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    Double child killer Colin Pitchfork to face fresh parole hearing

    by Flora Thompson Feb 12, 2024 4 minutes
    Source: PA Media

    The Justice Secretary is seeking an urgent meeting with the Parole Board after it granted a double child rapist and murderer’s appeal to reconsider his case.

    Alex Chalk is expected to raise concerns over the “flawed” decision after Colin Pitchfork successfully challenged a ruling to keep him behind bars.

    The 63-year-old 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.

    The mother of one of his victims said “words fail me now” as she heard the news while an MP who has campaigned to keep Pitchfork behind bars

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