Killer who hid wife's body refused prison release
Judges at the High Court overrule the Parole Board's decision to release Glyn Razzell.
Glyn Razzell, a 66-year-old man who killed his estranged wife Linda in 2002, cannot be released from prison, following the High Court overturning the Parole Board's decision to grant him parole. Razzell was initially convicted of her murder in 2003, sentenced to life in prison, and has never disclosed the location of her body. The Parole Board released him in April 2022, citing that imprisonment was no longer necessary for public safety.
However, the Secretary of State for Justice referred the decision to the High Court, which heard arguments that Razzell's risk assessment was insufficient and that releasing him would endanger the public. Linda's family, including his daughter Cat, argue that his refusal to reveal her body's location keeps them from finding peace.
The court ruled in favor of keeping Razzell imprisoned, and Cat expressed her desire for her mother to be laid to rest peacefully.
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