UK man who murdered wife to be freed despite refusal to reveal location of bodyA man who murdered his wife 35 years ago is to be released from prison despite refusing to reveal the whereabouts of her body. Russell Causley killed Carole Packman in 1985 and evaded justice for a decade after he faked his own death as part of an insurance scam. This triggered the police to re-investigate Packman’s disappearance, and Causley was convicted of murder in 1996. The Parole Board found that, while the 78-year-old’s refusal to reveal the whereabouts of her remains was “heartless”, it did not increase his risk to the public. Her mother, Marie McCourt, 77, attempted to overturn the Parole Board decision to release pub landlord Simms, but this was rejected by high court judges.

Source: The Guardian September 08, 2020 15:00 UTC