdered two innocent teenage girls and, as you said, he was only convicted as a result of dna technology advancements at the time. and even though some 30 years have passed, this is not the sort of crime that one can ever forget. my constituents remember the victims, people who went to school with these victims and they look to me as a member of parliament to do everything i can to inform the state that it would be immoral, wrong and frankly dangerous to release this disgraceful murderer of two children. so presumably, those are argume

colin pitchfork was jailed for life after strangling lynda mann and dawn ashworth — who were both 15s the first man convicted of murder on the basis of dna evidence. our political correspondent jessica parker is outside the ministry ofjustice. and why is he being released? well, this was the third review of colin pitchfork by the parole board, but the panel has decided at the age of 61, he is suitable for release. there will be numerous licensing conditions attached that and outlining its decision, the parole board said colin pitchfork had made what is described as good because —— good progress in custody and in 2016, he was moved to an open prison. the parole board says public safety is its number one priority. however, this decision is provisional, it could be reviewed, and a person who could potentially request that review is thejustice secretary, robert buckland. but in order to do that, there would need to be some sort of demonstration that the process to arrive at this decision had been unfair on the decision had been unfair on the decision itself had been irrational. now, the

colin pitchfork was jailed for life for killing two 15—year—olds, lynda mann and dawn ashworth, in leicestershire the time of his conviction, the lord chiefjustice said he doubted it would ever be safe to release him, today the government has indicated it will take legal advice over whether it can challenge the decision. 0ur correspondentjessica parker is at westminster. jessica, a controversial decision, clearly. talk us through the background on the issues. this was colin pitchfork's _ background on the issues. this was colin pitchfork's third _ background on the issues. this was colin pitchfork's third review - background on the issues. this was colin pitchfork's third review by - colin pitchfork's third review by the parole board and they have decided at the age of 61 he is now a suitable for release, with numerous licence conditions attached. he had already been moved to an open prison. at the parole board are saying is they have examined a huge range of evidence and the protection of the public is its number one priority. but this decision is provisionalfor priority. but this decision is pr

colin pitchfork attacked lynda mann and dawn ashworth in leicestershire in the 1980s. in the community at a point, if the parole board becomes convinced it is no longer necessary to hold that person in prison for public protection. in the case of colin pitchfork, he is 61 and has been imprisoned for 33 years and the evidence which was presented to the parole board in march found he has responded, in their conclusion, fairly well to treatment. for instance they went through 1100 pages of evidence. we learned today that he has been on temporary day release from an open prison in recent years. he has been held in a prison from 2016 where there are no walls around the prison so you can come and go as part of rehabilitation. at the time of his offending, a psychologist said he was obsessed with sex and violence and control of women and unable to form relationships or understand his own anger. now they think he has addressed his offending. a few years ago they concluded there was no more work needed to be done on his offending within prison because he had reached a certain p

colin pitchfork was jailed for life after strangling lynda mann and dawn ashworth — who were both 15al correspondent jessica parker explained that ministers still have time to object to the decision, and are looking carefully at the possibility of a review. this was colin pitchfork�*s third review by the parole board, but a panel has now decided that at the age of 61 he is suitable for release. there will be numerous licensing conditions attached to that, and outlining his decision, the parole board has said that colin pitchfork made what's described as good progress in custody, and following that, in 2016, he was moved to an open prison. the parole board says public safety is its number one priority. however, this decision is provisional. it could be reviewed. and a person who could potentially request that review is thejustice secretary robert buckland. but in order to do that, there would need to be some sort of demonstration that the processor to arrive at this decision had been unfair or the decision itself had been irrational. now, the government ministers, we understand, are l

colin pitchfork, who's now 61, was jailed for life in 1988 for killing lynda mann and dawn ashworth,oard said he had taken part in several courses in jail to address his behaviour and it was satisfied he was suitable for release. alberto costa is the mp for south leicestershire. he said it would be "immoral, wrong and frankly dangerous" to release colin pitchfork from jail. let's remember that during thejohn worboys situation, the parole board made terrible errors ofjudgment in that situation and it did end up in a judicial review and it did end up with my then conservative ministerial colleagues proposing changes to the parole board rules, very welcome changes, and that pitchfork back then, his hearing was rescheduled. so, the parole board certainly played politics back then, one might argue. the message today is the parole board has made the decision, there is a process, that process is now in the hands of the secretary of state forjustice. it's right that he takes legal advice. but he also, like me, is a politician, we stood on a manifesto commitment to be very tough on people tha

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