One of the two killers of Sophie Lancaster is set to be freed from prison, 15 years after he launched a horrifying attack on her.
The parole board decided on March 16 decided that one of Sophie's murderers can be released on licence.
Sophie and her boyfriend, Robert Maltby, were attacked at a park in Bacup on August 11, 2007. The couple were beaten up so badly that when paramedics arrived they could not tell if they were male or female, Manchester Evening News writes.