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Baby P's mother admits manipulation in parole bid
Tracey Connelly, mother of Peter, known as Baby P, has admitted to being manipulative and opportunistic during her parole hearing. The hearing was adjourned for further assessments.
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Courts · HaringeyParole hearing resumes for Baby P mother Tracey Connelly on Tuesday
Tracey Connelly, the mother of the child known as Baby P, will face a public parole hearing on Tuesday. The Standard reports the session will be livestreamed, with the panel set to decide her future custody after a recall in August 2024.
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Serial rapist Sunny Islam may move to open prison
Serial rapist Sunny Islam, convicted in 2012 for violent attacks on women and a teenager in east London, is being considered for a move to an open prison. The Parole Board recommended the transfer, citing his progress, but the final decision rests with the Secretary of State.
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LatestHigh Court blocks release of Linda Razzell’s killer after Parole Board ruling overturned
The High Court has quashed the Parole Board’s decision to release Glyn Razzell, who murdered his estranged wife Linda in 2002. Judges ruled he was "fundamentally dishonest" for refusing to disclose where he hid her body, prolonging the family’s distress 22 years on.
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Courts · Barking and DagenhamParole Board to decide Sunny Islam release behind closed doors
Sunny Islam, jailed in 2012 for rapes and assaults in East London, will have his parole reviewed in private. A victim requested a public hearing, but the Parole Board ruled against it, citing Islam’s reported anxiety. His minimum 11-year term expired in 2021.
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