Colin Pitchfork parole hearing will not be held in public after ‘fresh allegations’

Parole Board apologises to families of child killer's victims after unspecified unforeseeable developments'

The parole hearing for Colin Pitchfork, who was convicted of raping and murdering two teenagers, will no longer be held in public due to unforeseeable developments including fresh allegations".

The Parole Board said on Thursday the allegations were in respect of relatively recent conduct" and apologised for the increased stress" on the families of the victims. It is unclear what the allegations refer to.