Double Child Killer Colin Pitchfork's Parole Hearing to be Public

The Parole Board has approved an open hearing in July for Colin Pitchfork, serving life for the rape and murder of two 15-year-old girls.

Colin Pitchfork was convicted in 1988 for the rape and murder of Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth.
Pitchfork was the first person in the UK convicted using DNA profiling.
Initially released in 2021, he was recalled to prison after breaching license conditions.
The decision for a public hearing aims to increase transparency in the parole process.
Justice Secretary Alex Chalk and MP Alberto Costa advocated for the public hearing.