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| Double jeopardy killer William Dunlop 'ready for open prison' | Double jeopardy killer William Dunlop 'ready for open prison' |
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| William Dunlop was jailed for life in 2006 | William Dunlop was jailed for life in 2006 |
| A murderer who was only jailed for killing a woman after a change in the double jeopardy law should be moved to an open prison, the Parole Board has said. | A murderer who was only jailed for killing a woman after a change in the double jeopardy law should be moved to an open prison, the Parole Board has said. |
| William Dunlop strangled Julie Hogg, 22, and hid her beneath a bath at her home in Billingham, County Durham, in 1989 but juries twice failed to find him guilty. | William Dunlop strangled Julie Hogg, 22, and hid her beneath a bath at her home in Billingham, County Durham, in 1989 but juries twice failed to find him guilty. |
| Dunlop was eventually jailed for life with a minimum term of 17 years in 2006 following a successful campaign to change the law by Ms Hogg's family. | |
| The Parole Board is recommending he be moved, but the decision will be made by justice secretary Shaban Mahmood. | The Parole Board is recommending he be moved, but the decision will be made by justice secretary Shaban Mahmood. |
| Dunlop, now 61, murdered Ms Hogg in November 1989 with her body found by her mother three months later. | Dunlop, now 61, murdered Ms Hogg in November 1989 with her body found by her mother three months later. |
| He twice stood trial for murder in the 1990s but was acquitted both times. | He twice stood trial for murder in the 1990s but was acquitted both times. |
| While in prison for other offences, Dunlop boasted to a prison guard about getting away with the killing but he could not be prosecuted again for the same crime after being acquitted twice. | While in prison for other offences, Dunlop boasted to a prison guard about getting away with the killing but he could not be prosecuted again for the same crime after being acquitted twice. |
| Julie Hogg was 22 years old when she was murdered by William Dunlop | Julie Hogg was 22 years old when she was murdered by William Dunlop |
| Ms Hogg's family got the law changed so he could be prosecuted again, with Dunlop jailed in 2006. | Ms Hogg's family got the law changed so he could be prosecuted again, with Dunlop jailed in 2006. |
| He had initially sought release from prison but amended his application to seek an open prison move, with several public hearings held by the Parole Board. | He had initially sought release from prison but amended his application to seek an open prison move, with several public hearings held by the Parole Board. |
| Various professionals advocated for his move to open conditions after he completed numerous courses and programmes, but Ms Hogg's family remained vehemently opposed. | Various professionals advocated for his move to open conditions after he completed numerous courses and programmes, but Ms Hogg's family remained vehemently opposed. |
| Dunlop told the Parole Board panel he had been a "violent, hideous, uncaring person" who was motivated by substance abuse and anger at being rejected and who could have gone on to kill other people. | Dunlop told the Parole Board panel he had been a "violent, hideous, uncaring person" who was motivated by substance abuse and anger at being rejected and who could have gone on to kill other people. |
| But Dunlop, who was previously jailed for perjury for lying in his original two murder trials, claimed he had changed in prison and deeply regretted the man he had been. | But Dunlop, who was previously jailed for perjury for lying in his original two murder trials, claimed he had changed in prison and deeply regretted the man he had been. |
| 'A horrific crime' | 'A horrific crime' |
| The Parole Board said it was "satisfied" Dunlop had made "sufficient progress" to reduce the risk he posed to the public and he was "assessed as presenting a low risk of absconding". | The Parole Board said it was "satisfied" Dunlop had made "sufficient progress" to reduce the risk he posed to the public and he was "assessed as presenting a low risk of absconding". |
| It said he had "worked extensively over the years on the factors that led to his offending", adding: "He has shown he is able to address and replace many negative beliefs and attitudes with better ways of thinking." | It said he had "worked extensively over the years on the factors that led to his offending", adding: "He has shown he is able to address and replace many negative beliefs and attitudes with better ways of thinking." |
| The board also said he had a "very much improved understanding of himself and the world around him". | The board also said he had a "very much improved understanding of himself and the world around him". |
| The Parole Board previously suggested moving Dunlop to open conditions in 2022 but that was rejected by then Justice Secretary Brandon Lewis. | The Parole Board previously suggested moving Dunlop to open conditions in 2022 but that was rejected by then Justice Secretary Brandon Lewis. |
| The Ministry of Justice said the Parole Board's recommendation would now be considered against stringent criteria, including around any risk Dunlop was believed to pose. | The Ministry of Justice said the Parole Board's recommendation would now be considered against stringent criteria, including around any risk Dunlop was believed to pose. |
| A spokesman said: "Julie Hogg's murder was a horrific crime and our thoughts remain with her friends and family. | A spokesman said: "Julie Hogg's murder was a horrific crime and our thoughts remain with her friends and family. |
| "Life-sentenced prisoners must pass a robust risk assessment before any move to open conditions and we do not hesitate to move them back to closed prisons if they break the rules." | "Life-sentenced prisoners must pass a robust risk assessment before any move to open conditions and we do not hesitate to move them back to closed prisons if they break the rules." |
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