A man who committed one of the most chilling child murders Greater Manchester has seen will not be released from jail, the M.E.N can reveal. The Parole Board recently met to hear the case of Darren Vickers, and whether he could be released from his sentence, which was denied.
The 56-year-old monster has already served his minimum 25 year period behind bars and became eligible to be considered for release in October of last year. As required by law, Vickers' case was referred to the Parole Board by the Secretary of State for Justice with a review taking place on Tuesday (February 14).
The panel had the options to determine whether he could be safely released on licence, or if he could be transferred to an open prison. Neither of these were considered suitable, a Parole Board Decision Summary shared with the M.E.N shows.
