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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

Killer is first inmate to face public Parole Board hearing

Russell Causley
Russell Causley was freed from prison in 2020 but returned to jail in November last year after breaching his licence conditions. Photograph: PA

A man who murdered his wife 37 years ago will become the first prisoner to have a public Parole Board hearing, under rules designed to boost transparency and confidence in decision-making.

Caroline Corby, the chair of the Parole Board of England and Wales, said on Tuesday the next hearing to consider whether Russell Causley, 79, should be released would be open to the public, after a rule change that took effect from 21 July.

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