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Widow’s anger at wait for jail decision over killer who stabbed police officer

Source: PA Archive

The widow of a police officer who was murdered by a man high on a cocktail of drink and tranquilisers has said it is the last straw that she will have to wait weeks for a decision over whether to move his killer to open prison.

Gill Merrin, 65, hit out at parole staff for treating her

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