Child killer Colin Pitchfork’s release from prison put on hold

Judge rules decision to release man convicted in 1988 of murdering two 15-year-old girls should be reviewed

The double child killer Colin Pitchfork has had his release from prison put on hold after a judge decided the decision to free him should be reviewed.

In June, the Parole Board said Pitchfork, who was jailed for life and handed a minimum term of 30 years in 1988 for the rape and murder of Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth, both 15, no longer posed a threat to the public.