Razzell was jailed for life with a minimum of almost 16 years in 2003 for the murder of his estranged wife, Linda Razzell
Glyn Razzell, who murdered his estranged wife Linda Razzell in 2002, will remain in prison after the Parole Board’s decision to release him on licence was reversed at the High Court.
Razzell was jailed for life with a minimum of almost 16 years in 2003 for the murder of Linda Razzell, who disappeared on her way to work at Swindon College, Wiltshire, during their divorce proceedings.
The mother of four’s body has never been found. The Parole Board ruled Razzell could be released on licence in April, but the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) referred the decision to the High Court.
At a hearing earlier this week, barristers for the MoJ said the Parole Board had failed to assess Razzell’s risk properly, and that the decision to free him should be reversed.
Mrs Razzell’s relatives and loved ones also urged the court to block the release, with her cousin Julie Westmore saying the family “will not feel safe” and expressing fear that “all hope of ever finding Linda’s remains will be lost” if the killer is freed.
Razzell, who attended the hearing in London, opposed the move, with his barristers telling the court that there was no basis to overturn the decision.
In a ruling on Friday, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb quashed the Parole Board’s decision, stating that she was “not satisfied that it is no longer necessary for the protection of the public that Glyn Razzell be confined”.
She said: “I am not persuaded that the risk has diminished to such a level that offender management is capable of keeping the public safe if the defendant is released.”
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