Overview

• Tracey Connelly will face a two-day Parole Board hearing held in public on October 22 and 23 after a judicial member granted the request citing substantial public interest.
• The Board’s published judgment cites a current low risk of violence but warns future risk could be high and potentially imminent if she had access to children alongside other factors such as unhealthy relationships or poor mental health.
• Connelly is expected to be questioned in detail about her son Peter’s death, having previously declined to give evidence at her 2007 trial.
• She was recalled to prison in September for breaching licence conditions, the second time she has been returned to custody for breaking release rules.
• According to case documents, she has indicated she will not seek unconditional release, and the panel will review extensive evidence including psychological reports, probation assessments and victim statements.