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| Straw in talks over bail murder | Straw in talks over bail murder |
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| Justice Secretary Jack Straw is to meet the family of a murdered man to discuss why his killer was out on bail. | Justice Secretary Jack Straw is to meet the family of a murdered man to discuss why his killer was out on bail. |
| This follows a complaint by Helen Jones, Labour MP for Warrington North, about the release of Adam Swellings. | This follows a complaint by Helen Jones, Labour MP for Warrington North, about the release of Adam Swellings. |
| The 19-year-old was out on bail and one of three youths convicted of murdering Garry Newlove, 47. | The 19-year-old was out on bail and one of three youths convicted of murdering Garry Newlove, 47. |
| Mr Straw is now set to meet Mr Newlove's family and also discuss the release of his killer with Helen Jones, Labour MP for Warrington North. | Mr Straw is now set to meet Mr Newlove's family and also discuss the release of his killer with Helen Jones, Labour MP for Warrington North. |
| The father-of-three died two days after being "kicked like a football" when he confronted a gang in Warrington in August 2007. | The father-of-three died two days after being "kicked like a football" when he confronted a gang in Warrington in August 2007. |
| He's gone out, got drunk and taken drugs and my husband has been left dead Helen Newlove | He's gone out, got drunk and taken drugs and my husband has been left dead Helen Newlove |
| One of the conditions of Swellings' bail release had been that he did not go to Warrington. He had been released only hours before he attacked Mr Newlove. | One of the conditions of Swellings' bail release had been that he did not go to Warrington. He had been released only hours before he attacked Mr Newlove. |
| Swellings, 19, of Meredith Street, Crewe, Stephen Sorton, 17 of Honister Avenue, Warrington, and Jordan Cunliffe, 16, were convicted of the sales manager's murder on 16 January. | Swellings, 19, of Meredith Street, Crewe, Stephen Sorton, 17 of Honister Avenue, Warrington, and Jordan Cunliffe, 16, were convicted of the sales manager's murder on 16 January. |
| 'Absolutely disgusted' | 'Absolutely disgusted' |
| After the verdict, Helen Newlove, 44, said she was disgusted that Swellings was allowed to go free and later kill her husband. | After the verdict, Helen Newlove, 44, said she was disgusted that Swellings was allowed to go free and later kill her husband. |
| She said: "We knew he had previous convictions but it was a shock to myself and to my family to hear he had been released that day. | She said: "We knew he had previous convictions but it was a shock to myself and to my family to hear he had been released that day. |
| "I'm absolutely disgusted. These magistrates - it's unbelievable. They let him out and they walk the streets. He's not taken a blind bit of notice of the conditions of bail. | "I'm absolutely disgusted. These magistrates - it's unbelievable. They let him out and they walk the streets. He's not taken a blind bit of notice of the conditions of bail. |
| "He's gone out, got drunk and taken drugs and my husband has been left dead." | "He's gone out, got drunk and taken drugs and my husband has been left dead." |
| Earlier reports had suggested Mr Straw would be meeting MPs to discuss the wider issue of people who kill while out on bail, but this is not currently the case. | |
| A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Justice said: "Jack Straw has offered to sit down with Helen Jones MP and the [Newlove] family to hear what they have to say. | |
| "And then, as the prime minister indicated at Prime Minister's Questions, to consider what further changes may be necessary." |