§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, (1) pursuant to his oral answer to the hon. Member for Welwyn Hatfield (Mr. Evans) of 21 April,Official Report, column 1034, if he will list any family relationship of the victims of the first and second murder to the murderer;
(2) how many convicted murderers released from prison since 1979 killed again; and if he will list the nature of the second conviction and any family relationship of the victims of the first murder and the second killing to the offender.
§ Mr. Peter LloydNine murderers released from prison on life licence since 1979 have been convicted of a further killing. Seven were convicted of murder on the second occasion and two of manslaughter. Another murderer released on life licence committed suicide while awaiting trial for a second murder.
In the cases of the seven double murderers, there were four where none of the victims were related to the offender. In one case, the victims of the first and second murders were members of the offender's family, his wife and sister respectively. In one case, the victim of the first murder was the father of the offender. In the remaining case, the victim of the second murder was the female partner of the offender.
The two released murderers convicted of manslaughter killed people unrelated to them.