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| Serial sex attacker Kirk Reid to be considered for release by Parole Board | |
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| Series of failings by Scotland Yard left Reid free to attack women for four years after he was identified as a suspect | Series of failings by Scotland Yard left Reid free to attack women for four years after he was identified as a suspect |
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| A serial sex attacker who was allowed to continue his spree of violence after police failures is being considered for release by the parole board. | A serial sex attacker who was allowed to continue his spree of violence after police failures is being considered for release by the parole board. |
| Kirk Reid, a chef and football referee from south London, was jailed for life with a recommendation he serve seven and a half years in 2009 for 24 sexual assaults and two rapes. | Kirk Reid, a chef and football referee from south London, was jailed for life with a recommendation he serve seven and a half years in 2009 for 24 sexual assaults and two rapes. |
| His case and that of black-cab rapist John Worboys have exposed failings within the Metropolitan police which allowed the men to remain at large and commit more attacks. | His case and that of black-cab rapist John Worboys have exposed failings within the Metropolitan police which allowed the men to remain at large and commit more attacks. |
| Both men were jailed in 2009 and considered to be among the worst serial sex attackers encountered by Scotland Yard detectives. | Both men were jailed in 2009 and considered to be among the worst serial sex attackers encountered by Scotland Yard detectives. |
| Reid is thought to be responsible for scores more rapes and sexual attacks than he was convicted for. Police have linked Reid to 80-100 other alleged sexual assaults between 2001 and 2008. | Reid is thought to be responsible for scores more rapes and sexual attacks than he was convicted for. Police have linked Reid to 80-100 other alleged sexual assaults between 2001 and 2008. |
| A spokesman for the parole board said on Wednesday that Reid was being considered for release. He said: “The review is following the standard six month process for all indeterminate sentence prisoners and will be reviewed on the papers in the first instance. | A spokesman for the parole board said on Wednesday that Reid was being considered for release. He said: “The review is following the standard six month process for all indeterminate sentence prisoners and will be reviewed on the papers in the first instance. |
| “The review may be concluded on the papers or alternatively it may be directed to an oral hearing. | “The review may be concluded on the papers or alternatively it may be directed to an oral hearing. |
| “We are unable to comment further on the individual details of this case.” | “We are unable to comment further on the individual details of this case.” |
| Worboys and Reid were both left to commit crimes after the police failed to act on intelligence and evidence, independent police watchdog inquiries found. | Worboys and Reid were both left to commit crimes after the police failed to act on intelligence and evidence, independent police watchdog inquiries found. |
| Reid slipped through the police net repeatedly due to what the Independent Police Complaints Commission said were “sustained failure by senior supervisory officers”. | Reid slipped through the police net repeatedly due to what the Independent Police Complaints Commission said were “sustained failure by senior supervisory officers”. |
| He was identified as a suspect for a series of sex attacks in Wandsworth in 2004. But he was not detained until January 2008. | He was identified as a suspect for a series of sex attacks in Wandsworth in 2004. But he was not detained until January 2008. |
| Police believe Reid preyed on at least 20 more women during the four-year gap. | Police believe Reid preyed on at least 20 more women during the four-year gap. |
| When Reid was jailed judge Shani Barnes said: “To say you have a hostility to women is stating the blindingly obvious. It is not just a deep-rooted hostility against women, it is something very dark and very dangerous.” | When Reid was jailed judge Shani Barnes said: “To say you have a hostility to women is stating the blindingly obvious. It is not just a deep-rooted hostility against women, it is something very dark and very dangerous.” |
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