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| No parole for Colin Pitchfork: First killer caught by DNA | No parole for Colin Pitchfork: First killer caught by DNA |
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| A child killer who became the first person in the world to be convicted using DNA evidence has been refused parole - but recommended for transfer to an open prison. | |
| Colin Pitchfork was given a life sentence in 1988 for the rape and murder of 15-year-old Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth in Leicestershire. | Colin Pitchfork was given a life sentence in 1988 for the rape and murder of 15-year-old Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth in Leicestershire. |
| Both victims' families opposed his release. | Both victims' families opposed his release. |
| Barbara Ashworth, Dawn's mother, said that "life should mean life". | Barbara Ashworth, Dawn's mother, said that "life should mean life". |
| 'Suitable for a move' | 'Suitable for a move' |
| His case was referred to the Parole Board to review his suitability for release. | His case was referred to the Parole Board to review his suitability for release. |
| A spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that a three-member panel of the Parole Board has not directed the release of Colin Pitchfork but has recommended to the Ministry of Justice that he is suitable for a move to open conditions. | A spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that a three-member panel of the Parole Board has not directed the release of Colin Pitchfork but has recommended to the Ministry of Justice that he is suitable for a move to open conditions. |
| "It is up to the Ministry of Justice whether or not to accept this recommendation. We are unable to comment further on the details of this case." | "It is up to the Ministry of Justice whether or not to accept this recommendation. We are unable to comment further on the details of this case." |
| Rebecca Eastwood, Lynda Mann's sister, started a petition demanding Pitchfork is never released. | Rebecca Eastwood, Lynda Mann's sister, started a petition demanding Pitchfork is never released. |
| It gathered 19,222 supporters and was submitted to the Parole Board before the hearing to consider his case. | It gathered 19,222 supporters and was submitted to the Parole Board before the hearing to consider his case. |
| Colin Pitchfork: Two brutal murders | Colin Pitchfork: Two brutal murders |