- William Dunlop, the first killer imprisoned following the double jeopardy law reform, told a parole hearing he likely would have committed further murders had he remained free.
- Dunlop was jailed for life in 2006 for the 1989 murder of 22-year-old Julie Hogg in County Durham , whose body was discovered behind a bath panel by her mother.
- The 63-year-old is making his fourth application for parole or a transfer to an open prison, a move previously blocked by three justice secretaries.
- Dunlop admitted the murder was driven by entitlement and an inability to handle rejection, claiming he now empathises with the victim's family after losing his own son.
- His conviction was made possible after Miss Hogg's family led a 15-year campaign to overturn the double jeopardy rule following two failed trials and Dunlop's subsequent confession.
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Double jeopardy killer admits he would have murdered again as he starts fresh parole bid
