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| Parents make appeal to killer son | |
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| The parents of a convicted killer who has gone missing while on a phased-prison release scheme has appealed to him to hand himself in. | |
| Police in NI and England have launched a search for 34-year-old Jonathan Peter Neill, who was last seen on Monday in the Molesworth Road area of Cookstown. | Police in NI and England have launched a search for 34-year-old Jonathan Peter Neill, who was last seen on Monday in the Molesworth Road area of Cookstown. |
| Neill, who murdered his family's lodger at their London home in 1991, had been staying at a hostel in Cookstown. | Neill, who murdered his family's lodger at their London home in 1991, had been staying at a hostel in Cookstown. |
| His mother, Josephine, said she didn't know why he had run away. | His mother, Josephine, said she didn't know why he had run away. |
| The BBC understands that Neill may have run away after it was suggested he was going to be reported for a breach of his pre-release conditions. | The BBC understands that Neill may have run away after it was suggested he was going to be reported for a breach of his pre-release conditions. |
| His mother said: "I was surprised that he has run away. He is good boy as far as I am concerned and he has really changed. | His mother said: "I was surprised that he has run away. He is good boy as far as I am concerned and he has really changed. |
| "I don't think he is a danger to anybody. | "I don't think he is a danger to anybody. |
| 'Heartbreaking' | 'Heartbreaking' |
| "He has been out two years and he hasn't done anything wrong. | "He has been out two years and he hasn't done anything wrong. |
| "It is heartbreaking for us. I can't believe all this is happening, it is bringing it all back." | "It is heartbreaking for us. I can't believe all this is happening, it is bringing it all back." |
| Neill's partner Norma Campbell, with whom he has a one-year-old daughter, said she is very worried about him and described as "ridiculous" suggestions he was dangerous. | Neill's partner Norma Campbell, with whom he has a one-year-old daughter, said she is very worried about him and described as "ridiculous" suggestions he was dangerous. |
| She told the BBC that Neill is allowed to stay with her at weekends but lives in a hostel during the week. | She told the BBC that Neill is allowed to stay with her at weekends but lives in a hostel during the week. |
| She said that he was drug tested when he returned to the hostel on Monday morning, when she described as a standard procedure. | She said that he was drug tested when he returned to the hostel on Monday morning, when she described as a standard procedure. |
| She added that he had never failed tests for drink and drug use. | She added that he had never failed tests for drink and drug use. |
| She said she has no idea where he could be and only learned he was missing when she was contacted by a Prison Service official. | She said she has no idea where he could be and only learned he was missing when she was contacted by a Prison Service official. |
| Carved | Carved |
| Neill is 6ft 2in, of slim build with black hair and brown eyes and has scars on his left wrist and right hand. He also wears an earring. | Neill is 6ft 2in, of slim build with black hair and brown eyes and has scars on his left wrist and right hand. He also wears an earring. |
| When he was 16, he was convicted of murdering Donald McKenzie, who he stabbed 24 times while he was asleep in bed. | When he was 16, he was convicted of murdering Donald McKenzie, who he stabbed 24 times while he was asleep in bed. |
| After killing him, Neill carved a cross and the numbers 666 into the victim's back. | After killing him, Neill carved a cross and the numbers 666 into the victim's back. |
| The court noted at the time that the only explanation ever given was that he "wanted to know what it felt like to kill someone". | The court noted at the time that the only explanation ever given was that he "wanted to know what it felt like to kill someone". |
| Before 1991, Neill had eight previous convictions for burglary and criminal damage. All of those crimes were carried out in Northern Ireland. | Before 1991, Neill had eight previous convictions for burglary and criminal damage. All of those crimes were carried out in Northern Ireland. |
| He was released from prison in 2006, but was quickly returned to prison after breaching the terms of his licence. | He was released from prison in 2006, but was quickly returned to prison after breaching the terms of his licence. |
| However, since then he was said to have made progress. | However, since then he was said to have made progress. |
| Max Murray, head of operations at the NI Prison Service, said they did not believe Neill presented an immediate danger. | Max Murray, head of operations at the NI Prison Service, said they did not believe Neill presented an immediate danger. |
| "We would agree with the police advice that the public should not approach him," he added. | "We would agree with the police advice that the public should not approach him," he added. |