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First murderer jailed after double jeopardy law changes
First murderer jailed after double jeopardy law changes says he would have killed again without victim's mother's campaign.
In brief
First murderer jailed after double jeopardy law changes says he would have killed again without victim's mother's campaign. William Dunlop, jailed for life after 1989 murder, admitted he would have killed again without Ann Ming's campaign for legal changes. Originally reported by Dailymail.
Quick answers
- Regret?
- Dunlop said he did not regret his confession, stating he had not hurt anyone else by being in prison.
- What is the key takeaway from First murderer jailed after double jeopardy law changes?
- William Dunlop, jailed for life after 1989 murder, admitted he would have killed again without Ann Ming's campaign for legal changes.
William Dunlop
William Dunlop, known as Billy, started his fourth parole application to move to an open prison.
Murder of Julie Hogg
Dunlop strangled Julie Hogg, a 22-year-old pizza delivery woman with a three-year-old son, in 1989.
Body hidden
Dunlop hid Julie Hogg's mutilated body behind a bath panel in Billingham, Co Durham.
Ann Ming's campaign
Ann Ming discovered her daughter's body more than two months after her death and led a 15-year campaign for legal changes.
Double jeopardy law
Dunlop believed the double jeopardy law prevented him from being tried again for the same murder after his acquittal.
Acquittal in 1991
Two juries failed to reach a verdict in 1991, leading to Dunlop's formal acquittal.
Previous conviction
Dunlop was jailed for seven years in 1998 for grievous bodily harm on a new partner.
2006 trial
Dunlop became the first person tried under the new double jeopardy law changes in 2006 after confessing.
Life sentence
Dunlop was jailed for life with a minimum term of 17 years in 2006 for the murder of Julie Hogg.
Parole hearing
Dunlop appeared via videolink to the Parole Board in London from an unnamed prison for his hearing.
Confession
Dunlop admitted he would have killed again or committed serious violence without the legal changes.
Regret?
Dunlop said he did not regret his confession, stating he had not hurt anyone else by being in prison.
Risk assessment
A prison psychologist and independent psychologist agreed Dunlop should be released due to low violence risk.
Kevin's statement
Kevin, Julie Hogg's son, said time is not the great healer for the pain of losing his mother.
ITV drama
Ann Ming's campaign was made into a four-part ITV drama called I Fought the Law starring Sheridan Smith.
What happens next
Dunlop's parole hearing continues as he faces potential release after the psychologists' assessment.
Here's the gist
William Dunlop, jailed for life after 1989 murder, admitted he would have killed again without Ann Ming's campaign for legal changes.
