A vengeful son jailed for life for the gruesome murder of his mum's bullying ex-boyfriend could soon be freed from prison. William Wilson, known as Billy, burst into the Droylsden home of Michael Tullett, 52, kicked and stamped on his head - then gouged out his eyeball and stuffed it in a can of lager.
In December 2005 Wilson, then 31, from Beswick, was sentenced to life in prison and told he must serve a minimum of 18 years. Later this month a Parole Board hearing will take place to consider his release.
A trial at Manchester Crown Court heard Wilson had a grudge against Mr Tullet, a doorman, over the way he had treated his mother. The couple had lived together, but split up around a year earlier amid allegations he had once tried to strangle Mrs Wilson.
