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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
William Mata

Child murderer Colin Pitchfork’s ‘irrational’ prison release blocked by judge

PA Media

Double child killer Colin Pitchfork’s release from prison has been blocked after a judge ruled his case should be reviewed again.

The Parole Board had said in June that Pitchfork, who raped and strangled to death two 15-year-olds, Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth, in Leicestershire in 1983 and 1986, could be released for the second time, subject to certain conditions being met.

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