Helen's Law

[dandarez]

Scum Ian Simms who killed (sorry, murdered) Helen McCourt back in 88 has been today been recommended to be paroled to open prison.

The scum should have been left to rot in jail.

Her mum Marie has campaigned tirelessly to find out where the scum buried her, but he's stayed silent.
She fears he will be released in the near future.

Makes you feel sick to the stomach.

Marie is taking her petition to Downing Street tomorrow. Add your signature before 1pm.

https://www.change.org/p/david-cameron-mp-rt-hon-t...

Background to the story
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news...

[anonymous-user]

Horrible for the poor woman to not get closure, but that change in law will never happen.

One of the first uses of DNA to support a conviction IIRC.

[BlackLabel]

Given he is still remorseless and has refused to reveal the whereabouts of the body why should his life be made any easier with a move to an open prison!

[Starfighter]

He is being transferred to an open PRISON not released. Not sure what the concern is with what is just a prison transfer.

Various past Home Secretaries have stated that no admission and body means no release from prison.

[Ilovejapcrap]

The petition is that a murder cannot be looked at for parole until they have given details of buried body from what I understand.

[The Mad Monk]

Convicted murderer soon to be released.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-5...

[Esceptico]

Someone who has committed such a premeditated murder of an innocent stranger should, in my view, not be released unless there is very good cause to believe that they won’t offend again. His refusal to divulge the whereabouts of his victim suggests he hasn’t accepted his guilt and is therefore still a danger to others. If there is any doubt they should err on the side of caution. He doesn’t deserve the benefit of doubt.

[Roofless Toothless]

I've always assumed the reason these murderers don't want to reveal where they disposed of the body is that there may well be more buried in the same place.

[The Mad Monk]

Esceptico said:

Someone who has committed such a premeditated murder of an innocent stranger should, in my view, not be released unless there is very good cause to believe that they won’t offend again. His refusal to divulge the whereabouts of his victim suggests he hasn’t accepted his guilt and is therefore still a danger to others. If there is any doubt they should err on the side of caution. He doesn’t deserve the benefit of doubt.

If we had retained capital punishment as I have for many years suggested, then we wouldn't be having this debate, or having to bear the cost of keeping convicted murderers in prison.

[grumbledoak]

Hanging, please.

It's not too late.