# 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.
- Title: First murderer jailed after double jeopardy law changes
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: william dunlop, ann ming, double jeopardy law, parole board, jail, murder, victim's mother, legal changes, parole hearing, life sentence, news, entertainment
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- Published: 2026-10-21T17:42:18+00:00
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- Topics: william dunlop, ann ming, double jeopardy law, parole board, jail, murder, victim's mother, legal changes, parole hearing, life sentence, news, entertainment
## 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.
## Key takeaway

William Dunlop, jailed for life after 1989 murder, admitted he would have killed again without Ann Ming's campaign for legal changes.