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John Worboys appeal - LIVE: 'Black cab rapist' will not be released from prison early, High Court rules John Worboys appeal - as it happened: High Court reverses decision to release 'black cab rapist'
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Victims of black cab rapist John Worboys have won their legal challenge against a decision to release him from prison.Victims of black cab rapist John Worboys have won their legal challenge against a decision to release him from prison.
A ruling in the landmark case was given by three judges at the High Court in London, who heard evidence over two days earlier this month.A ruling in the landmark case was given by three judges at the High Court in London, who heard evidence over two days earlier this month.
Lawyers for two of Worboys' victims had argued that the Parole Board's decision to release the 60-year-old serial sex attacker was “irrational”, and should be overturned. Lawyers for two of Worboys’ victims had argued that the Parole Board’s decision to release the 60-year-old serial sex attacker was “irrational”, and should be overturned.
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At the conclusion of the hearing on 14 March the judges continued a temporary bar preventing Worboys' release, which was originally granted in January. The Parole Board must reconsider, judges ruled on Tuesday morning – just minutes after the body’s chairman resigned.
Worboys, who now goes by the name John Radford, watched via a video link from prison as Sir Brian Leveson, Mr Justice Garnham and Mr Justice Jay said they would give their decision “anxious scrutiny”. Officials should have held further inquiry into Worboys’ offending and his “overall credibility and reliability”, Sir Brian Leveson said.
Edward Fitzgerald QC, representing Worboys, told the court: “He has completed his tariff and he is therefore entitled to be released if it is not necessary for the protection of the public that he be detained. He also said the board’s Rule 25, which currently bars disclosure of information about its decisions, was incompatible with the principle of open justice.
“The Parole Board had directed his release, he was entitled on their direction to freedom and he has had that taken away. Worboys, who now goes by the name Radford, was jailed indefinitely in 2009 with a minimum term of eight years after being found guilty of 19 offences, including rape, sexual assault and drugging, committed against 12 victims.
“I think it is a unique case in which someone who has been granted his freedom has then had it taken away from him.
“If ever there was a case for the judicial review jurisdiction to be exercised with the greatest care and anxious scrutiny, it is this case.”
Worboys was jailed indefinitely in 2009 with a minimum term of eight years after being found guilty of 19 offences, including rape, sexual assault and drugging, committed against 12 victims.
He became known as the black cab rapist after attacking victims in his hackney carriage.He became known as the black cab rapist after attacking victims in his hackney carriage.
Police believe he committed crimes against 105 women between 2002 and 2008, when he was caught.Police believe he committed crimes against 105 women between 2002 and 2008, when he was caught.
The two victims who brought the case believe something went “badly wrong” with the Parole Board's decision to free him. The two victims who brought the case believe something went “badly wrong” with the Parole Board’s decision to free him.
They say the Parole Board should have taken into account “critical evidence” of the “wider allegations” against Worboys. They said the Parole Board should have taken into account “critical evidence” of the “wider allegations” against Worboys.
The judges heard that Worboys, who has served 10 years behind bars, including remand time, has denied committing any offences other than those for which he was convicted.The judges heard that Worboys, who has served 10 years behind bars, including remand time, has denied committing any offences other than those for which he was convicted.
The Parole Board argues that its decision was “lawful and and rational” and was based on appropriate evidence. The Parole Board argued that its decision was “lawful and and rational” and was based on appropriate evidence.
London's Mayor Sadiq Khan and The Sun newspaper have also taken part in the legal action. London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan and The Sun newspaper also took part in the legal action.