Killers who refuse to reveal where they have hidden their victim's remains could still be freed from jail despite a new law introduced in a bid to deny them parole. Martin Jones, chief executive of the Parole Board, issued the warning ahead of Helen's Law coming into force early next year. Helen's Law, named after 22-year-old insurance clerk Helen McCourt – who vanished on her way home from work in Billinge, Merseyside, in 1988 – is the culmination of five years of campaigning by her mother, Marie. But they have to make sure Helen's Law makes it harder and makes it far more difficult than it has been.' Parole Board guidance already says offenders who withhold information may still pose a risk to the public and could therefore face longer in jail.

Source: Daily Mail December 23, 2020 00:02 UTC